Who needs a brewery permit in North Carolina?

Issued by North Carolina ABC Commission, at step 5 of 6 in the opening sequence: alcohol permits.

1 of the 20 kinds of business in North Carolina

The federal TTB brewer’s notice comes first. A brewery may sell its own malt beverages at the brewery for drinking there or to take home, and one making under 25,000 barrels a year may self-distribute. Excise tax returns are filed monthly with the Department of Revenue.

Checked Oct 17, 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 North Carolina ABC Commission.

Sources and dates

G.S. 18B-902(d); ABC Commission commercial permit information. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

Questions about opening here.