So what are the distribution laws for mead? I know that selling without a wine license is a no no. But I have also heard that bartering and charging for shipping is also frowned upon. Thank you.
It's 100 gallons per person or 200 gallons per household for 2 or more adults each calendar year.Isn't there also a cap on how much you can brew per year for ... ahem ... "personal" consumption?
Helps to know where you're from . Being from the US, my perspective will reflective of those laws although most nations will likely have a similar statutes.
Ha ha.......
A marvellous first post......
Most start with "what am I doing wrong" or "how do I......"
So the "I have this can of worms, how can I open it" type question is brilliant
Apart from that, don't know as our laws on shipping etc, while normally quite restrictive wouldn't apply on the western side of the pond.....though I did manage to send a friend in north eastern Oklahoma a half bottle of 180 proof absinthe via Royal Mail/USPS......
And of course, welcome to the forums Andrew1212.......
Private courier services (UPS/FedEx) will ship alcohol, but it is technically illegal for private citizens to send things. It's for that reason that most people, when declaring the contents of a package, opt for calling them "yeast samples". My personal favorite? "Lava lamps".