However, making alcohol for drinking is a completely different beast. Under federal law, making alcohol at home is illegal, outright. What for? (1) In addition to any other privilege granted to a licensee under this Chapter, a licensee may hold an evaluation, tasting, exhibition, contest or competition of beverages and malt wines produced in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3 of ORS 471.403 or beers, homemade fermented wines and fruit juices or related events on the premises, described in a full or limited sales license. Off-premises sales license, brewery public house license, brewery license, cellar license or storage license of the licensee. However, the Oregon Liquor Control Board may restrict or prohibit the portion of the Licensed Premises that may be used to judge, taste, exhibit, contest, contest or related events and restrict or prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages on the portion of the Premises used to judge, taste, exhibit, contest, competition or related events. 471,440 Manufacture, fermentation or possession of puree, must or washing; the operation or operation of a distillery without a licence; Prima facie proof. (1) Except as provided in ORS 471.037 and 471.403, puree, must or detergent suitable for the distillation or production of alcoholic spirits may not be produced, fermented or possessed in that State by any person who does not hold a distillery`s licence under the Liquor Control Act at that time. (2) A distillery may be established or operated in that State only by a person duly authorised to operate a distillery in accordance with the Spirit Drinks Control Act. A distillery is a device or process that separates alcoholic spirit drinks from a fermented substance. A distillery is installed when the distillery is above an oven or connected to a boiler so that heat can be applied even if the worm or worm tank is not in place. (3) The detection of a puree, must, washing plant or distillery in a house, site or enclosure proves prima facie that it was produced, fermented or constructed by and owned by the person who owns the house, premises or factory.

If you want to bottle, sell and market your spirits, you need to make sure to read all the preparations you need to consider on your consumer product. Check out TTB`s helpful guide to getting started in the distilled spirits industry. (c) Scope of approval. – 1. The authorisation shall authorise its holder to organise an alcohol exhibition and a competition in which the licence holder may exhibit, evaluate and taste beer, wine and spirits drinks purchased in accordance with this Section at the place indicated in the application for authorisation. (2) The permit authorizes the holder to use, exhibit and taste an exhibition: (i) duty-free beer and wine produced by the family; (ii) beer, wine and spirit drinks paid for in commerce by non-resident traders or producers holding a wholesale licence; and (iii) beer, wine and spirits produced commercially by producers or suppliers authorized by another State and subject to the tax levied under article 5(102) of the general article of the tax. 3. The licence holder shall not sell beer, wine and spirits at the exhibition or in competition.

4. Notwithstanding sections 6 to 319 of this section, the licence holder may authorize a person to possess and consume beer, wine and alcohol on premises subject to the authorization referred to in this division. (c) The use of craft beer produced in accordance with the restrictions set out in paragraph (b)(1) is permitted for the purposes of exhibition, demonstration, evaluation, tasting or sampling or in a contest or contest if the exhibition, demonstration, evaluation, tasting, sampling, contest or contest takes place in a private residence or authorized establishment. Craft beer used for the purposes described in this paragraph (c), including the submission or consumption of such beer, shall not be deemed to have been sold or offered for sale, and any prize awarded in connection with a contest or contest or as a result of an exhibition, demonstration, evaluation, tasting or sampling shall not be considered compensation. No fees may be charged for the consumption of homemade beer at the exhibition, demonstration, evaluation, tasting, sampling, competition or competition; Provided, however, that an entrance fee may be charged to persons participating in an exhibition, competition or competition. § 4.1-300. Illegal production and bottling; Punishment. R. Except as otherwise provided in sections 4.1-200 and 4.1-201, no person in the Commonwealth may produce alcoholic beverages without being authorized to produce such alcoholic beverages under this Title.