Who needs a limited brewery license in New Jersey?

Issued by New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, at step 5 of 6 in the opening sequence: alcohol permits.

1 of the 20 kinds of business in New Jersey

A limited brewery sells its own beer by the glass and to take home at the brewery, may hold events and sell snacks, and self-distributes within limits; the 2024 law removed the tour requirement. The federal TTB brewer’s notice comes first, and the municipality must approve the premises.

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 New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control.

Sources and dates

P.L. 2024, chapter 97 (limited brewery fees and privileges); Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

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