Fla. Stat. 562.165
Production of beer or wine for personal or family use; exemption


(1)

Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary, a person who is not prohibited by s. 562.111 from possessing alcoholic beverages may produce beer for personal or family use, and not for sale, in the amounts provided in this section without payment of taxes or fees or without a license. The aggregate amount of such beer permitted to be produced with respect to any household shall be as follows:Not in excess of 200 gallons per calendar year if there are two or more such persons in such household.Not in excess of 100 gallons per calendar year if there is only one such person in such household.

(a)

Not in excess of 200 gallons per calendar year if there are two or more such persons in such household.

(b)

Not in excess of 100 gallons per calendar year if there is only one such person in such household.

(2)

Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary, a person who is not prohibited by s. 562.111 from possessing alcoholic beverages may produce wine for personal or family use, and not for sale, in the amounts provided in this section without payment of taxes or fees or without a license. The aggregate amount of such wine permitted to be produced with respect to any household shall be as follows:Not in excess of 200 gallons per calendar year if there are two or more such persons in such household.Not in excess of 100 gallons per calendar year if there is only one such person in such household.

(a)

Not in excess of 200 gallons per calendar year if there are two or more such persons in such household.

(b)

Not in excess of 100 gallons per calendar year if there is only one such person in such household.

(3)

Any personal or family production of beer or wine in excess of the amount permitted in this section or any sale of such alcoholic beverages constitutes a violation of the Beverage Law.

(4)

Wine and beer made under the provisions of this section may be removed from the premises where made for personal or family use, including use at organized affairs, exhibitions, or competitions, such as homemakers’ contests, tastings, or judgings. Wine or beer used under this subsection shall not be sold or offered for sale.

Source: Section 562.165 — Production of beer or wine for personal or family use; exemption, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0562.­165 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

562.01
Possession of untaxed beverages
562.02
Possession of beverage not permitted to be sold under license
562.03
Storage on licensed premises
562.06
Sale only on licensed premises
562.07
Illegal transportation of beverages
562.11
Selling, giving, or serving alcoholic beverages to person under age 21
562.12
Beverages sold with improper license, or without license or registration, or held with intent to sell prohibited
562.13
Employment of minors or certain other persons by certain vendors prohibited
562.14
Regulating the time for sale of alcoholic and intoxicating beverages
562.15
Unlawful possession
562.16
Possession of beverages upon which tax is unpaid
562.17
Collection of unpaid beverage taxes
562.18
Possession of beverage upon which federal tax unpaid
562.20
Monthly reports by common and other carriers of beverages required
562.23
Conspiracy to violate Beverage Law
562.24
Administration of oaths by director or authorized employees
562.25
State bonded warehouses
562.025
Possession of beverages as food ingredients
562.26
Delivering beverage on which tax unpaid
562.27
Seizure and forfeiture
562.28
Possession of beverages in fraud of Beverage Law
562.29
Raw materials and personal property
562.30
Possession of beverage prima facie evidence
562.31
Possession of raw materials prima facie evidence
562.32
Moving or concealing beverage with intent to defraud state of tax
562.33
Beverage and personal property
562.34
Containers
562.35
Conveyance
562.36
Beverage on conveyance prima facie evidence
562.38
Report of seizures
562.41
Searches
562.42
Destruction of forfeited property
562.44
Donation of forfeited beverages or raw materials to state institutions
562.45
Penalties for violating Beverage Law
562.46
Legal remedies not impaired
562.47
Rules of evidence
562.48
Minors patronizing, visiting, or loitering in a dance hall
562.50
Habitual drunkards
562.51
Retail alcoholic beverage establishments
562.61
Sale, offer for sale, purchase, or use of alcohol vaporizing devices prohibited
562.061
Misrepresentation of beverages sold on licensed premises
562.111
Possession of alcoholic beverages by persons under age 21 prohibited
562.112
Alcohol-related or drug-related overdoses
562.121
Operating bottle club without license prohibited
562.131
Solicitation for sale of alcoholic beverage prohibited
562.165
Production of beer or wine for personal or family use
562.408
Exercise of police power
562.451
Moonshine whiskey
562.452
Curb service of intoxicating liquor prohibited
562.453
Curb drinking of intoxicating liquor prohibited
562.454
Vendors to be closed in time of riot
562.455
Adulterating liquor

Current through Fall 2025

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