City · Alabama
Alcohol permits in Gulf Shores
A small TTB cluster: 3 Basic Permits in Gulf Shores, Alabama, mostly wineries (1).
- 3
- Permit holders
- 16,401
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 1
- Importers
- Alabama
- State
Gulf Shores in one line
Gulf Shores, Alabama: 3 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (1).
- 18.3 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #3761 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #26 of 102
- Alabama city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
3 permit holders registered to Gulf Shores, Alabama addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Gulf Shores vs nearby Alabama cities
Gulf Shores ranks 26th in Alabama — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Four permit classes in Gulf Shores
Wineries lead (1, 33%), followed by 1 importers and 1 wholesalers across 3 TTB premises.
All 3 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Papa Vince Italian Clean Wines LLC | Importer |
| Papa Vince Italian Clean Wines LLC | Wholesaler |
| Big Beach Brewing Company G.S. Brewing, LLC | Winery |
How Gulf Shores compares within Alabama
Gulf Shores ranks 26th of 102 cities in Alabama by permit count; Birmingham leads the state with 50 holders.
The 3 permit holders listed here represent 0.8% 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, Gulf Shores sits at #3,761 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 Gulf Shores's population at 16,401. That works out to 18.3 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 Papa Vince, Papa Vince, Big Beach Brewing Company, spanning 1 wineries, 1 importers, 1 wholesalers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Gulf Shores, Alabama?
Gulf Shores has 3 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (1). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Gulf Shores rank among Alabama cities?
Gulf Shores ranks 26th of 102 cities in Alabama; Birmingham leads with 50 holders.
How does Gulf Shores rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Gulf Shores is #3,761 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Gulf Shores extract?
Examples from this city's table: Papa Vince, Papa Vince, Big Beach 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. 3 TTB premises addresses grouped under Gulf Shores, 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.