I want to register as a microbrewery and sell my own beer

[Bobarian]

Hello everyone!

I would like to set up as a microbrewery and sell my own craft beer to local craft beer pubs. Has anyone else done this that could give me advice on how they did it?

So far I have identified that I need to register as a microbrewery with HMRC, get them and food standards to come and inspect me, register my microbrewery name with companies house and make sure I keep good records of house much beer I produce and sell.

Am I missing anything else? I don’t aim to make a lot of money or replace my current job, but I would like to do this as an extension of my hobby.

Adam

 

[JonBrew]

https://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/...ss-with-hmrc-if-i-want-to-sell-my-beer.82910/

The above thread is pretty much in the same vein as your question. There's also a link to another thread within the same that has more information.

 

[terrym]

This question gets asked fairly regularly, and so there are several threads on this forum about it, here are two
https://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/threads/selling-beer.68535/#post-649873
https://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/threads/the-old-brewery-debate.61078/
There was also a more recent thread about this which I thought had been set up as a sticky but I cant find it. Perhaps the mods can.
EDIT
@JonBrew has found it. Perhaps the MODs can re-instate its sticky status

 

[Bobarian]

Thank you!

 

[Leon103]

If brewing at home then you will need change of use. I think you need a dedicated brewing space with drainage.
You will need to inform water provider and insurance company.

 

[Hoddy]

You will also need trade waste permissions. one for disposing of spent grain and the other from your waste water supplier to dispose of trade waste down the drain.

There are many other permits etc that you need like use classification for the location where you are going to brew. HMRC registration for the companies and also the excise duty and business accounts that you will have to report each year. Food standards and be registered as a beer producer.

It is a many faceted endevoir but one to follow if you are truly passionate about it.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

@JonBrew has found it. Perhaps the MODs can re-instate its sticky status

Done.

Bobarian if you have more questions can you ask here, thanks - https://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/...ss-with-hmrc-if-i-want-to-sell-my-beer.82910/