Regulations and Standards: Endorsements

Question 1

Brewpub endorcement

Answer 1

Allows the licensee to sell and serve beer manufactured on the premises for consumption on the same premises. The holder of a Brew Pub Endorsement may offer their beer for takeout and delivery (with food) if they meet the requirements set out in regulation. It is the endorsement holder’s responsibility to comply with all federal and provincial requirements.

Question 2

Wine pub endorcement

Answer 2

Allows the licensee to sell and serve wine manufactured on the premises for consumption on the same premises. The holder of a Wine Pub Endorsement may offer their wine for takeout and delivery (with food) if they meet the eligibility requirements set out in regulation.

Question 3

Caterer’s Endorsement

Answer 3

Caterer’s Endorsement
Allows the caterer (licensee) to sell and serve alcohol off the licensed premises. The catered event must be sponsored by someone other than the licence holder. The licensee’s employees are the only ones allowed to sell or serve alcohol. Any unserved alcohol must be returned back to the caterer’s licensed premises.

Allows the caterer (licensee) to sell and serve alcohol off the licensed premises. The catered event must be sponsored by someone other than the licence holder. The licensee’s employees are the only ones allowed to sell or serve alcohol. Any unserved alcohol must be returned back to the caterer’s licensed premises.

Question 4

Room service endorcement

Answer 4

Room Service Endorsement
Allows the licensee to sell and serve alcohol to registered guests in a room that is rented for overnight accommodation.

Question 5

Mini bar endorcement

Answer 5

Allows the licensee to sell alcohol from a mini-bar in a room that is rented for overnight accommodation. The mini-bar must also include non-alcoholic beverages.

Question 6

Golf course endorcement

Answer 6

Allows the licensee to sell and serve alcohol for consumption on the playing area of a golf course. Alcohol may be sold and served from a mobile vending cart. Customers are not permitted to have alcohol outside of licensed areas. Areas that are not licensed include: parking lots, public walkways, or roadways. While customers can have open alcohol in a golf cart, they cannot hold or drink alcohol while driving the cart.

Question 7

Bring Your Own Wine (BYOW) Endorsement

Answer 7

Allows customers to bring bottles of commercially made wine into a licensed establishment for consumption on the premises. The bottle must be sealed and unopened when it is brought into the establishment and must be opened by an employee of the establishment. A customer can take home any unopened or unfinished wine when leaving the establishment, provided it has been securely closed by the licensee.