• 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.

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.