We are
very lucky to have friends in The MOB who allow us to hold our meetings at their
breweries and we cannot take that for granted. We need to ensure that we, as a
home brew club, follow all the rules and do not jeopardize our hosts in any way.
To that end I am posting the statute that explains the rules. Please read this
and follow it during future meetings.
MCL 436.2027(3)(d) - This section does not prohibit: A micro brewer, brewpub, or on-premises licensee from allow...ing the sampling and consumption on the licensed premises of beer, wine, mead, honey-based beer, or cider produced by 1 or more home brewers at a meeting of home brewers, or a club composed primarily of home brewers, under the following circumstances:
(i) The sampling or consumption is for the purpose of exhibitions or competitions involving home brewers.
(ii) The beer, honey-based beer, or cider is served in portions that do not exceed 3 ounces. The wine or mead is served in portions that do not exceed 2 ounces.
(iii) The beer, wine, mead, honey-based beer, or cider produced by the home brewer is only consumed by the home brewer, the home brewer’s family, a club member, a
judge, or a guest speaker and is not sold to members of the general public.
(iv) The participants in the sampling or consumption otherwise comply with applicable state and federal law and applicable regulatory provisions of this act and rules adopted by the commission under this act.
(v) The participants in the sampling or consumption are not charged for the sampling or consumption of the beer, wine, mead, honey-based beer, or cider.
MCL 436.2027(3)(d) - This section does not prohibit: A micro brewer, brewpub, or on-premises licensee from allow...ing the sampling and consumption on the licensed premises of beer, wine, mead, honey-based beer, or cider produced by 1 or more home brewers at a meeting of home brewers, or a club composed primarily of home brewers, under the following circumstances:
(i) The sampling or consumption is for the purpose of exhibitions or competitions involving home brewers.
(ii) The beer, honey-based beer, or cider is served in portions that do not exceed 3 ounces. The wine or mead is served in portions that do not exceed 2 ounces.
(iii) The beer, wine, mead, honey-based beer, or cider produced by the home brewer is only consumed by the home brewer, the home brewer’s family, a club member, a
judge, or a guest speaker and is not sold to members of the general public.
(iv) The participants in the sampling or consumption otherwise comply with applicable state and federal law and applicable regulatory provisions of this act and rules adopted by the commission under this act.
(v) The participants in the sampling or consumption are not charged for the sampling or consumption of the beer, wine, mead, honey-based beer, or cider.