Idaho liquor license types, in plain words
What each ISP ABC license or permit allows, in the statute's own words, with a note on who usually holds it. Every filing on the Idaho page is labeled this way.
On-premises · Liquor · Package · Beer/Liquor · Beer/Wine · Retail
Restaurant or bar, beer or wine (On-premises)
Retail. Endorsements: Beer, Wine by the bottle, Wine by the glass, Restaurant, On-premises consumption
A restaurant, bar or taproom pouring beer, wine or both, no spirits.
Bar or restaurant, beer, wine and spirits (Liquor)
License to retail liquor. The director of the Idaho state police is hereby empowered, authorized, and directed to issue licenses ...
A full bar or a restaurant with one; Idaho limits how many each city may have, so most change hands.
Store, beer or wine to go (Package)
Retail. Endorsements: Beer, Wine by the bottle
A grocery, convenience store or gas station selling sealed beer, wine or both.
Beer and liquor by the drink, Ada County license (Beer/Liquor)
Beer/Liquor
A bar or restaurant in Ada County pouring spirits; the county approves it alongside the state license.
Beer and wine, Ada County license (Beer/Wine)
Beer/Wine
A place in Ada County selling beer and wine; the county approves it alongside the state license.
Retail license (Retail)
Retail
Beer, wine or liquor; rows read before Oct 25, 2026 don't carry the endorsements that say what it sells.
Source: https://apps.isp.idaho.gov/AbcReporting/license/search, https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title23/T23CH9/SECT23-903/, https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title23/T23CH10/, https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title23/T23CH13/SECT23-1307/, checked 2026-11-04.
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