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Appendix
A Legal aspects of home brewing
The following applies to brewing in Germany:
Hobby brewers who prepare beer in their household for their own
consumption may produce up to 200 l of beer per year tax-free. This
beer may not be sold. The hobby brewer must notify the relevant main
customs office before the first brewing process. This is laid down in the
Regulation implementing the Beer Tax Act (BierStV):
If more than 200 l of beer is brewed, the beer is taxable. This must also
be reported to the main customs office and the brewing quantities must
be declared and taxed. For more detailed information, please contact
your customs office.
For own consumption or for own dispensing or direct sales, 500 hl
(50,000 l) per year may be brewed without a completed training as a
brewmaster. Quantities in excess of this require training as a master
brewer.
The serving of beer requires a liquor license. However, this is indepen-
dent of the above regulations.
We cannot guarantee the completeness and correctness of the above
laws and regulations. For the exact rules and regulations in your country,
please contact your local main customs office.
You can find the customs office responsible for you at www.zoll.de .