Wholesale alcohol rules in Massachusetts
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- No more than 50,000 gal/yr may move through this lane
M.G.L. c.138 s.19C(g)(4) — verified 2026-10-26.
Wine
OpenM.G.L. c.138 s.19B(g)(6), (g)(7) — verified 2026-10-26.
Spirits
Open- No more than 50,000 gal/yr may move through this lane
M.G.L. c.138 s.19E(h)(4) — verified 2026-10-26.
RTD / canned cocktails
OpenDerived from this state's beer, wine and spirits lanes (M.G.L. c.138 s.19C(g)(4); M.G.L. c.138 s.19B(g)(6), (g)(7); M.G.L. c.138 s.19E(h)(4))
A class not listed above is one nobody has read yet — not even a secondary summary. It is not a finding that Massachusetts forbids it. Every row above links the statute it rests on, so you can check the reading for yourself.