USA, OK: Craft brewers cleared to sell full-strength beer for consumption on the premises

Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt has cleared craft brewers in the state to sell full-strength beer for consumption on the premises, the Washington Times reported on August 23.

Pruitt issued the opinion on August 18 after the state’s Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission asked him to review a new state law that allows the sale of full-strength beer.

The ABLE Commission asked for the review last week after raising concerns that the new law which was going into effect on Friday, August 19 allowed breweries to sell bottles and cans of full-strength beer for consumption off premises, but did not legalize sales of glasses of beer for consumption at brewery taprooms.

Lawmakers said their intent was to allow for consumption on premises and Pruitt said the opinion upholds that intent.

21 August, 2016