Home Welcome to the Tavern League of Wisconsin Directory Join Calendar Log In Founded in 1935 the Tavern League of Wisconsin is the largest trade association in the United States to exclusively represent the interests of licensed beverage retailers. The Wisconsin Tavern League Foundation the 501c3 nonprofit charitable arm of the organization provides financial support for thousands of Wisconsin charities as well as the Tavern Leagues SafeRide program. Mark Your Calendar New Alcohol provisions to go into effect May 1 2024 Reduces Penalty for Retailerto Retailer Beer Purchases Creates Uniform Closing Hours for Retailers and Producers Increases SafeRide Funding Requires SafeRide Program Notification upon License Issuance Allows Recapping Bottles of Wine Clarifies Axe Throwing Facility Licensing Expands Brewery Winery and Distillery Retail Sales Full Service Taprooms Creates Statutory Framework for Contract Production Expands Small Winery Cooperative Wholesaler Permit to Include Distilled Spirits Clarifies Hard Seltzers as Fermented Malt Beverages Doubles Brewpub Production and SelfDistribution Caps Removes Cap on Number of Production Permits for Intoxicating Liquor Creates Wine Only Bars Remove Certain Class C Wine License Restrictions Increases the Number of Manufacturers Permits per Legal Entity Standardizes Hours of Operation for Nonretail Activity Allows Producers to Bring Alcohol Beverages to Licensed Retailers to Provide Free Samples Allows Brewpubs to Satisfy Permit Requirement Through Sale of Beer from Another Brewpub Expands Availability of Winery Permits to Manufacturers and Rectifiers Allows Premixing of Cocktails by Class B License Holders Clarifies Taxation of Alcohol Sales Between Producers Allows Wineries to Sell Wine to Other Producers Following Provisions Effective December 8 2023 Extends Closing Hours during Republican National Convention Creates Division of Alcohol Beverages Following Provisions Effective January 1 2024 Modifies CrossTier Restrictions to Allow Incidental and Indirect Interests Following Provisions Effective January 1 2025 Creates Statewide Alcohol Beverage SellerServer License Expands Small Winery Cooperative Wholesaler Permit to Include Distilled Spirits Imposes Common Carrier and Fulfillment House Requirements Following Provisions Effective January 1 2026 Creates Public Place and Event Venue Regulations Upcoming Events Quick Links Food Safety Mobile App SafeRide Calendar Raffle Government Affairs Contact Us News New Maps Last Spring Milwaukee County circuit court Judge Janet Protasiewicz easily won election to the open seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Her election swung the balance of the court to a 43 liberal majority setting in motion the rewriting of Wisconsins legislative districts.