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Pacific Grove wholesaler permits (California)
A small TTB cluster: 5 Basic Permits in Pacific Grove, California, mostly wholesalers (4).
- 5
- Permit holders
- 14,951
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 0
- Importers
- California
- State
Pacific Grove in one line
Pacific Grove, California: 5 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (4).
- 33.4 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #2612 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #455 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 Pacific Grove, California addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Pacific Grove vs nearby California cities
Pacific Grove ranks 455th in California — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Foster City 5 permits
- Pittsburg 5 permits
Wholesalers and wineries split Pacific Grove
Pacific Grove is a two-class market: 4 wholesalers (80%) and 1 wineries (20%) among 5 holders.
All 5 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Ratel Cider Bryan Laschiver | Wholesaler |
| Noir Wines, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Rising Star Wine Group, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Slo Down, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Lee Ranch Cider Company Timothy Harold Calvert | Winery |
How Pacific Grove compares within California
Pacific Grove ranks 455th of 889 cities in California by permit count; Napa leads the state with 1,811 holders.
Nationwide, Pacific Grove sits at #2,612 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 Pacific Grove's population at 14,951. That works out to 33.4 federal Basic Permit premises per 100,000 residents in this registry — a premises-density comparison, not a measure of alcohol production or consumption.
Wholesalers dominate this city's mix (4 of 5, 80%) — including Ratel Cider, Noir Wines, LLC, Rising Star Wine Group, INC., and others.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Pacific Grove, California?
Pacific Grove has 5 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (4). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Pacific Grove rank among California cities?
Pacific Grove ranks 455th of 889 cities in California; Napa leads with 1,811 holders.
How does Pacific Grove rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Pacific Grove is #2,612 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Pacific Grove extract?
Examples from this city's table: Ratel Cider, Noir Wines, LLC, Rising Star Wine Group, INC., Slo Down, INC., 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 Pacific Grove, 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.