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Alcohol permits in Big Bear Lake
A small TTB cluster: 2 Basic Permits in Big Bear Lake, California, mostly wineries (1).
- 2
- Permit holders
- 5,041
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 0
- Importers
- California
- State
Big Bear Lake in one line
Big Bear Lake, California: 2 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (1).
- 39.7 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #4886 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #655 of 889
- California city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
2 permit holders registered to Big Bear Lake, California addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Big Bear Lake vs nearby California cities
Big Bear Lake ranks 655th in California — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Capistrano Beach 2 permits
- Hanford 2 permits
Wineries and wholesalers split Big Bear Lake
Big Bear Lake is a two-class market: 1 wineries (50%) and 1 wholesalers (50%) among 2 holders.
All 2 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Cowboysrwandering Cowboysrwandering LLC | Wholesaler |
| Seven Oaks Holding Company Seven Oaks, INC. | Winery |
How Big Bear Lake compares within California
Big Bear Lake ranks 655th of 889 cities in California by permit count; Napa leads the state with 1,811 holders.
Nationwide, Big Bear Lake sits at #4,886 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 Big Bear Lake's population at 5,041. That works out to 39.7 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 Cowboysrwandering, Seven Oaks Holding Company, spanning 1 wineries, 1 wholesalers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Big Bear Lake, California?
Big Bear Lake has 2 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (1). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Big Bear Lake rank among California cities?
Big Bear Lake ranks 655th of 889 cities in California; Napa leads with 1,811 holders.
How does Big Bear Lake rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Big Bear Lake is #4,886 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Big Bear Lake extract?
Examples from this city's table: Cowboysrwandering, Seven Oaks Holding Company.
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 Big Bear Lake, 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.