Arkansas liquor license types, in plain words

Restaurant, full bar (Restaurant Mixed Drink)

Liquor on-premises consumption – restaurant permit authorizes the purchase of any controlled beverages from persons holding a wholesale permit and the sale of such beverages for consumption on the premises of the restaurant described in the permit

A restaurant with a full bar. Minimum and Maximum are two levels of the same permit.

Restaurant or club in a dry county, full bar (Private Club Class A)

Liquor on-premises consumption – private club permit authorizes the purchase of any controlled beverages from persons holding an off-premises retail liquor or beer permit who have been designated by the Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division as a private club distributor

In a dry county, a restaurant or bar serves drinks as a private club. Most are restaurants, some are lodges and country clubs.

Bar or restaurant, beer (Retail Beer On Premises)

Beer on-premises permit authorizes the sale of beer or malt liquor containing less than five percent (5%) alcohol by weight for consumption on or off the premises described in the permit

A bar, restaurant or pool hall pouring beer.

Store, beer to go (Retail Beer Off Premises)

Beer off-premises permit authorizes the sale of beer or malt liquor containing less than five percent (5%) alcohol by weight for consumption off the premises described in the permit

A convenience store, gas station or grocery.

Brewery (Small Brewery)

Small brewery license authorizes the operation of a small brewery where malt beverage products and hard ciders are manufactured in certain limited quantities as provided in Arkansas Code § 3-5-1405

A craft brewery, often with a taproom.

Restaurant, full bar (Restaurant Mixed Drink)

Liquor on-premises consumption – restaurant permit authorizes the purchase of any controlled beverages from persons holding a wholesale permit and the sale of such beverages for consumption on the premises of the restaurant described in the permit

A restaurant with a full bar. Minimum and Maximum are two levels of the same permit.

Hotel bar or restaurant, full bar (Hotel Mixed Drink)

Liquor on-premises consumption – hotel or motel permit authorizes the purchase of any controlled beverages from persons holding a wholesale permit and the sale of such beverages for consumption on the premises of the hotel or motel described in the permit

A hotel's bar or restaurant.

Restaurant or club in a dry county, full bar (Private Club Class A, for profit)

Liquor on-premises consumption – private club permit authorizes the purchase of any controlled beverages from persons holding an off-premises retail liquor or beer permit who have been designated by the Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division as a private club distributor

In a dry county, a restaurant or bar serves drinks as a private club.

Private club, full bar (Private Club Class A, wet county)

Liquor on-premises consumption – private club permit authorizes the purchase of any controlled beverages from persons holding an off-premises retail liquor or beer permit who have been designated by the Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division as a private club distributor

A lounge, country club or lodge that serves drinks to members.

Private club, full bar (Private Club Class B, wet county)

Liquor on-premises consumption – private club permit authorizes the purchase of any controlled beverages from persons holding an off-premises retail liquor or beer permit who have been designated by the Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division as a private club distributor

A lounge or club that serves drinks to members.

Bar or restaurant, wine (On Premises Wine)

Wine on-premises permit authorizes the sale of wine containing not more than twenty-one percent (21%) alcohol by weight for consumption on the premises

Usually held with Retail Beer On Premises by a restaurant or lounge.

Restaurant, beer and wine (Combination Restaurant Beer & Wine)

Combined restaurant beer and wine permit authorizes the on-premises sale of beer, hard cider, and wine by establishments that qualify as restaurants

A restaurant pouring beer and wine but no spirits.

Liquor store (Retail Liquor)

Liquor off-premises permit authorizes the purchase of spirituous and vinous beverages from persons holding a wholesale liquor or a wholesale wine permit and the sale of such beverages to consumers for consumption off the premises.

A liquor store selling sealed bottles to go.

Grocery store, wine to go (Grocery Store Wine)

Grocery store off-premises wine permit authorizes a permittee to purchase and sell wine and hard cider, the alcoholic content of which does not exceed twenty-one percent (21%) alcohol by weight.

A grocery or convenience store selling wine.

Store, Arkansas farm wine to go (Small Farm Wine Retail)

Small farm wine retail off-premises permit authorizes the sale of small farm wines for consumption off the premises described in the permit

A store selling wine from Arkansas's small wineries, not a winery itself.

Free samples in a liquor store (Sampling Beer Wine Spirits)

Sampling permit authorizes a retail liquor store to serve at no charge to the customer servings of alcoholic beverages, as authorized by a permit, for on-premises consumption at the retail liquor store.

Rides on a liquor store's permit.

Caterer serving drinks at events (Off-Premises Caterer)

Off-premises caterer's permit authorizes an off-premises caterer, as licensed under Acts 1999, No. 1170, to serve and sell alcoholic beverages at private parties and at other private functions

A caterer bringing food and drinks to private events.

Brewery, selling to retailers itself (Small Brewery Wholesale)

If a small brewery wishes to distribute its products in this manner, the brewery shall obtain a small brewery wholesale permit

Held with Small Brewery by a brewery that delivers its own beer.

Not in the feed: nobody sells to these the way they sell to a bar or store.

Winery (Small Farm Winery Manufacturing)

Small farm wine manufacturer for sale permit authorizes the sale of small farm wine to persons holding a small farm wholesale wine or small farm retail wine permit or the sale of small farm wine to the consumer sold upon the premises of the winery.

An Arkansas winery or meadery, often with a tasting room.

Winery, selling to retailers itself (Small Farm Wine Wholesale)

Small farm wine wholesale permit authorizes the purchase of small farm wine from a licensed manufacturer and the sale thereof to persons holding permits to sell small farm wine for consumption on or off the premises

Held with Small Farm Winery by a winery that delivers its own wine.

Not in the feed: nobody sells to these the way they sell to a bar or store.

Arkansas-made beer, sold at retail (Retail Native Beer)

Retail native beer permit authorizes the permit holder to sell at retail beer and malt beverages produced by small brewers licensed under Arkansas Code § 3-5-1405 and microbrewery-restaurants

Sells beer made in Arkansas.

Distillery (Liquor Manufacturing)

Liquor manufacturer permit authorizes the manufacture of and the sale of spirituous, vinous, and malt liquor beverages

A distillery.

Winery shipping to homes (Direct Wine Shipping)

Any winery licensed by this state or the state where its principal place of business is located and which is registered with the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division pursuant to Arkansas Code § 3-5-1703 may ship vinous liquor or mead to an Arkansas consumer.

Not a place a vendor calls on. Left out of the feed when filed alone.

Not in the feed: nobody sells to these the way they sell to a bar or store.