Who needs a manufacturing (brewery) license in Utah?

Issued by Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services (DABS), at step 5 of 6 in the opening sequence: alcohol permits.

1 of the 20 kinds of business in Utah

The manufacturing license covers brewing and wholesale sales; to pour at a taproom the brewery also holds a retail license for the room (a bar establishment, a restaurant license or an on-premise beer retailer license) with the city’s consent. The federal TTB brewer’s notice comes first.

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 Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services (DABS).

Sources and dates

DABS fee schedule and manufacturing license pages; Utah Code Title 32B Chapter 11 (manufacturing and related licenses). Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

Questions about opening here.