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Home » US Law » 2022 West Virginia Code » Chapter 60. State Control of Alcoholic Liquors » Article 8A. Manufacture and Sale of Hard Cider

§60-8A-1. Definition of Hard Cider

“Hard Cider” means a type of wine that is derived primarily from the fermentation of apples, pears, peaches, honey, or other fruit, or from apple, pear, peach, or other fruit juice concentrate and water; contains no more than 0.64 grams of carbon dioxide per 100 milliliters; contains at least one half of one percent and […]

§60-8A-2. Applicability of Other Laws and Licenses

(a) Except as stated in this article, all wine licenses and other wine requirements set forth in 60-8-1 et seq., 60-4-3b, and 60-6-2, of this code, shall apply to the manufacture, distribution, or sale of hard cider. Any person or licensee legally authorized to manufacture, distribute, or sell wine may manufacture, distribute, or sell hard […]

§60-8A-4. Fruit Sources; Phase In; Applications

(a) On and after July 1, 2021, pursuant to 60-3-25 of this code, any farm winery attempting to manufacture hard cider may apply to the Agriculture Commissioner with a copy to the commissioner showing its inability to obtain 75 percent of the apples, pears, peaches, honey, or other fruits necessary to produce its hard cider […]

§60-8A-5. Winery or Farm Winery Licensee S Authority to Manufacture, Sell, and Provide Complimentary Samples; Growler Sales; Advertisements; Taxes; Fees; Rulemaking

(a) Sales of hard cider. A licensed winery or farm winery with its principal place of business or manufacturing facility located in the State of West Virginia may offer hard cider manufactured by the licensed winery or farm winery for retail sale to customers from the winerys or farm winerys licensed premises for consumption off […]

§60-8A-6. Rule-Making Authorization

The West Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Commissioner may propose legislative rules for legislative approval, pursuant to 29A-3-1 et seq. of this code, to implement this article.