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, December 2, 2024 Monday, January 13, 2025 - 6:45 pm $96.44
Friday, December 27, 2024 Monday, January 27, 2025 - 6:45 pm $92.60
Friday, January 17, 2025 Monday, February 10, 2025 - 6:45 pm $88.77
Monday, February 3, 2025 Monday, February 24, 2025 - 6:45 pm $84.93
Monday, February 17, 2025 Monday, March 10, 2025 - 6:45 pm $81.10
Monday, March 3, 2025 Monday, March 24, 2025 - 6:45 pm $77.26
Monday, March 24, 2025 Monday, April 14, 2025 - 6:45 pm $71.51
Monday, April 7, 2025 Monday, April 28, 2025 - 6:45 pm $67.67
Monday, April 21, 2025 Monday, May 12, 2025 - 6:45 pm $63.84
Monday, May 5, 2025 Tuesday, May 27, 2025 - 6:45 pm $59.73
Monday, May 19, 2025 Monday, June 9, 2025 - 6:45 pm $56.16
Monday, June 2, 2025 Monday, June 23, 2025 - 6:45 pm $52.33
Monday, June 23, 2025 Monday, July 14, 2025 - 6:45 pm $46.58
Monday, July 7, 2025 Monday, July 28, 2025 - 6:45 pm $42.74
Monday, July 21, 2025 Monday, August 11, 2025 - 6:45 pm $38.90
Monday, August 4, 2025 Monday, August 25, 2025 - 6:45 pm $35.07
Monday, August 18, 2025 Monday, September 8, 2025 - 6:45 pm $31.23
Monday, August 29, 2025 Monday, September 22, 2025 - 6:45 pm $27.40
Monday, September 22, 2025 Monday, October 13, 2025 - 6:45 pm $21.64
Monday, October 6, 2025 Monday, October 27, 2025 - 6:45 pm $17.81
Monday, October 20, 2025 Monday, November 10, 2025 - 6:45 pm $13.97
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
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