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LIGHT, KELLY & DAWES, P.C. <br />ATTORNEYS AT LAW <br />WRITER SQUARE OFFICE TOWER <br />1512 LARIMER STREET, SUITE 300 <br />DENVER, COLORADO 80202 <br />MEUNDA A. CULLEY <br />TO: <br />FROM: <br />DATE: <br />RE: <br />TEL. (303) 298 -1601 <br />FAX (303) 298 -1627 <br />E -MAIL mculleyjlkdpc.com <br />www.lkdpc.com <br />MEMORANDUM <br />Carol Hanson, Deputy City Clerk <br />City of Louisville <br />Melinda A. CulleyrY <br />April 30, 2012 <br />Manufacturer's, Brew Pub, and Club Licenses <br />This memorandum is to provide you an overview of the rights and restrictions associated with <br />manufacturer's, brew pub, and club licenses. It also provides a short explanation of alternating <br />proprietor licensed premises.' <br />> Manufacturer's Licenses <br />o Manufacturer's licenses are issued by the State Licensing Authority. The Local <br />Licensing Authority does not play a role in approving or denying these licenses. See <br />C.R.S. § 12- 47- 402(1). <br />o Brewers and wineries with manufacturers' licenses are authorized to solicit business <br />directly from licensed retail persons or consumers by procuring a wholesaler's <br />license. C.R.S. § 12- 47- 402(1)(b). See also Liquor Regulation 47 -400 (providing <br />that a brewer with a manufacturer's license who sells its manufactured product <br />directly to consumers for consumption away from the licensed premises must obtain <br />a wholesale license in accordance with C.R.S. § 12 -47 -406). <br />o Wineries and spirituous liquors manufacturers are authorized to: (1) conduct tastings <br />and sell to customers liquors of their own manufacture2 on their licensed premises <br />1 This memorandum does not include an exhaustive discussion of all of the statutory and regulatory requirements <br />applicable to manufacturers, brew pubs, clubs, and alternating proprietor licensed premises. We would be happy to <br />provide additional analysis as more specific questions arise. <br />2 Wineries with manufacturer's license may also sell vinous liquors manufactured by other licensed Colorado wineries. <br />C.R.S. § 12 -47- 402(2). <br />6 <br />