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Alcohol permits in Tuscaloosa
12 TTB Basic Permit holders with Tuscaloosa, Alabama premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 12
- Permit holders
- 111,038
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 1
- Distilleries
- Alabama
- State
Tuscaloosa in one line
Tuscaloosa, Alabama: 12 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (7).
- 10.8 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #1105 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #5 of 102
- Alabama city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
12 permit holders registered to Tuscaloosa, Alabama addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Tuscaloosa vs nearby Alabama cities
Tuscaloosa ranks 5th in Alabama — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Montgomery 14 permits (+2 vs Tuscaloosa)
- Madison 8 permits (+4 vs Tuscaloosa)
Four permit classes in Tuscaloosa
Wholesalers lead (7, 58%), followed by 3 importers and 1 wineries across 12 TTB premises.
All 12 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Band of Brothers Distillery Company, LLC | Distillery |
| Chessboard, LLC Chessboard, LLC | Importer |
| JP Jordan Beverage INC | Importer |
| Savor the Vine LLC | Importer |
| Adams Beverages, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Southern Distributing Company Birmingham Beverage Company, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Buffalo Rock Company | Wholesaler |
| Chessboard, LLC Chessboard, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Ele, INC. | Wholesaler |
| JP Jordan Beverage INC | Wholesaler |
| North River Trading Company, INC | Wholesaler |
| Druid City Brewing Company Druid City Brewing Company, LLC | Winery |
How Tuscaloosa compares within Alabama
Tuscaloosa ranks 5th of 102 cities in Alabama by permit count; Birmingham leads the state with 50 holders.
The 12 permit holders listed here represent 3.3% 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, Tuscaloosa sits at #1,105 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 Tuscaloosa's population at 111,038. That works out to 10.8 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 Band of Brothers Distillery Company, LLC, Chessboard, LLC, JP Jordan Beverage INC (+9 more), spanning 7 wholesalers, 3 importers, 1 wineries, 1 distilleries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Tuscaloosa, Alabama?
Tuscaloosa has 12 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (7). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Tuscaloosa rank among Alabama cities?
Tuscaloosa ranks 5th of 102 cities in Alabama; Birmingham leads with 50 holders.
What share of Alabama alcohol permits are in Tuscaloosa?
12 of 359 statewide Basic Permits (3.3%) list a Tuscaloosa premises address in this vintage.
How does Tuscaloosa rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Tuscaloosa is #1,105 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Tuscaloosa extract?
Examples from this city's table: Band of Brothers Distillery Company, LLC, Chessboard, LLC, JP Jordan Beverage INC, Savor the Vine LLC, plus 8 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. 12 TTB premises addresses grouped under Tuscaloosa, 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.