Law regarding the production of alcohol...

IrishKnight

I'm curious, what does the law state about someone making alcohol at home?

evercloserunion

IrishKnight wrote: »

I'm curious, what does the law state about someone making alcohol at home?

You are allowed to brew (ie ferment) anything up to, I think, 21% abv for your own personal use. You are not allowed to sell it (though they're hardly going to stop you selling to friends in an informal manner) and you are not allowed to distill it or ferment to more than 21%.

CantGetNoSleep

If for some strange reason this becomes popular as people have less money in the coming years, you can be sure the government will tax it or ban it, or maybe even restrict the hours you can do it, then the Greens will give out about the emissions it makes and want to tax people for the amount of gas they leave off through farts they do after drinking dodgy home made beer

dermot_sheehan

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1992/en/act/pub/0009/sec0091.html#zza9y1992s91

Our man in Havana

( a ) not exceeding 0.5% vol.;

Not worth doing then.

dermot_sheehan

I think it's beer not exceeding 0.5% OR beer brewed at home

evercloserunion

gabhain7 wrote: »

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1992/en/act/pub/0009/sec0091.html#zza9y1992s91

The first part of that section seems to concern excise duty, and does not mean that you're not allowed brew beer stronger than 0.5%.

dermot_sheehan

Yes, what I think it means is that you are exempt from excise duty (and therefore entitled to brew beer without a brewers licence) if it's either less then 0.5% or if it's home brewing and the beer isn't sold

Pondering

Side note to the thread:


For those interested in making beer at home


http://www.beerexpert.co.uk/


Surprisingly easy!


They may also have a inquiry section so may be up to date on the legal side of things.


P.