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Alcohol permits in Opelika
6 TTB Basic Permit holders with Opelika, Alabama premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 6
- Permit holders
- 32,820
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 2
- Distilleries
- Alabama
- State
Opelika in one line
Opelika, Alabama: 6 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (3).
- 18.3 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #2206 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #10 of 102
- Alabama city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
6 permit holders registered to Opelika, Alabama addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Opelika vs nearby Alabama cities
Opelika ranks 10th in Alabama — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Four permit classes in Opelika
Wholesalers lead (3, 50%), followed by 2 distilleries and 1 wineries across 6 TTB premises.
All 6 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| John Emerald Distilling Company John Emerald Distilling Company LLC | Distillery |
| Oak Bowery Spirits Oak Bowery Spirits, LLC | Distillery |
| Adams Beverages, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Premium Beverage CO., INC. | Wholesaler |
| Premium Beverage CO., INC. | Wholesaler |
| John Emerald John Emerald Distilling Company LLC | Winery |
How Opelika compares within Alabama
Opelika ranks 10th of 102 cities in Alabama by permit count; Birmingham leads the state with 50 holders.
The 6 permit holders listed here represent 1.7% 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, Opelika sits at #2,206 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 Opelika's population at 32,820. 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 John Emerald Distilling Company, Oak Bowery Spirits, Adams Beverages, LLC (+3 more), spanning 3 wholesalers, 2 distilleries, 1 wineries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Opelika, Alabama?
Opelika has 6 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (3). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Opelika rank among Alabama cities?
Opelika ranks 10th of 102 cities in Alabama; Birmingham leads with 50 holders.
What share of Alabama alcohol permits are in Opelika?
6 of 359 statewide Basic Permits (1.7%) list a Opelika premises address in this vintage.
How does Opelika rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Opelika is #2,206 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Opelika extract?
Examples from this city's table: John Emerald Distilling Company, Oak Bowery Spirits, Adams Beverages, LLC, Premium Beverage CO., INC., plus 2 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. 6 TTB premises addresses grouped under Opelika, 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.