Updated: 9/95
State: Wisconsin
Status: Permitted

Statute:
Wisconsin statute Chapter 125, Subchapter 1, § 125.06 (3) permits the

the manufacture of wine or fermented malt beverages of any alcoholic content by any person at his or her home, farm or place of residence if the wine or fermented malt beverages is to be consumed by that person or his or her family and guests, and if the person manufacturing the wine or fermented malt beverages receives no compensation.

Discussion:
§ 125.06 (3) is a very concise exception enabling the production of fermented malt beverages if the fermented malt beverage is to be consumed by that person or his or her family and guests, and if the person manufacturing the fermented malt beverage receives no compensation. "Fermented malt beverages" means any beverage made by the alcohol fermentation of an infusion in potable water of barley malt and hops, with or without unmalted grains or decorticated and degerminated grains or sugar containing 0.5% or more of alcohol by volume. The definition of "Wine" includes Mead, and Sake.

Special Provisions:
N/A

State Alcohol Beverage Control Agency:
Wisconsin Department of Revenue
Tobacco and Alcohol Enforcement Section
P.O. Box 8910
Madison, WI 53708-8910
(608) 266-3969
FAX: (608) 264-6884

Applicable Statutory Material:
125.02. Definitions

Except as otherwise provided, in this chapter:

(1) "Alcohol beverages" means fermented malt beverages and intoxicating liquor.

(2) "Brewer" means any person who manufactures fermented malt beverages for sale or transportation.

(3) "Brewery premises" means all land and buildings used in the manufacture or sale of fermented malt beverages at a brewer's principal place of business.

(6) "Fermented malt beverages" means any beverage made by the alcohol fermentation of an infusion in potable water of barley malt and hops, with or without unmalted grains or decorticated and degerminated grains or sugar containing 0.5% or more of alcohol by volume.

(22) "Wine" means products obtained from the normal alcohol fermentation of the juice or must of sound, ripe grapes, other fruits or other agricultural products, imitation wine, compounds sold as wine, vermouth, cider, perry, mead and sake, if such products contain 0.5% or more of alcohol by volume.

125.06. License and permit exceptions

No license or permit is required under this chapter for:

(1) Brewers' premises. The furnishing, by brewers, of fermented malt beverages free of charge to customers, visitors and employees on the brewery premises if the fermented malt beverages are consumed on the brewery premises and are not furnished or consumed in or near any room or place where intoxicating liquor is sold.

(3) Homemade wine or fermented malt beverages. The manufacture of wine or fermented malt beverages of any alcoholic content by any person at his or her home, farm or place of residence if the wine or fermented malt beverages is to be consumed by that person or his or her family and guests, and if the person manufacturing the wine or fermented malt beverages receives no compensation.