A brewery with a taproom holds the Type 23 and may sell its own beer on the premises; a restaurant brewing on site holds the Type 75, which ABC describes as a retail license with real limits on production. The federal brewer’s notice from the TTB comes first.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 against the agency’s page.
Step 5 of 6: Alcohol permits
1Set up the business
2Register for tax
3Approve the space
4Get the permits for your kind of business
5Alcohol permits
6Before the first hire
Issued by California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
Sources and dates
ABC license types and 2026 annual fee schedule. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In California it is listed for brewery taprooms.
No. In California it is listed for brewery taprooms.
No. In California it is listed for brewery taprooms.
No. In California it is listed for brewery taprooms.
No. In California it is listed for brewery taprooms.
No. In California it is listed for brewery taprooms.
No. In California it is listed for brewery taprooms.
Yes. A brewery with a taproom holds the Type 23 and may sell its own beer on the premises; a restaurant brewing on site holds the Type 75, which ABC describes as a retail license with real limits on production.
No. In California it is listed for brewery taprooms.
No. In California it is listed for brewery taprooms.
No. In California it is listed for brewery taprooms.
No. In California it is listed for brewery taprooms.
No. In California it is listed for brewery taprooms.
No. In California it is listed for brewery taprooms.
No. In California it is listed for brewery taprooms.
No. In California it is listed for brewery taprooms.
No. In California it is listed for brewery taprooms.
No. In California it is listed for brewery taprooms.
No. In California it is listed for brewery taprooms.
No. In California it is listed for brewery taprooms.
California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
Step 5 of 6, alcohol permits. The steps before it: set up the business, register for tax, approve the space and get the permits for your kind of business.
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