City · Alabama
Alcohol permits in Birmingham
Birmingham is Alabama's largest TTB permit city by count — 50 holders, wholesalers-heavy in the public registry.
- 50
- Permit holders
- 198,173
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 7
- Wineries
- 11
- Distilleries
- Alabama
- State
Birmingham in one line
Birmingham leads Alabama with 50 TTB Basic Permits (22 wholesalers).
- 25.2 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #227 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #1 of 102
- Alabama city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
50 rows — Birmingham is among the top three TTB cities in Alabama by permit count. Sort by class or open any name for the full permit record.
Birmingham vs nearby Alabama cities
Birmingham tops Alabama; the next-largest TTB city in this extract is Huntsville with 37 holders.
- Huntsville 37 permits (+13 vs Birmingham)
Four permit classes in Birmingham
Wholesalers lead (22, 44%), followed by 11 distilleries and 10 importers across 50 TTB premises.
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How Birmingham compares within Alabama
Birmingham leads Alabama among TTB-registered permit cities.
The 50 permit holders listed here represent 13.9% 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, Birmingham sits at #227 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 Birmingham's population at 198,173. That works out to 25.2 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 PS Distilling CO, All Good Manufacturing CO, Cahaba Brewing Company (+47 more), spanning 22 wholesalers, 11 distilleries, 10 importers, 7 wineries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Birmingham, Alabama?
Birmingham has 50 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (22). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Birmingham rank among Alabama cities?
Birmingham ranks #1 of 102 TTB-registered cities in Alabama by permit-holder count.
What share of Alabama alcohol permits are in Birmingham?
50 of 359 statewide Basic Permits (13.9%) list a Birmingham premises address in this vintage.
How does Birmingham rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Birmingham is #227 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Birmingham extract?
Examples from this city's table: PS Distilling CO, All Good Manufacturing CO, Cahaba Brewing Company, Dread River Distilling Company, LLC, plus 46 more in the full list.
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. 50 TTB premises addresses grouped under Birmingham, 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.