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Alcohol permits in Morro Bay
A small TTB cluster: 5 Basic Permits in Morro Bay, California, mostly wholesalers (3).
- 5
- Permit holders
- 10,692
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 3
- Wholesalers
- 1
- Distilleries
- California
- State
Morro Bay in one line
Morro Bay, California: 5 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (3).
- 46.8 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #2608 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #442 of 889
- California city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
5 permit holders registered to Morro Bay, California addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Morro Bay vs nearby California cities
Morro Bay ranks 442nd in California — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Four permit classes in Morro Bay
Wholesalers lead (3, 60%), followed by 1 distilleries and 1 importers across 5 TTB premises.
All 5 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Taqueria el Guero Distillery Newstone, LLC | Distillery |
| Craft & Still Craft & Still INC | Importer |
| Craft & Still Craft & Still INC | Wholesaler |
| Red Zeppelin Red Zeppelin Winery, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Velvetree Foods, LLC | Wholesaler |
How Morro Bay compares within California
Morro Bay ranks 442nd of 889 cities in California by permit count; Napa leads the state with 1,811 holders.
Nationwide, Morro Bay sits at #2,608 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 Morro Bay's population at 10,692. That works out to 46.8 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 Taqueria el Guero Distillery, Craft & Still, Craft & Still (+2 more), spanning 3 wholesalers, 1 distilleries, 1 importers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Morro Bay, California?
Morro Bay has 5 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (3). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Morro Bay rank among California cities?
Morro Bay ranks 442nd of 889 cities in California; Napa leads with 1,811 holders.
How does Morro Bay rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Morro Bay is #2,608 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Morro Bay extract?
Examples from this city's table: Taqueria el Guero Distillery, Craft & Still, Craft & Still, Red Zeppelin, plus 1 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. 5 TTB premises addresses grouped under Morro Bay, 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.