U-Permit Numbers Index

		U-Permit Numbers Index

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U-permit numbers were issued to brewers by the U.S. Government following prohibition as a method of licensing. The permit #'s were required to be on all product labeling from 1933 until September of 1935, but the usage extended into at least 1936. The mostly appear on bottle & keg labels, but they also do appear on some early cans. They are a quite reliable way (along with other indicators) to reliably date early post-prohibition labels. For more information on dating of labels (and other good label info) you should visit the Beer Label Corner (by Bob Kay) on the ABA Web Site.
I'm trying to build the most comprehensive index of U-Permit numbers on-line. My job was made considerably easier thanks to Jody Farra. He graciously agreed to let me use the list that he had worked so hard to compile several years ago. We all owe him a lot of thanks for his work! I have added several that I have found that they did not have on the list. These are marked in red. If you have any additional U-Permit (or L-Permit) numbers that I don't have listed here, please e-mail me with the info so that I can update this list. I have categorized them in two different ways: by District/Permit Number (below) and by State.

Listing By District & Permit Number
District #1 (100-131)	District #4 (400-473)	District #7 (700a-763a)
District #2 (200-249)	District #5 (500-510)	District #8 (800-837)
District #2 (250-299)	District #6 (600-649)	District #9 (900-923)
District #3 (300-349)	District #6 (650-707)	District #10 (1000-1010)
District #3 (350-399)	District #7 (700-749)	District #11 (1100-1174)
District #3 (300a-369a)	District #7 (750-799)	District #12 (1200-1218)

I am also looking for L-Permit Numbers which were licenses to produce cereal beverages or "Near Beers" from 1928 up through as late as 1935. If you have any labels with L-Permit numbers, please e-mail me the number, brewery and city so that I can add them to my list. I have a few already, but I haven't put together a page for them yet.

Revised: April 26, 2010