Destruction of taxpaid beer which was never removed from brewery premises.

§ 25.225 Destruction of taxpaid beer which was never removed from brewery premises. (a) General. A brewer operating a tavern on brewery premises under § 25.25 may destroy taxpaid or tax-determined beer which was never removed from brewery premises, in accordance with the recordkeeping requirements of paragraph (b) of this section, and with the benefit of the tax refund provisions of paragraph (c) of this section. (b) Recordkeeping. (1) When taxpaid or tax-determined beer which was never removed from brewery premises is destroyed, the brewer shall prepare a record of the quantity of beer destroyed, and the reason for, date of, and method of, destruction. The brewer may prepare this record on Form 2635 (5620.8) for submission as a claim under § 25.283. (2) When required by the appropriate TTB officer, the brewer shall notify the appropriate TTB officer prior to the intended destruction, in accordance with procedures established by the appropriate TTB officer. (c) Refund of tax. After destruction is completed, the brewer may file a claim for refund or credit of tax, in accordance with § 25.283(c). [T.D. ATF–268, 53 FR 8629, Mar. 16, 1988, as amended by T.D. TTB–91, 76 FR 5478, Feb. 1, 2011]