S.F. 2091 Section 1. Section 123.3, Code 2009, is amended by adding 1 the following new subsection: 2 NEW SUBSECTION . 22AA. “Native beer” means beer manufactured 3 by a brewer in this state, including beer which contains more 4 than five percent but less than seventeen percent alcohol by 5 weight. 6 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION . 123.126 Native beer. 7 Subject to rules of the division, manufacturers of native 8 beer holding a class “A” beer permit as required by this 9 chapter may sell, keep, or offer for sale and deliver the 10 native beer. Sales may be made at retail for off-premises 11 consumption when sold on the premises of the manufacturer or in 12 a retail establishment operated by the manufacturer. Sales may 13 also be made to class “A” or retail beer permittees or liquor 14 control licensees as authorized by the class “A” beer permit. 15 EXPLANATION 16 This bill concerns the manufacture and sale of native beer. 17 The bill defines “native beer” as beer manufactured by a brewer 18 in this state and includes beer with more than 5 percent, but 19 less than 17 percent, alcohol by weight. Current law defines 20 beer as not having more than 5 percent of alcohol by weight. 21 New Code section 123.126 provides that manufacturers of 22 native beer may sell, keep, or offer for sale native beer for 23 off-premises consumption through sales on the manufacturer’s 24 premises or in a retail establishment operated by the 25 manufacturer. The bill allows sales to be made to class 26 “A” or retail beer permittees or liquor control licensees as 27 authorized by the class “A” beer permit. 28 -1- LSB 5779XS (4) 83 ec/sc 1/ 1