Breweries with policies allowing bottle-sharing in line

If it is kosher, I will bring some bottles to share as well

 

Not legal at any Vermont establishment. Couldn't tell you about Maine laws.

 

Probably not legal most places. I know the guys in front of most Nebco releases are sharing and drinking.

 

I don't imagine this is legal for any brewery around here. Just sounds like something New England laws would prohibit. But then again I doubt MBC is policing 800 people at 7 am.

 

Also, it's 7am...

 

I have heard of people sharing bottles in line at the dinner releases starting the night before. Not sure if any brewery "allows" it, but some turn a blind eye. Nebco and OEC in CT for example. Most likely illegal and could jeopardize that brewery's liqour license, since they are not the ones selling you the beer, or pouring you samples, but you are still drinking on their property. I guess it is kinda a gray area for breweries that don't prohibit bottle shares in line, because they probably can't allow it knowing it could get them in trouble. Disclosure, i have no idea what the actual law is but i think it is safe to make these assumptions based on policys some breweries have in place.

 

Years ago people showed up at releases ready to drink at 2am

 

Two roads allows line shares and actually lets people come inside the brewery to share now prior to their ticketed releases. Not a lawyer, but considering that they're VERY STRICT about following CT rules and regulations given the potential cost to their business (as a producer of more beer than the rest of the state combined by a factor probably more than 2 or 3 and a mid-8-figure business) if they were to be penalized, I would assume that those and the majority of the CT line shares are entirely on the up-and-up.

The OEC and 2R release shares are pretty much the best thing about living in this state.

 

When I was at the Dinner release last June, people were definitely sharing bottles, but I don't know if that changed at all throughout the year. It never hurts to bring a bottle or two on ice and pop it and share if others are doing the same.

 

Good to know, thanks! I have never been to a two roads release.