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Alcohol permits in Costa Mesa
52 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Costa Mesa; wholesalers are the dominant class (33).
- 52
- Permit holders
- 110,330
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 2
- Wineries
- 1
- Distilleries
- California
- State
Costa Mesa in one line
Costa Mesa, California: 52 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (33).
- 47.1 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #217 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #82 of 889
- California city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
Full Costa Mesa directory (52 holders). Names link to individual permit pages with class, DBA, and TTB permit number where published.
Costa Mesa vs nearby California cities
Costa Mesa ranks 82nd in California — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- San Leandro 52 permits
- San Rafael 51 permits (+1 vs Costa Mesa)
Four permit classes in Costa Mesa
Wholesalers lead (33, 63%), followed by 16 importers and 2 wineries across 52 TTB premises.
All 52 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Seven Days Cocktail CO. Seven Days Cocktail CO. LLC | Distillery |
| Airway Imports LLC | Importer |
| Amliere Imports, LLC | Importer |
| Argaux LLC | Importer |
| Avant Garde Imports INC. | Importer |
| Big Blossom Meadery, LLC | Importer |
| Modern Gourmet Foods Coastal Cocktails, INC. | Importer |
| Dos Boots LLC | Importer |
| Lif LLC | Importer |
| Los Sundays Familia Los Sundays Familia, LLC | Importer |
| Lvbimports LLC | Importer |
| M&M Wine Import, LLC | Importer |
| Culinary Architects Osia Design Group INC. | Importer |
| Worldgov Qian Liu | Importer |
| Reap and Sow Wines, LLC | Importer |
| Seven Days Cocktail CO. Seven Days Cocktail CO. LLC | Importer |
| Sol Y Vino Exports LLC | Importer |
| Airway Imports LLC | Wholesaler |
| Amliere Imports, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Argaux LLC | Wholesaler |
| Armed Forces Wines Armed Forces Winery and Brewery, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Ascot and Barrel Wine CO., LLC | Wholesaler |
| Avant Garde Imports INC. | Wholesaler |
| Bermuda Triangle Ventures, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Big Blossom Meadery, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Modern Gourmet Foods Coastal Cocktails, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Dos Boots LLC | Wholesaler |
| Wine Patriot Douglas Vogel | Wholesaler |
| Energy Drinks, INC. Energy Drinks, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Grape Crusader, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Aquarius Vodka Hagop LLC | Wholesaler |
| Island Life Corporation | Wholesaler |
| Jivati Jivati, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Legends Beer Legend Beverage, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Lif LLC | Wholesaler |
| Los Sundays Familia Los Sundays Familia, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Lvbimports LLC | Wholesaler |
| M&M Wine Import, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Onotria Wine Country Cuisine Onotria Wine Country Cuisine INC. | Wholesaler |
| Culinary Architects Osia Design Group INC. | Wholesaler |
| Worldgov Qian Liu | Wholesaler |
| Reap and Sow Wines, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Sakayausa INC. | Wholesaler |
| Silver Hawk Vineyards, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Sol Y Vino Exports LLC | Wholesaler |
| Outsider Cellars Two Outsiders LLC | Wholesaler |
| Vacation Cocktails Vacation Cocktails LLC | Wholesaler |
| Vargas Spirits INC. Vargas Spirits INC. | Wholesaler |
| Vital Brands, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Word Vineyards Word Vineyards LLC | Wholesaler |
| Green Cheek Beer Company Green Cheek Beer Company, INC. | Winery |
| Thompkin Cellars Jeffrey a. Dobkin & Julie G. Thompson-Dobkin | Winery |
How Costa Mesa compares within California
Costa Mesa ranks 82nd of 889 cities in California by permit count; Napa leads the state with 1,811 holders.
The 52 permit holders listed here represent 0.2% 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, Costa Mesa sits at #217 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 Costa Mesa's population at 110,330. That works out to 47.1 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 Seven Days Cocktail CO., Airway Imports LLC, Amliere Imports, LLC (+49 more), spanning 33 wholesalers, 16 importers, 2 wineries, 1 distilleries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Costa Mesa, California?
Costa Mesa has 52 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (33). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Costa Mesa rank among California cities?
Costa Mesa ranks 82nd of 889 cities in California; Napa leads with 1,811 holders.
How does Costa Mesa rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Costa Mesa is #217 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Costa Mesa extract?
Examples from this city's table: Seven Days Cocktail CO., Airway Imports LLC, Amliere Imports, LLC, Argaux LLC, plus 48 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. 52 TTB premises addresses grouped under Costa Mesa, 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.