Who needs a brewpub license (class 14) or small craft producer pub license (class 18) in Hawaii?

Issued by Your county liquor commission, at step 5 of 6 in the opening sequence: alcohol permits.

1 of the 20 kinds of business in Hawaii

A brewpub brews and sells its own beer by the glass on the premises and to go, and a small craft producer pub may also make wine or spirits in small volumes; a production brewery that only wholesales holds a class 1 manufacturer license instead. The federal TTB brewer’s notice comes first, and the county planning department must approve the premises for brewing.

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 Your county liquor commission.

Sources and dates

HRS 281-31 (class 14 brewpub, class 18 small craft producer pub); Hawaii County liquor permit portal fee table; Maui renewal form DLC-029; Honolulu Liquor Commission license classifications. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

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