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- Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission
Apply for an Alcoholic Beverages Pub Brewery License (ABCC)
Contacts
Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission
The Details
What you need
To apply for for a Pub Brewery license pursuant to M.G.L. c. 138, § 19D you will need electronic copies of the documents listed below.
Required Documents for ALL new Pub Brewery licenses:
- Alcohol & Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) License
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Facility Registration
- Surety Bond, sometimes referred to as the excise tax bond. Entity must be bound unto the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for $3,000.
- Personal Information Form for anyone with Beneficial or Financial Interest in this license (any person or business entity with ownership).
- CORI Release Form for the liquor license manager.
- Proof of Citizenship for the liquor license manager. Any one of the following is acceptable: US Passport, US Passport Card, Birth Certificate, Voter Registration or Naturalization Papers.
- Lease / Occupancy Documents for the premises.
- Floor Plan of proposed premises to be licensed.
- Financial Statement and Documents for the proposed transaction.
In addition
If entity applying is a Business:
- Vote of the Corporate Board or LLC is required authorizing any transaction you are applying for.
- Business Structure Documents: Articles of Organization, Partnership Agreement, Bankruptcy Documents, Estate Documents, Trust Documents or Business Certificate, are required depending on your corporate structure.
If Pledging license/stock/beneficial interest/inventory, the following is required:
- Pledge Agreement
- Promissory Note
- Vote of the Corporate Board or LLC approving the Pledge.
If applying for a transportation permit with your license:
- Vehicle Registration for each vehicle being permitted.
Fees
Name | Fee | Unit |
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Less than 5,000 barrels | $1,000 | each |
5,000 to 60,000 barrels | $2,000 | each |
More than 60,000 barrels | $3,000 | each |
How to apply
To apply for this license, please create an account on our eLicensing and ePermitting Portal.
Please review the information below:
Technical Requirements:
Below is the list of supported browser versions that provide the best user experience for the online application:
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Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer 10
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Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer 11
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Firefox 29
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Safari 6
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Google Chrome 34
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Opera 21
Although you may find that your current version also works, it may not support all functions.
To use the system you must first create a user name and password. User guides on this topic and other helpful information about the eLicensing and ePermitting Portal can be found here.
For technical assistance:
Please call the ePLACE Help Desk Team at (844) 733-7522 between the hours of 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM Monday-Friday, with the exception of all Commonwealth and Federal observed holidays.
Next steps
Processing Time
Please allow 4-6 weeks for the application to be processed. If there is any information missing, a licensing staff member or investigator will reach out to you directly.
If you would like to check on the status of your application, please contact a licensing staff member.
More info
- The Pub Brewery License is issued by the state and not the Local Licensing Authority.
- Pub Brewers can sell to licensed Massachusetts wholesalers, but not directly to retailers.
- To serve on the premises a Pub Brewery must also hold a Section 12 On-premise license. This can be all alcohol or wine and malt.
- You can not hold both a Farmer Brewery license and a Pub Brewery license at the same time.
To generate a list of the most current Wholesalers, please use our General Search Function provided on our eLicensing and ePermitting portal.