What can you do with a farm cidery license?

•           operate a cidery for the manufacture of New York state labelled cider

•           sell in  bulk  cider  manufactured by the licensee to any person licensed to manufacture alcoholic  beverages  in  NY

•           sell or deliver cider manufactured by the  licensee  to  persons outside the state pursuant to the laws of the place of such delivery

•           sell  cider  manufactured  by  the  licensee  to  wholesalers and retailers licensed in NY  to  sell  such  cider,  licensed  farm distillers,  licensed  farm  wineries,  licensed  farm breweries and any other licensed farm cidery. (All such cider sold by the licensee shall be securely sealed and have attached thereto a label)

•           sell at the licensed premises cider manufactured by the licensee or any other licensed farm cidery at retail for consumption on  or  off the licensed premises

•           conduct tastings at the licensed premises of cider manufactured by the licensee or any other licensed farm cidery

•           sell and conduct tastings of cider manufactured by the licensee or any other licensed farm cidery at retail for consumption on the premises of  a  restaurant,  conference  center,  inn, bed and breakfast or hotel business owned and operated by the licensee in or adjacent to  its  farm cidery.

•           sell cider manufactured by the licensee or any other licensed farm cidery at retail for consumption off the premises, at the state fair, at recognized  county  fairs  and  at  farmers  markets   operated   on   a not-for-profit basis

•           conduct tastings of and sell at retail for consumption off the premises New York state labeled beer manufactured by a licensed brewery or licensed farm brewery

•           conduct tastings of and sell at retail for consumption off the premises New York state labelled wine manufactured by a licensed winery or licensed farm winery

•           conduct  tastings  of  and sell at retail for consumption off the premises New York state  labelled  liquor  manufactured  by  a  licensed distiller  or  licensed  farm  distiller

•           engage in any other business on the licensed premises compatible with the nature of farm businesses

•           apply for a permit to conduct tastings away from the licensed  premises  of  cider  produced  by  the licensee

•           apply to the authority for a permit to sell cider produced by such farm cidery, by the bottle, during such tastings  in licensed  premises

•           sell  cider  manufactured  by the licensee or any other licensed farm cidery at retail in bulk by the keg, cask  or  barrel  for consumption  and not for resale at a clam-bake, barbeque, picnic, outing or other similar outdoor gathering at which more than fifty persons  are assembled

•           apply to the authority for a license to sell beer, liquor and/or wine at retail for consumption on the  premises in  a restaurant owned by him and conducted and operated by the licensee in or adjacent to its farm cidery

•           manufacture, bottle and  sell  food  condiments  and  products  such  as mustards,  sauces, jams, jellies, mulling spices and other cider related foods in addition to other such food and crafts on and from the licensed premises. Such license shall authorize the holder thereof to store and sell gift items in a tax-paid room upon the licensed premises incidental to the sale of cider. These gift items shall be limited to the following categories:

(a)  non-alcoholic beverages  for  consumption  on  or  off premises, including but not limited to bottled water, juice and soda beverages

(b) food items for the purpose of complementing cider tastings,  which            shall  mean  a diversified selection of food that is ordinarily consumed without the use of tableware and  can  be  conveniently  consumed  while standing  or  walking.  Such food items shall include but not be limited to:  cheeses, fruits, vegetables, chocolates, breads, mustards and crackers

(c) food items, which shall include locally produced farm products and any  food  or  food  product  not  specifically  prepared  for immediate consumption upon the premises. Such food items may be combined into a package containing cider related products

(d)  cider supplies  and  accessories,  which  shall include any item  utilized for the  storage,  serving  or  consumption  of  cider  or  for  decorative  purposes.  These supplies may be sold as single items or may be combined into a package containing cider

(e) cider-making equipment and supplies including, but not limited to, home cider-making kits, filters, bottling equipment, and books or other written material to assist cider-makers and home cider-makers to produce and bottle cider

(f)  souvenir  items,  which  shall  include,  but  not  be limited to artwork, crafts, clothing, agricultural products and any other  articles which can be construed to propagate tourism within the region

•           charge for tours of its premises

•           operate up to five branch offices located away from the licensed farm cidery

•           produce, package, bottle, sell and deliver soft drinks and other non-alcoholic beverages, vitamins, and other by-products

•           recover carbon dioxide and yeast

•           store bottles, packages and supplies necessary  or  incidental  to all such operations

•           package, bottle, sell and deliver wine products

•           allow for the premises including space and equipment to be rented by a licensed tenant cider producer for the purposes of alternation

•           Operate a farm brewery, farm  winery  or  farm distiller’s license for use at such licensee’s existing licensed premises. The holder of a farm brewery, farm winery or  farm and share and use the same tasting room  facilities to  conduct  any  tastings that such licensee is otherwise authorized to conduct