A new Colorado liquor bill - SB24-231 - was introduced in the Colorado General Assembly late Wednesday (5/1/24) night and would add a catering liquor license to Colorado law. SB24-231 is an "omnibus bill" comprised of the consensus recommendations of…
A recent Colorado Court of Appeals case made clear that to establish liability under the Colorado Dram Shop Act, there must be a connection between the alcohol sold and the intoxication of the person causing the injuries. Mitton v. Danimaxx…
A Colorado Vintner's Restaurant License permits a retail establishment to manufacture wine and cider and sells food for consumption on the premises. A Vintner's Restaurant may manufactures not more than two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) gallons of wine on its…
UPDATE: On June 8, 2021, the Colorado Legislature passed HB21-1027 which extends the authorization for on-premise Colorado Liquor Licenses to sell alcohol beverages to-go, for takeout and delivery until July 1, 2026. The bill has not yet been signed by Governor Polis. However, manufacturers…
“It’s the summer of no parties" Colorado Governor Polis said on July 21, 2020 while explaining that Colorado will order a 10 p.m. "last call" for alcohol for the next 30 days (unless extended by further order). Under Colorado's Last…
On February 4, 2020, a bill that would allow "corkage" in Colorado (allowing consumers to bring wine into restaurants) was introduced to the Colorado Senate - and just eight days later, was unanimously (5-0) killed in committee. The full text of…
Mike Laszlo was recently interviewed by the Daily Camera about the realities of a tavern liquor license in Boulder, Colorado. "A tavern license allows an establishment to serve beer, wine and hard alcohol without needing to make a certain percentage…