Who needs a resident brewer and brewpub licenses in West Virginia?

Issued by West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Administration (ABCA), at step 5 of 6 in the opening sequence: alcohol permits.

1 of the 20 kinds of business in West Virginia

A resident brewer may sell its own beer for consumption on the premises and in cans, bottles and sealed growlers to take home, and may brew at up to three locations under the lowest tier. The federal TTB brewer’s notice comes first, and the city or county 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 West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Administration (ABCA).

Sources and dates

West Virginia Code 11-16-9 (brewer, resident brewer and brewpub license fees) and 60-7-6 (private manufacturer club); ABCA nonretail beer application. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

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