Who needs a microbrewery license, with a retail by the drink license for the taproom in Missouri?

Issued by Missouri Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control, at step 5 of 6 in the opening sequence: alcohol permits.

1 of the 20 kinds of business in Missouri

A microbrewery brews up to 10,000 barrels a year and may sell its beer to wholesalers, to retailers and, with the retail by the drink license, by the glass and to go at the brewery. The federal TTB brewer’s notice comes first and the city or county must license the premises.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.

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 Missouri Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control.

Sources and dates

RSMo 311.195 (microbrewery license, up to 10,000 barrels a year); Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control manufacturer license page and fee page. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

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