Hotel liquor licenses provide a dizzying array of ways to serve alcohol. Here they are:
Selling alcoholic beverages by the glass or cup on the hotel premises. Guests should not leave the licensed premises with an open...more
Nashville has enacted a city ordinance that makes the definition of beer consistent with state law. Previously, the Metro Nashville Beer Board allowed the sale of RTDs made from distilled spirits with a beer permit, if the...more
Last call for alcohol to go is 11:59 PM June 30, 2023. Cocktails to go expires in Tennessee on July 1, 2023.
There are special rules for beer....more
SB1327/HB0594 is set for hearing today in the Senate and Wednesday in the House. There have been significant changes since our last update on this proposed legislation...more
Reliable sources say the Tennessee General Assembly is poised to introduce legislation to take away jurisdiction over beer at restaurants and limited service restaurants from the Metro Nashville Beer Board. HB0594 is...more
Tennessee liquor laws are hopelessly complex, and the rules for sake are among the most byzantine.
Sake is rice wine. Is it wine under Tennessee law?...more
State-wide self-distribution in Tennessee began October 1, 2021 for brewers. Rob Pinson and yours truly prepared the following summary of this ground-breaking law. Enjoy brewing, self-distributing and making money. In the...more
With the final nail in the coffin for Halloween, folks are starting to think about winter festivities and who can sell alcohol on those hallowed holidays....more