by evansfox | Jun 21, 2015
Tied house rules prevent any person from having a direct or indirect interest in both a wholesale and a retail business involving alcohol. For example, a craft beverage manufacturer cannot also own a liquor store. There are ways to work around some of the...
by evansfox | Jun 21, 2015
I was counselling a new liquor store owner about some of the rules that they needed to be aware of as they launch the new business. One of the issues that came up was record keeping. Some stores use modern POS (“point of sale”) systems that track inventory, sales and...
by evansfox | Jun 21, 2015
I was speaking with a liquor store owner about a past disciplinary matter. The licensee indicated that he had been issued a violation because he had used the word “free” in association with the sale of alcoholic beverages. I was curious about the violation because I...
by evansfox | Mar 14, 2015
In speaking with farm brewers, I have learned that the Authority has given inconsistent answers on whether they can serve wine by the glass at the brewery without an additional on-premise license. I understand some local distributors will sell wine to farm breweries...
by evansfox | Dec 4, 2014
On premise: This license is intended to allow customers to drink within a specifically designated area where servers can monitor the process of drinking. In this way they can prevent sales to minors and stop sales when someone is intoxicated. The license will usually...
