§ 6-77. Ancillary growler malt beverage tasting license.

(a)

The holder of a package malt beverage license, with or without a package wine license, but in no event with a package distilled spirits license, shall be eligible for an ancillary growler malt beverage tasting license to provide samples of growler malt beverages offered for sale to customers under the conditions set forth in this section.

(b)

Growler malt beverage sampling shall be on limited occasions when a customer requests a sample of a growler malt beverage offered for sale within the premises, or in conjunction with growler malt beverage education classes and sampling designed to promote growler malt beverage appreciation and education.

(c)

Growler malt beverage tasting for customers shall only be conducted at a counter area constituting no more than ten percent of the entire floor area of the premises.

(d)

Growler malt beverage sampling for customers shall be limited to no more than one time per day per customer. Samples shall not exceed two ounces, and no customer shall consume more than eight ounces in any two-hour period.

(e)

Only the licensee or an employee shall open, handle, and serve, and samples shall only be poured by the licensee and/or an employee.

(f)

No open growler containers shall be removed from the licensed premises.

(g)

Not more than two times per week for a period of not to exceed two consecutive hours, the holder of an ancillary growler malt beverage tasting license may conduct educational classes and sampling for class participants. All conditions of sampling set forth in this section shall apply to such classes, except for the limitation on floor areas where the classes can be conducted.

(h)

Holders of an ancillary growler malt beverage tasting license shall not charge for samples or tastings, but may accept donations for a charitable organization of their choice.

(i)

Growler malt beverage sampling and tasting is only permitted within the designated interior portion of the premises.

(j)

The annual fee for an ancillary growler malt beverage tasting license shall be set at $300.00 annually.

(Ord. No. O-1308-010, 9-27-2013)