Who needs a Class A beer permit (brewery) or special class A beer permit (brewpub) in Iowa?

Issued by Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division, Department of Revenue, at step 5 of 6 in the opening sequence: alcohol permits.

1 of the 20 kinds of business in Iowa

A native brewery holds the class A permit to make beer and sell it to wholesalers and at retail on the brewery premises; a brewpub holds the retail license first and adds the special class A permit to brew on site. The federal TTB brewer’s notice comes first, and the city council approves the retail side.

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 Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division, Department of Revenue.

Sources and dates

Alcoholic Beverages Division license and permit fee page; Iowa Code 123.134; IASourceLink special class A beer permit (brewpub) page. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

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