I'm getting ready with my TTB application for when they open back up and have a couple questions:
1) The source of funds documentation applies only to personal funds being invested in the business, right? So for example: I put $X into the LLC and then the LLC goes and gets a loan or equipment lease or something. The only thing the TTB application is concerned with is where $X came from, right? I won't start my buildout until my TTB application is in, so I imagine that price can fluctuate quite a bit, which may or may not necessitate additional bank loan funds, etc.
2) In the "brewery diagram" section, there's a checkbox that includes the serial number and capacity of all tanks. This must be an internal serial number, right? I mean, what about all the homemade tanks out there. Also, I can't imagine every brewery that opens has all their equipment onsite before applying to the TTB, right?
3) Brewery or Brewpub? I've read several people saying they applied as a brewpub because they had fixed lines into a walkin cooler, or other similar reasons. My brewery will be very small with probably 90% of the beer going through the taps in the taproom. I will have a few select tap handles around the area and I will bottle some special releases, etc. Also, item #20 which is required to be initialed for a brewpub, reads: "we plan to sell retail liquors other than beer". My initial thought is that this isn't the case...but I do plan to also get a small winemaker license so I can do hard ciders. Is this what they're talking about? I'm confused as to which I am in the eyes of the TTB...I know in the eyes of the state (MI) I'm definitely NOT a brewpub...which is kind of what this sounds like...in MI, brewpubs are required to have a liquor license, sell others' products and maintain a percentage of their total sales as food sales.
4) Submit ASAP or wait for TTB to come back online?
Thanks for your help!
1) The source of funds documentation applies only to personal funds being invested in the business, right? So for example: I put $X into the LLC and then the LLC goes and gets a loan or equipment lease or something. The only thing the TTB application is concerned with is where $X came from, right? I won't start my buildout until my TTB application is in, so I imagine that price can fluctuate quite a bit, which may or may not necessitate additional bank loan funds, etc.
2) In the "brewery diagram" section, there's a checkbox that includes the serial number and capacity of all tanks. This must be an internal serial number, right? I mean, what about all the homemade tanks out there. Also, I can't imagine every brewery that opens has all their equipment onsite before applying to the TTB, right?
3) Brewery or Brewpub? I've read several people saying they applied as a brewpub because they had fixed lines into a walkin cooler, or other similar reasons. My brewery will be very small with probably 90% of the beer going through the taps in the taproom. I will have a few select tap handles around the area and I will bottle some special releases, etc. Also, item #20 which is required to be initialed for a brewpub, reads: "we plan to sell retail liquors other than beer". My initial thought is that this isn't the case...but I do plan to also get a small winemaker license so I can do hard ciders. Is this what they're talking about? I'm confused as to which I am in the eyes of the TTB...I know in the eyes of the state (MI) I'm definitely NOT a brewpub...which is kind of what this sounds like...in MI, brewpubs are required to have a liquor license, sell others' products and maintain a percentage of their total sales as food sales.
4) Submit ASAP or wait for TTB to come back online?
Thanks for your help!
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