City · Alabama
Alcohol permits in Athens
A small TTB cluster: 2 Basic Permits in Athens, Alabama, mostly wineries (1).
- 2
- Permit holders
- 29,002
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 1
- Distilleries
- Alabama
- State
Athens in one line
Athens, Alabama: 2 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (1).
- 6.9 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #4822 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #53 of 102
- Alabama city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
2 permit holders registered to Athens, Alabama addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Athens vs nearby Alabama cities
Athens ranks 53rd in Alabama — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Wineries and distilleries split Athens
Athens is a two-class market: 1 wineries (50%) and 1 distilleries (50%) among 2 holders.
All 2 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Old Black Bear Brewing Company Old Black Bear Brewing Company LLC | Distillery |
| Old Black Bear Brewing Company Old Black Bear Brewing Company LLC | Winery |
How Athens compares within Alabama
Athens ranks 53rd of 102 cities in Alabama by permit count; Birmingham leads the state with 50 holders.
The 2 permit holders listed here represent 0.6% of Alabama's 359 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Athens sits at #4,822 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file — placement by count only, not production volume or retail outlets.
The U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 2024 five-year estimate puts Athens's population at 29,002. That works out to 6.9 federal Basic Permit premises per 100,000 residents in this registry — a premises-density comparison, not a measure of alcohol production or consumption.
Named holders in this extract include Old Black Bear Brewing Company, Old Black Bear Brewing Company, spanning 1 wineries, 1 distilleries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Athens, Alabama?
Athens has 2 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (1). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Athens rank among Alabama cities?
Athens ranks 53rd of 102 cities in Alabama; Birmingham leads with 50 holders.
How does Athens rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Athens is #4,822 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Athens extract?
Examples from this city's table: Old Black Bear Brewing Company, Old Black Bear Brewing Company.
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, published August 2026, public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration. Verify with the TTB → · View the ACS population estimate →
According to the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau's List of Permittees, the August 2026 List of Permittees source contains 84,273 federal Basic Permit records. PlainAlcohol renders those records directly from the source; no figure is typed in by an editor. 2 TTB premises addresses grouped under Athens, Alabama — a federal registry view, not a municipal liquor-license roll. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data & editorial changelog, or report a data error.