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Alcohol permits in Fort Bragg
A small TTB cluster: 4 Basic Permits in Fort Bragg, California, mostly wineries (2).
- 4
- Permit holders
- 7,032
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 2
- Wineries
- 2
- Distilleries
- California
- State
Fort Bragg in one line
Fort Bragg, California: 4 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (2).
- 56.9 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #3078 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #509 of 889
- California city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
4 permit holders registered to Fort Bragg, California addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Fort Bragg vs nearby California cities
Fort Bragg ranks 509th in California — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Laytonville 4 permits
- Oregon House 4 permits
Wineries and distilleries split Fort Bragg
Fort Bragg is a two-class market: 2 wineries (50%) and 2 distilleries (50%) among 4 holders.
All 4 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Absentee Winery LLC | Distillery |
| Schnaubelt Distillery Capella Spirits, INC. | Distillery |
| Absentee Winery Absentee Winery LLC | Winery |
| Pacific Star, LLC | Winery |
How Fort Bragg compares within California
Fort Bragg ranks 509th of 889 cities in California by permit count; Napa leads the state with 1,811 holders.
Nationwide, Fort Bragg sits at #3,078 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 Fort Bragg's population at 7,032. That works out to 56.9 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 Absentee Winery LLC, Schnaubelt Distillery, Absentee Winery (+1 more), spanning 2 wineries, 2 distilleries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Fort Bragg, California?
Fort Bragg has 4 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (2). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Fort Bragg rank among California cities?
Fort Bragg ranks 509th of 889 cities in California; Napa leads with 1,811 holders.
How does Fort Bragg rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Fort Bragg is #3,078 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Fort Bragg extract?
Examples from this city's table: Absentee Winery LLC, Schnaubelt Distillery, Absentee Winery, Pacific Star, LLC.
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. 4 TTB premises addresses grouped under Fort Bragg, 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.