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Alcohol permits in Arcata
13 TTB Basic Permit holders with Arcata, California premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 13
- Permit holders
- 18,607
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 7
- Wineries
- 1
- Distilleries
- California
- State
Arcata in one line
Arcata, California: 13 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (7).
- 69.9 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #1025 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #273 of 889
- California city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
13 permit holders registered to Arcata, California addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Arcata vs nearby California cities
Arcata ranks 273rd in California — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Four permit classes in Arcata
Wineries lead (7, 54%), followed by 4 wholesalers and 1 distilleries across 13 TTB premises.
All 13 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Alchemy Distillery Alchemy Distillery LLC | Distillery |
| Craft Beer Distribution Company Schwartzee Camp, LLC | Importer |
| Chad M. Hardesty | Wholesaler |
| Humboldt Brewing Company LLC | Wholesaler |
| Craft Beer Distribution Company Schwartzee Camp, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Dalet Wine & Spirits Whiskey & Things LLC | Wholesaler |
| Daryl a. Mason | Winery |
| Ed Oliveira Winery Ed Oliveira Winery, LLC | Winery |
| California Custom Cellars Grateful Grounds LLC | Winery |
| Kevin Patzkowsky Wines Kevin Bruce Patzkowsky | Winery |
| Wrangletown Cider Company Patricia Anne Knittel | Winery |
| Robert Goodman Wines Robert H. Goodman | Winery |
| Septentrio Winery Septentrio, LLC | Winery |
How Arcata compares within California
Arcata ranks 273rd of 889 cities in California by permit count; Napa leads the state with 1,811 holders.
The 13 permit holders listed here represent 0.1% of California's 21,002 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Arcata sits at #1,025 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 Arcata's population at 18,607. That works out to 69.9 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 Alchemy Distillery, Craft Beer Distribution Company, Chad M. Hardesty (+10 more), spanning 7 wineries, 4 wholesalers, 1 distilleries, 1 importers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Arcata, California?
Arcata has 13 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (7). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Arcata rank among California cities?
Arcata ranks 273rd of 889 cities in California; Napa leads with 1,811 holders.
How does Arcata rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Arcata is #1,025 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Arcata extract?
Examples from this city's table: Alchemy Distillery, Craft Beer Distribution Company, Chad M. Hardesty, Humboldt Brewing Company LLC, plus 9 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. 13 TTB premises addresses grouped under Arcata, California — 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.