S 565 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Permits certain alcoholic beverage manufacturers to coordinate food service with certain third-party vendors and operate restaurant on licensed premises.

This bill (S 565) removes a restriction preventing limited brewery license holders in New Jersey from offering food service. Specifically, it amends the law to allow these breweries to either operate their own restaurant on-site or partner with third-party food vendors (like food trucks or restaurants) to provide meals directly to customers at their licensed premises. The change applies only to breweries holding a "limited brewery license" (which allows production up to 300,000 barrels annually), not to other license types like plenary breweries or wineries. The bill does not alter licensing fees or production limits, only the food service rules.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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