S 557 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Allows certain breweries to operate off-premises retail salesrooms; permits breweries and wineries to operate joint salesrooms.

This bill amends New Jersey's alcohol licensing law to allow breweries with a limited license to operate up to 15 off-premises retail salesrooms where customers can buy and consume beer on or off-site, with a $250 fee per salesroom. It also permits breweries and wineries to jointly operate salesrooms on the same property, but prohibits breweries from sharing a salesroom with another brewery. The changes directly affect limited brewery license holders (smaller breweries capped at 300,000 barrels annually) and wineries by expanding their direct-to-consumer sales options beyond production facilities. This expands retail access without altering existing restrictions on food service or restaurant operations at these locations.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
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