Intoxicating Liquor (Breweries and Distilleries) Act 2018

The Intoxicating Liquor (Breweries and Distilleries) Act 2018 entered into force on 3 September 2018.

The Act creates a new retail licence that will allow craft breweries and distilleries to sell, between the hours of 10am and 7pm, intoxicating liquor manufactured on the premises to tourists and visitors who have participated in a guided tour of the premises.

It also allows premises that obtain a relevant licence to sell intoxicating liquor produced on the premises to members of the public for consumption off the premises between the hours of 10am and 7pm (12.30pm and 7pm on Sundays).