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Alcohol permits in Bessemer
A small TTB cluster: 4 Basic Permits in Bessemer, Alabama, mostly wholesalers (2).
- 4
- Permit holders
- 25,400
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 1
- Importers
- Alabama
- State
Bessemer in one line
Bessemer, Alabama: 4 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (2).
- 15.7 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #3043 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #18 of 102
- Alabama city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
4 permit holders registered to Bessemer, Alabama addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Bessemer vs nearby Alabama cities
Bessemer ranks 18th in Alabama — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Four permit classes in Bessemer
Wholesalers lead (2, 50%), followed by 1 wineries and 1 importers across 4 TTB premises.
All 4 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Pinnacle Imports Thompson Pinnacle Holdings, INC. | Importer |
| Pinnacle Imports Thompson Pinnacle Holdings, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Montgomery Beverage Company United Distributors of Alabama, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Chateau Bevvy Winery, LLC | Winery |
How Bessemer compares within Alabama
Bessemer ranks 18th of 102 cities in Alabama by permit count; Birmingham leads the state with 50 holders.
The 4 permit holders listed here represent 1.1% 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, Bessemer sits at #3,043 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 Bessemer's population at 25,400. That works out to 15.7 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 Pinnacle Imports, Pinnacle Imports, Montgomery Beverage Company (+1 more), spanning 2 wholesalers, 1 wineries, 1 importers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Bessemer, Alabama?
Bessemer has 4 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (2). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Bessemer rank among Alabama cities?
Bessemer ranks 18th of 102 cities in Alabama; Birmingham leads with 50 holders.
What share of Alabama alcohol permits are in Bessemer?
4 of 359 statewide Basic Permits (1.1%) list a Bessemer premises address in this vintage.
How does Bessemer rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Bessemer is #3,043 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Bessemer extract?
Examples from this city's table: Pinnacle Imports, Pinnacle Imports, Montgomery Beverage Company, Chateau Bevvy Winery, LLC.
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. 4 TTB premises addresses grouped under Bessemer, 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.