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Alcohol permits in South Lake Tahoe
9 TTB Basic Permit holders with South Lake Tahoe, California premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 9
- Permit holders
- 21,269
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 5
- Wholesalers
- 2
- Distilleries
- California
- State
South Lake Tahoe in one line
South Lake Tahoe, California: 9 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (5).
- 42.3 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #1511 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #346 of 889
- California city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
9 permit holders registered to South Lake Tahoe, California addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
South Lake Tahoe vs nearby California cities
South Lake Tahoe ranks 346th in California — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Four permit classes in South Lake Tahoe
Wholesalers lead (5, 56%), followed by 2 distilleries and 2 importers across 9 TTB premises.
All 9 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Shedcat Distillery Shedcat LLC | Distillery |
| Tahoe Moonshine Distillery Tahoe Moonshine Distillery, INC. | Distillery |
| Pitchfork Wines Pitchfork Wines LLC | Importer |
| PLH Wine CO LLC | Importer |
| Codicoral LLC | Wholesaler |
| Nor-Cal Beverage CO., INC. | Wholesaler |
| Pitchfork Wines Pitchfork Wines LLC | Wholesaler |
| PLH Wine CO LLC | Wholesaler |
| Sierra to Pacific Craft Distributing INC | Wholesaler |
How South Lake Tahoe compares within California
South Lake Tahoe ranks 346th of 889 cities in California by permit count; Napa leads the state with 1,811 holders.
Nationwide, South Lake Tahoe sits at #1,511 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 South Lake Tahoe's population at 21,269. That works out to 42.3 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 Shedcat Distillery, Tahoe Moonshine Distillery, Pitchfork Wines (+6 more), spanning 5 wholesalers, 2 distilleries, 2 importers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in South Lake Tahoe, California?
South Lake Tahoe has 9 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (5). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does South Lake Tahoe rank among California cities?
South Lake Tahoe ranks 346th of 889 cities in California; Napa leads with 1,811 holders.
How does South Lake Tahoe rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
South Lake Tahoe is #1,511 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the South Lake Tahoe extract?
Examples from this city's table: Shedcat Distillery, Tahoe Moonshine Distillery, Pitchfork Wines, PLH Wine CO LLC, plus 5 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. 9 TTB premises addresses grouped under South Lake Tahoe, 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.