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Texas liquor license types, in plain English.
Two letters on a filing decide everything: what the venue will be, what it will buy, and how hot a prospect it is. Here is every code that matters in Texas — with live counts of how many applications of each type are in the pipeline right now.
Mixed Beverage Permit
The full Texas bar permit — spirits, wine and beer on-premise.
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Late Hours Permit
Extends service past midnight — the nightlife fingerprint.
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Food & Beverage Certificate
The 'this is a real restaurant' stamp that unlocks food service.
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Package Store (Liquor Store)
Retail liquor sales — shelf space to fill, volume to win.
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Wine & Malt Off-Premise
The grocery and convenience-store beer and wine license.
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Beer Off-Premise (Convenience/Grocery)
Malt-beverage retail — the convenience-store workhorse.
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Beer On-Premise (Bar/Restaurant)
Beer-only service — the entry-level bar license.
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Brewpub
Brewhouse plus bar plus kitchen — craft beer's flagship license.
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Brewer
Production brewery licenses — the manufacturing side of beer.
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Winery
Texas wine production licenses — from vineyard to tasting room.
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Wholesaler
The distribution layer of Texas's three-tier system.
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Local Distributor
Intra-company distribution permits — the quiet logistics layer.
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Nonprofit / Temporary Event
One-off event permits — the noise layer, and also the social calendar.
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Mixed Beverage Restaurant
The restaurant-specific mixed beverage permit — food-forward full liquor.
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