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Wholesale alcohol rules in Washington, D.C.

Whether a producer may sell direct to a retailer here, by beverage class. Each row says how well sourced it is: whether we read the statute ourselves, or are still working from our own notes or a secondary summary.

This is the producer-to-retailer lane. Sales through a licensed wholesaler are the ordinary route and are not what these rows describe. Nothing here is legal advice — it is a record of what we read, published so you can check it.

Beer

Open

D.C. Code 25-110(a)(2)(B) — verified 2026-10-25.

Wine

Open

D.C. Code 25-110(a)(1)(A)(ii) — verified 2026-10-25.

Spirits

Open

D.C. Code 25-110(a)(1)(A)(ii) — verified 2026-10-25.

RTD / canned cocktails

Open

Derived from this state's beer, wine and spirits lanes (D.C. Code 25-110(a)(2)(B); D.C. Code 25-110(a)(1)(A)(ii); D.C. Code 25-110(a)(1)(A)(ii))

A class not listed above is one nobody has read yet — not even a secondary summary. It is not a finding that Washington, D.C. forbids it. Every row above links the statute it rests on, so you can check the reading for yourself.