Who needs an A-1c brewery permit in Ohio?

Issued by Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Liquor Control, at step 5 of 6 in the opening sequence: alcohol permits.

1 of the 20 kinds of business in Ohio

The A-1c covers a brewery making under 31 million gallons a year and lets it sell its own beer by the glass and to take home at the brewery. The federal TTB brewer’s notice comes first; a D permit is needed to serve other makers’ drinks.

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 Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Liquor Control.

Sources and dates

Legislative Service Commission members’ brief on Ohio liquor permits; ORC 4303.021. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

Questions about opening here.