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Alcohol permits in Fairbanks
26 TTB Basic Permit holders with Fairbanks, Alaska premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 26
- Permit holders
- 32,083
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 3
- Wineries
- 4
- Distilleries
- Alaska
- State
Fairbanks in one line
Fairbanks, Alaska: 26 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (13).
- 81 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #474 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #2 of 27
- Alaska city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
26 rows — Fairbanks is among the top three TTB cities in Alaska by permit count. Sort by class or open any name for the full permit record.
Fairbanks vs nearby Alaska cities
Fairbanks ranks 2nd in Alaska — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Four permit classes in Fairbanks
Wholesalers lead (13, 50%), followed by 6 importers and 4 distilleries across 26 TTB premises.
All 26 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Ursa Major Distilling Big Bear Enterprises, LLC. Ursa Major Distilling | Distillery |
| Hoarfrost Distilling Dark Lamb Industries LLC | Distillery |
| Fairbanks Distilling Company Patrick Levy | Distillery |
| Ursa Major Distilling Robert Borland | Distillery |
| Azteca Zeus Tequila Azteca Zeus Tequila LLC | Importer |
| Columbia Distributing Coho Distributing LLC | Importer |
| Republic National Distributing Company of Alaska K & L Beverage Company, LLC | Importer |
| K & L Distributors K & L Distributors, INC. | Importer |
| Southern Wine & Spirits of Alaska Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits of Alaska, LLC | Importer |
| Odom Company Division The Odom Corporation | Importer |
| Azteca Zeus Tequila Azteca Zeus Tequila LLC | Wholesaler |
| Columbia Distributing Coho Distributing LLC | Wholesaler |
| Costco Wholesale #1342 Costco Wholesale Corporation | Wholesaler |
| JMC Wine, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Republic National Distributing Company of Alaska K & L Beverage Company, LLC | Wholesaler |
| K & L Distributors K & L Distributors, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Rndc Alaska, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Sam's Club #6603 Sam's West, INC. | Wholesaler |
| K&L Distributors Ak SFR X Holdings, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Southern Wine & Spirits of Alaska Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits of Alaska, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Odom Company Division The Odom Corporation | Wholesaler |
| Vinos Vino's Incorporated | Wholesaler |
| K&L Distributors Alaska White Mountain Beverage LLC | Wholesaler |
| Beard Brother's Meadery LLC | Winery |
| Black Spruce Fruit Project Black Spruce Brewing Company, LLC | Winery |
| Lat 65 Ciderhouse Latitude 65 Brewing Company, LLC | Winery |
How Fairbanks compares within Alaska
Fairbanks ranks 2nd of 27 cities in Alaska by permit count; Anchorage leads the state with 64 holders.
The 26 permit holders listed here represent 16% of Alaska's 162 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Fairbanks sits at #474 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 Fairbanks's population at 32,083. That works out to 81 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 Ursa Major Distilling, Hoarfrost Distilling, Fairbanks Distilling Company (+23 more), spanning 13 wholesalers, 6 importers, 4 distilleries, 3 wineries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Fairbanks, Alaska?
Fairbanks has 26 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (13). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Fairbanks rank among Alaska cities?
Fairbanks ranks 2nd of 27 cities in Alaska; Anchorage leads with 64 holders.
What share of Alaska alcohol permits are in Fairbanks?
26 of 162 statewide Basic Permits (16%) list a Fairbanks premises address in this vintage.
How does Fairbanks rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Fairbanks is #474 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Fairbanks extract?
Examples from this city's table: Ursa Major Distilling, Hoarfrost Distilling, Fairbanks Distilling Company, Ursa Major Distilling, plus 22 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. 26 TTB premises addresses grouped under Fairbanks, Alaska — 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.