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Alcohol permits in Chelsea
A small TTB cluster: 5 Basic Permits in Chelsea, Alabama, mostly importers (2).
- 5
- Permit holders
- 16,260
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 2
- Importers
- Alabama
- State
Chelsea in one line
Chelsea, Alabama: 5 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; importers are the largest class (2).
- 30.8 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #2581 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #12 of 102
- Alabama city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
5 permit holders registered to Chelsea, Alabama addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Chelsea vs nearby Alabama cities
Chelsea ranks 12th in Alabama — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Four permit classes in Chelsea
Importers lead (2, 40%), followed by 2 wholesalers and 1 wineries across 5 TTB premises.
All 5 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Cat-N-Bird Winery Cat-N-Bird Winery, LLC | Importer |
| Passport Cafe Passport Cafe LLC | Importer |
| Cat-N-Bird Winery Cat-N-Bird Winery, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Passport Cafe Passport Cafe LLC | Wholesaler |
| Cat-N-Bird Winery Cat-N-Bird Winery, LLC | Winery |
How Chelsea compares within Alabama
Chelsea ranks 12th of 102 cities in Alabama by permit count; Birmingham leads the state with 50 holders.
The 5 permit holders listed here represent 1.4% 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, Chelsea sits at #2,581 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 Chelsea's population at 16,260. That works out to 30.8 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 Cat-N-Bird Winery, Passport Cafe, Cat-N-Bird Winery (+2 more), spanning 2 importers, 2 wholesalers, 1 wineries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Chelsea, Alabama?
Chelsea has 5 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by importers (2). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Chelsea rank among Alabama cities?
Chelsea ranks 12th of 102 cities in Alabama; Birmingham leads with 50 holders.
What share of Alabama alcohol permits are in Chelsea?
5 of 359 statewide Basic Permits (1.4%) list a Chelsea premises address in this vintage.
How does Chelsea rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Chelsea is #2,581 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Chelsea extract?
Examples from this city's table: Cat-N-Bird Winery, Passport Cafe, Cat-N-Bird Winery, Passport Cafe, plus 1 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. 5 TTB premises addresses grouped under Chelsea, 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.