Who needs a micro brewer or brewpub license in Michigan?

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

1 of the 20 kinds of business in Michigan

A micro brewer (under 60,000 barrels a year) may sell its own beer by the glass and to take home at the brewery and self-distribute within limits; a brewpub brews inside a licensed restaurant or bar. The federal TTB brewer’s notice comes first.

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 Michigan Liquor Control Commission.

Sources and dates

MLCC manufacturer license fee table; MCL 436.1525. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

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