The bill amends R.S.33:1-10 to eliminate the previous restriction that limited brewery licensees to selling beer solely for on-premises consumption in conjunction with a brewery tour. It now permits these licensees to sell beer for off-premises consumption as well, while still requiring that tours of the brewery be offered during specific business hours when the brewery is operational. Additionally, the bill introduces provisions allowing limited brewery licensees to provide samples of their products, contingent upon obtaining an annual permit from the director. It also clarifies that licensees with a bonded warehouse bottling license can sell and sample their brewed products on the licensed premises.

Moreover, the bill modernizes the regulatory framework for the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages by introducing new definitions for "hard cider" and "mead," and establishing specific licensing fees for various types of alcoholic beverage licenses, including those for cideries and meaderies. It sets production limits for these beverages, allowing a cidery to manufacture up to 50,000 barrels of hard cider and a meadery to produce up to 250,000 gallons of mead annually. The bill treats hard cider as a malt alcoholic beverage under existing laws and outlines regulations for their sale and distribution, including restrictions on direct shipping, ultimately aiming to enhance consumer access while ensuring proper oversight.