HB499 — Alcoholic Beverages - As introduced, redefines beer as having alcoholic content of up to 18 percent by volume; redefines wine for retail food stores to include fermentation of any fruit instead of just grapes; clarifies that any alcoholic beverage not made from grapes or fruit having alcoholic content up to 18 percent shall be classified as beer with regard to retail food stores. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 3 and Title 57, Chapter 5.

HB499 — Alcoholic Beverages - As introduced, redefines beer as having alcoholic content of up to 18 percent by volume; redefines wine for retail food stores to include fermentation of any fruit instead of just grapes; clarifies that any alcoholic beverage not made from grapes or fruit having alcoholic content up to 18 percent shall be classified as beer with regard to retail food stores. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 3 and Title 57, Chapter 5. · Informed CitizenryHB499 amends the Tennessee Code to redefine the alcohol content and classification of beer and wine. The bill changes the definition of beer to include beverages with an alcohol content of up to 18…Open in Informed Citizenry