Who needs a manufacturer permit for beer, or brew pub permit in Connecticut?

Issued by Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, Liquor Control Division, at step 5 of 6 in the opening sequence: alcohol permits.

1 of the 20 kinds of business in Connecticut

The manufacturer permit for beer lets the taproom sell its own beer by the glass and to take home at the brewery, with the statute’s limits on the per-person daily amount, and ship to wholesalers. A brew pub permit ties the brewing to a restaurant and must brew at least 5,000 gallons a year. The federal TTB brewer’s notice comes first, and the town’s zoning sign-off, placard and newspaper notice apply as for any permit.

Draft. This row was drafted from the agency’s own page and has not yet been confirmed against it. Confirm it with the agency before you pay anything.

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 Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, Liquor Control Division.

Sources and dates

Department of Consumer Protection liquor manufacturer permit page and manufacturer fee schedule; C.G.S. 30-16; OLR report 2017-R-0349 (comparison of beer permits). Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

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