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Wholesale alcohol rules in Delaware

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

Closed

4 Del. C. 512C(c)(3); 512B(b)(4) — verified 2026-10-25.

Wine

Closed

4 Del. C. 512A(a) — verified 2026-10-25.

Spirits

Closed

4 Del. C. 512E(c)(3) — verified 2026-10-25.

RTD / canned cocktails

Closed

Derived from this state's beer, wine and spirits lanes (4 Del. C. 512C(c)(3); 512B(b)(4); 4 Del. C. 512A(a); 4 Del. C. 512E(c)(3))

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