Who needs a brewery permit (PWY) in South Carolina?

Issued by South Carolina Department of Revenue, Alcohol Beverage Licensing, at step 5 of 6 in the opening sequence: alcohol permits.

1 of the 20 kinds of business in South Carolina

The brewery permit lets the taproom sell beer brewed on the premises by the glass and to go at the brewery within the limits of Code section 61-4-1515, and self-distribute within limits. The federal TTB brewer’s notice comes first, the beer excise tax is filed monthly, and the city or county must approve the premises and issue the business license.

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 South Carolina Department of Revenue, Alcohol Beverage Licensing.

Sources and dates

Department of Revenue brewery permit page and form ABL-975; Code of Laws 61-4-1515 (brewery sales to consumers). Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

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