Who needs a brew pub license (brewing and selling on the premises) in Illinois?

Issued by Illinois Liquor Control Commission, at step 5 of 6 in the opening sequence: alcohol permits.

1 of the 20 kinds of business in Illinois

For up to 5,000 barrels a year made and sold at one location, with the local liquor license and the federal brewer’s notice from the TTB first. A brewery that mostly distributes applies for a Class 1, 2 or 3 brewer’s license instead; Class 3 allows limited self-distribution and the ILCC posts those applications for 45 days.

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 Illinois Liquor Control Commission.

Sources and dates

ILCC brew pub application; 235 ILCS 5/5-3. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

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