Last call for alcohol to go is 11:59 PM June 30, 2023. Cocktails to go expires in Tennessee on July 1, 2023.
There are special rules for beer.
If you have an off-premises beer permit, you can continue to sell sealed containers of beer having an alcoholic content of 10.1% ABV or less. Unlike cocktails to go, beer off-premise sales do not require the sale of any food. You can sell sealed beer by the individual bottle or can, six pack, 12 pack, case or keg.
Bottles and cans - almost instinctively, we hear Beck rapping:
Bottles and cans, just clap your hands
Just clap your hands
Where it's at
I got two turntables and a microphone
Metro Nashville Carry Out Beer Permit.
The Metro Nashville beer board has its own separate beer carry out permit. Although you have to apply for the Nashville beer permit, it is permanent and does not expire on July 1, 2023. It only applies to regular beer, below 10.1 percent ABV. There is a one-time $255.75 application fee and a $100 annual privilege tax to renew the permit every year.
The Nashville carry out permit allows delivery by the permit holder’s staff. It does not allow for beer delivery by third-party delivery services, like Uber Eats.
Read more about the demise of cocktails to go here.
About Our Author
Will Cheek is a Partner at Adams and Reese. He leads the Tennessee Retail Team of the firm's Alcohol and Hospitality practice. Often referenced as the go-to liquor lawyer in Tennessee, Will counsels both local and national clients on licensing and regulatory compliance under Tennessee state and local liquor and beer laws. Will counsels distilleries, wineries, breweries and contract manufacturers on production, distribution and marketing, including complex federal and state tied house issues.