Can I ship wine, spirits or beer to consumers in Colorado?
Wine: out-of-state producers can ship direct to consumers. Wineries need a Winery Direct Shipper's Permit, which costs $100 and lasts one year. Colorado sets no volume limit. You can ship only wine you produce or bottle, and each production or bottling facility needs its own permit. You file a monthly excise return. (Source: Sovos ShipCompliant)
Spirits: out-of-state producers cannot ship direct to consumers. Colorado offers no direct shipping permit for out-of-state distilleries. Colorado does not allow interstate direct-to-consumer spirits shipping. (Source: Sovos ShipCompliant)
Beer: out-of-state producers cannot ship direct to consumers. Colorado offers no direct shipping permit for out-of-state breweries. Colorado does not allow interstate direct-to-consumer beer shipping. (Source: Sovos ShipCompliant)
What makes Colorado different?
Colorado is easy for wineries: a $100 permit and no cap on volume. Sales tax depends on your footprint, since only shippers with Colorado nexus, such as more than $100,000 in annual Colorado sales, must collect it, and remote sellers collect only state-administered taxes. Colorado also has one of the lowest beer tax rates in the country.
What are Colorado's alcohol excise taxes?
- Wine: $0.32 per gallon (Tax Foundation)
- Beer: $0.08 per gallon (Tax Foundation)
- Spirits: $2.28 per gallon (Federation of Tax Administrators)
Who regulates alcohol in Colorado?
Colorado Liquor Enforcement Division issues licenses and enforces the state's alcohol rules. Check its site for current forms and fees before you apply.
How do brands reach Colorado customers with AccelPay?
AccelPay, now part of Vesper Commerce, routes each order from your website to a licensed retailer that can sell and ship it to the buyer, so those sales stay three-tier compliant without your own shipping license. The network covers 3,500+ licensed retail locations in 40+ states. Whether a retailer can fill orders for your products in Colorado depends on your products and distribution, so check coverage for your products on a call.
If you ship wine to Colorado consumers yourself, under the rules above, AccelPay can route those orders back to you to fulfill and send every other order to licensed retailers. See Do I need ShipCompliant? for what shipping under your own permits involves.
Plans start at $1,000 setup + $500/month, 12-month term, no per-order charge to the brand, with discount pricing for craft brands. See pricing for what is included.
Frequently asked questions
Can wineries ship wine to Colorado consumers?
Yes. Wineries need a Winery Direct Shipper's Permit, which costs $100 a year, and Colorado sets no volume limit.
Do I have to collect Colorado sales tax on wine shipments?
Only if you have nexus in Colorado, such as a physical presence or more than $100,000 in annual sales there. Remote sellers collect only the taxes the state administers.
Can distilleries ship spirits to Colorado consumers?
No. Colorado does not allow out-of-state distilleries to ship spirits direct to consumers.
Can breweries ship beer to Colorado consumers?
No. Colorado does not allow out-of-state breweries to ship beer direct to consumers.
What are Colorado alcohol excise taxes?
Wine is taxed at about $0.32 per gallon, beer at about $0.08 per gallon and spirits at $2.28 per gallon.
How can my brand reach Colorado customers without its own Colorado shipping license?
Sell through a licensed retailer that can serve the buyer. AccelPay routes each order from your website to a licensed retailer in its network; whether one can fill orders for your products in Colorado depends on your products and distribution, so check coverage on a call.
Related guides
- Do I need ShipCompliant to ship alcohol?
- How the three-tier system works
- AccelPay pricing and how it works
- Sell alcohol on Shopify
Sources
- Sovos ShipCompliant, wine rules by state (reviewed Jan 1, 2026)
- Sovos ShipCompliant, spirits rules by state (reviewed Jan 1, 2026)
- Sovos ShipCompliant, beer rules by state (reviewed Jan 1, 2026)
- Tax Foundation, wine taxes by state, Jan 2026
- Tax Foundation, beer taxes by state, Jan 2026
- Federation of Tax Administrators, distilled spirits tax rates, 2025
This guide is general information, not legal advice. Rules change, so confirm current requirements with the state agency or your compliance counsel. Last reviewed October 22, 2026.