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Alcohol permits in Colchester
A small TTB cluster: 3 Basic Permits in Colchester, Connecticut, mostly wineries (2).
- 3
- Permit holders
- 4,692
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 2
- Wineries
- 1
- Distilleries
- Connecticut
- State
Colchester in one line
Colchester, Connecticut: 3 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (2).
- 63.9 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #3856 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #84 of 162
- Connecticut city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
3 permit holders registered to Colchester, Connecticut addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Colchester vs nearby Connecticut cities
Colchester ranks 84th in Connecticut — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- North Franklin 3 permits
- Woodstock 3 permits
Wineries and distilleries split Colchester
Colchester is a two-class market: 2 wineries (67%) and 1 distilleries (33%) among 3 holders.
All 3 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Ark Distillery LLC | Distillery |
| Wolf Raven Meadery Forest and Vale, LLC | Winery |
| Winiarski Family Vineyards Priam Vineyards, LLC | Winery |
How Colchester compares within Connecticut
Colchester ranks 84th of 162 cities in Connecticut by permit count; Stamford leads the state with 115 holders.
The 3 permit holders listed here represent 0.3% of Connecticut's 945 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Colchester sits at #3,856 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 Colchester's population at 4,692. That works out to 63.9 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 Ark Distillery LLC, Wolf Raven Meadery, Winiarski Family Vineyards, spanning 2 wineries, 1 distilleries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Colchester, Connecticut?
Colchester has 3 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (2). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Colchester rank among Connecticut cities?
Colchester ranks 84th of 162 cities in Connecticut; Stamford leads with 115 holders.
How does Colchester rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Colchester is #3,856 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Colchester extract?
Examples from this city's table: Ark Distillery LLC, Wolf Raven Meadery, Winiarski Family Vineyards.
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. 3 TTB premises addresses grouped under Colchester, Connecticut — 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.