If House Bill 1279 passes, will grocery stores carry local craft brews?
Yes. In the many locations where grocery stores are able to sell full-strength alcoholic beverages, they carry dozens of brands of local craft brews. Safeways store in Littleton, CO that sells beer, wine and spirits under current law permitting one store in a chain to do so is a good model of what Colorado grocery stores could look like if House Bill 1279 were to pass. That store carries more than 30 Colorado craft brews and 18 Colorado wines, responding to the needs of customers. Currently, most Colorado grocery stores are only able to sell beer that contains 3.2% alcohol by weight, which most local craft breweries do not offer. So this proposal would allow grocery stores to carry the local beers that their customers want, and it would allow Colorado craft brewers and local wineries to expand their product lines into grocery stores without affecting their access to liquor stores.
Related Questions
- If House Bill 1279 passes, can chain grocery stores buy liquor in bulk for all of their locations in the state?
- If House Bill 1279 passes, how quickly will grocery stores in Colorado be carrying beer, wine and spirits?
- Why does House Bill 1279 restrict grocery stores that carry alcohol from doing tastings?
