Beer Permit

Beer Permit Application Instructions

  1. Read Chapter 6, Article II. - Beer of the City of Brentwood Municipal Code and familiarize yourself with the state laws related to the sale of beer.

  2. The primary applicant must complete the Application online.

  3. Once the applicant has submitted the completed application online, City staff will contact the applicant to pay the required fees online. Permanent beer permit applications require a $250.00 application fee plus a prorated privilege tax amount. Special event beer permit applications do not have to pay the application fee. Application fees are non-refundable.

  4. Applicants or representative of the applicant must appear in person at the scheduled Beer Board meeting for consideration of the application. The Beer Board meets in the 2nd Floor Commission Chambers of Brentwood City Hall, 5211 Maryland Way, Brentwood, TN. The Board only meets if an application has been submitted by the deadline. A list of Beer Board meeting dates and deadlines is found below.

  5. The establishment must obtain a valid business license from the City of Brentwood in order to open for business.

  6. An annual privilege tax of $100.00 (per permanent beer permit) is required by state law and Brentwood Municipal Code and will be due each year in January. New permittees will be required to pay a prorated privilege tax when submitting the beer permit application.

  7. If you have any questions, please contact the City Recorder.

Application Deadlines for the City of Brentwood Beer Board Meetings

Deadline to Submit Beer Permit Application Beer Board Meeting Dates Prorated Privilege Tax Amount
Monday, November 3, 2025 Monday, November 24, 2025 - 6:45 pm $10.14
Monday, November 17, 2025 Monday, December 8, 2025 - 6:45 pm $6.30
Monday, December 1, 2025 Monday, January 12, 2026 - 6:45 pm $96.99
Friday, December 26, 2025 Monday, January 26, 2026 - 6:45 pm $93.15
Friday, January 16, 2026 Monday, February 9, 2026 - 6:45 pm $89.32
Monday, February 2, 2026 Monday, February 23, 2026 - 6:45 pm $85.48
Monday, February 16, 2026 Monday, March 9, 2026 - 6:45 pm $81.64
Monday, March 2, 2026 Monday, March 23, 2026 - 6:45 pm $77.81
Monday, March 23, 2026 Monday, April 13, 2026 - 6:45 pm $72.05
Monday, April 6, 2026 Monday, April 27, 2026 - 6:45 pm $68.22
Monday, April 20, 2026 Monday, May 11, 2026 - 6:45 pm $64.38
Monday, May 4, 2026 Tuesday, May 26, 2026 - 6:45 pm $60.27
Monday, May 18, 2026 Monday, June 8, 2026 - 6:45 pm $56.71
Monday, June 1, 2026 Monday, June 22, 2026 - 6:45 pm $52.88
Monday, June 22, 2026 Monday, July 13, 2026 - 6:45 pm $47.12
Monday, July 6, 2026 Monday, July 27, 2026 - 6:45 pm $43.29
Monday, July 20, 2026 Monday, August 10, 2026 - 6:45 pm $39.45
Monday, August 3, 2026 Monday, August 24, 2026 - 6:45 pm $35.62
Monday, August 24, 2026 Monday, September 14, 2026 - 6:45 pm $29.86
Tuesday, September 8, 2026 Monday, September 28, 2026 - 6:45 pm $26.03
Monday, September 21, 2026 Monday, October 12, 2026 - 6:45 pm $22.19
Monday, October 5, 2026 Monday, October 26, 2026 - 6:45 pm $18.36
Monday, October 19, 2026 Monday, November 9, 2026 - 6:45 pm $14.52
Monday, November 2, 2026 Monday, November 23, 2026 - 6:45 pm $10.68
Monday, November 23, 2026 Monday, December 14, 2026 - 6:45 pm $4.93
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