Colorado (Denver) Liquor Laws Pertaining to Brewpubs

[Ken-LCBrewing]

Thanks!

This is an awesome thread, thanks for posting and replying everyone! I am about to start the licensing process, so I really appreciate all of this great information.
-Ken

[Crosley]

Cdphe

First off, THANKS to everyone that has posted on this thread and provided clear direction on this mess of a process. If only the websites could explain it so easy for all of us.

A little bit about my operation. I am going with a small brewery (3BBL) with a tasting room. No food will be served so it will not be a brewpub. I have completed everything that I can think of; waiting on FEDS and waiting on STATE. Yesterday someone mentioned that I will need an application with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. I looked through their website and cannot find any mention of licensing a brewery. It all references the permitting required to start a brand new restaurant with full kitchen.

Anyone have any information on this? Do I need to go through the CDPHE or not?

Cheers
Andy
Hideaway Park Brewery

[kyle.carbaugh]

Cdphe

Yep, you have to register with the CDPHE. Here's the form:

http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite?blobcol=urldata&blobheadername1=Content-Disposition&blobheadername2=Content-Type&blobheadervalue1=inline%3B+filename%3D%22Wholesale+Food+FY+14+Application.pdf%22&blobheadervalue2=application%2Fpdf&blobkey=id&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobwhere=1251855976661&ssbinary=true

... and here's the CRS governing said regs:

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment's authority
mirrors that of the Federal government in that we provide inspection
oversight of “food” which includes “articles used for food or drink"
and thus includes alcoholic beverages. See 21 U.S.C. 321(f) and C.R.S.
25-5-402(11). As such, alcoholic beverages are subject to the Federal
Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) and Colorado’s Pure Food and Drug
Law adulteration and misbranding provisions, and implementing
regulations, related to food. For example, manufacturers of alcoholic
beverages are responsible for adhering to the federal (21 CFR part 1)
and state (25-5-426) registration of food facilities requirements and
to the good manufacturing practices in 21 CFR part 110 and C.R.S.,
25-5-421. However, as reflected in the 1987 Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) between FDA and ATF , now called (TTB), TTB is
responsible for the promulgation and enforcement of regulations with
respect to the labeling of distilled spirits, wines, and malt
beverages pursuant to the Federal Alcohol Administration (FAA) Act.

25-5-426 of the Colorado Revised Statute lines out the requirements
for wholesale food manufacturing and storage facilities.

[Crosley]

Awesome Kyle. Thanks for the info.
That application is way way better than the application that I was looking at regarding restaurants.

I need to make it up to Greeley soon!