Apply for a UBrew or UVin licence - Province of British Columbia

What you'll need

A Canada Revenue Agency business number
- This is the first nine digits GST/HST registration numbe
You must have a Business BCeID to access the online licensing portal
- Once your BCeID has been set up, log into the liquor and cannabis licensing portal. Review and confirm your account information on the Account Profile page.

Overview

Also known as Ferment-on-Premises, UBrews and UVins are businesses that provide their customers with

The ingredients, equipment and advice they need to make their own beer, wine, cider or coolers on-site

Once it's made, UBrew and UVin customers must take their liquor away for their own private consumption. Customers can't sell their liquor to others.

Businesses that sells kits, juices or other ingredients for customers to make beer or wine at home, do not need a UBrew and UVin licence.

Fee

The application fee is $550.

Refunds

Refunds for liquor licence fees may be available if the:

Application has not started processing
Branch has made an error
Application was submitted in error
Applicant has overpaid
First year licence fees for a food primary were paid but the application was refused

A local government or First Nation rejecting an application is not grounds for a refund. To request a refund, contact the client support team.

Review the UBrew and UVin (Ferment-on-Premises) Licence Terms and Conditions Handbook (PDF, 270KB) and guidelines for liquor advertising and promotion to understand the terms and conditions of your licence.

Apply

Check requirements for your business type

The applicant needs to submit documents based on their business type:

Personal History Summary form (281KB,PDF)
Other documents outlined in the above form, such as:
- Police information check (criminal record check)
- Canadian criminal record and judicial matters check
- Statutory Declaration
- Driver's Abstract

The business types include:

Sole proprietorship
Private corporation
Partnership
Public corporation
Society or non-profit corporation
Other applicant types

Check below to see what's required for your business type.

Complete the online application

To apply for the UBrew or UVin licence, you need:

Photocopies of the proof of identity for each individual on application
Relevant business documents based on your application
Sketch of the proposed establishment signage
Payment

You must include a Personal History Summary as part of your application package.

As part of the Personal History Summary, attach the following documents, if required:

Police information check (criminal record check)
Canadian criminal record and judicial matters check
Statutory declaration
Driver's abstract

Apply online

Amend your licence

If you already have a licence and want to alter or make changes, find out how to

Contact information

Contact the client support team.

In Victoria Office
250-952-5787

In Canada Toll Free
1-866-209-2111

Liquor licences
LCRBLiquor@gov.bc.ca

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