Who needs a microbrewery license (series 3) in Arizona?

Issued by Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control, at step 5 of 6 in the opening sequence: alcohol permits.

1 of the 20 kinds of business in Arizona

A series 3 microbrewery sells its own beer by the glass and to take home at the brewery and may self-distribute within the statute’s limits; a taproom that also wants spirits adds a restaurant license. The federal TTB brewer’s notice comes first, and the city reviews the premises as it does for any liquor license.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.

Step 5 of 6: Alcohol permits

  1. Set up the business
  2. Register for tax
  3. Approve the space
  4. Get the permits for your kind of business
  5. Alcohol permits
  6. Before the first hire

Issued by Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control.

Sources and dates

Department of Liquor Licenses and Control license types and fees sheet; A.R.S. 4-205.08. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

Questions about opening here.