S 566 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Eliminates restriction on sale of beer by limited brewery licensee for on-premises consumption only when in connection with tour; requires licensee to provide tours during certain business hours.

This bill removes a restriction that previously required limited breweries to sell beer only during guided tours. Now, these breweries can sell beer on-site without tying sales to tours, but must offer brewery tours during standard business hours when operations allow. It directly affects New Jersey's limited brewery license holders (those producing up to 300,000 barrels annually). The key change eliminates the prior "on-premises consumption only with tour" rule while mandating tour availability during open hours.
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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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