City · Alaska
Alcohol permits in Sterling
A small TTB cluster: 2 Basic Permits in Sterling, Alaska, mostly distilleries (1).
- 2
- Permit holders
- 6,323
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wholesalers
- 1
- Distilleries
- Alaska
- State
Sterling in one line
Sterling, Alaska: 2 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; distilleries are the largest class (1).
- 31.6 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #4850 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #12 of 27
- Alaska city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
2 permit holders registered to Sterling, Alaska addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Sterling vs nearby Alaska cities
Sterling ranks 12th in Alaska — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Big Lake 2 permits
- Elmendorf Afb 2 permits
Distilleries and wholesalers split Sterling
Sterling is a two-class market: 1 distilleries (50%) and 1 wholesalers (50%) among 2 holders.
All 2 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| High Mark Distillery, INC. | Distillery |
| Alaska Fine Wines Cynthia McMillin | Wholesaler |
How Sterling compares within Alaska
Sterling ranks 12th of 27 cities in Alaska by permit count; Anchorage leads the state with 64 holders.
The 2 permit holders listed here represent 1.2% 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, Sterling sits at #4,850 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 Sterling's population at 6,323. That works out to 31.6 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 High Mark Distillery, INC., Alaska Fine Wines, spanning 1 distilleries, 1 wholesalers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Sterling, Alaska?
Sterling has 2 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by distilleries (1). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Sterling rank among Alaska cities?
Sterling ranks 12th of 27 cities in Alaska; Anchorage leads with 64 holders.
What share of Alaska alcohol permits are in Sterling?
2 of 162 statewide Basic Permits (1.2%) list a Sterling premises address in this vintage.
How does Sterling rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Sterling is #4,850 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Sterling extract?
Examples from this city's table: High Mark Distillery, INC., Alaska Fine Wines.
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. 2 TTB premises addresses grouped under Sterling, 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.