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Alcohol permits in Manchester
7 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Manchester; wholesalers are the dominant class (5).
- 7
- Permit holders
- 36,759
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 5
- Wholesalers
- 2
- Distilleries
- Connecticut
- State
Manchester in one line
Manchester, Connecticut: 7 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (5).
- 19 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #1944 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #44 of 162
- Connecticut city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
7 permit holders registered to Manchester, Connecticut addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Manchester vs nearby Connecticut cities
Manchester ranks 44th in Connecticut — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Centerbrook 7 permits
- South Glastonbury 6 permits (+1 vs Manchester)
Wholesalers and distilleries split Manchester
Manchester is a two-class market: 5 wholesalers (71%) and 2 distilleries (29%) among 7 holders.
All 7 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Connecticut Valley Distillers, LLC | Distillery |
| Eighth District Distilling Company Liqd LLC | Distillery |
| Atlantic Beverage Distributors Atlantic Importing Company of Connecticut, INC | Wholesaler |
| Freedom 55 LLC | Wholesaler |
| Hartford Distributors, Incorporated | Wholesaler |
| Lost Realm Craft CO. Hop Brook Bend LLC | Wholesaler |
| The Red Gold LLC | Wholesaler |
How Manchester compares within Connecticut
Manchester ranks 44th of 162 cities in Connecticut by permit count; Stamford leads the state with 115 holders.
The 7 permit holders listed here represent 0.7% 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, Manchester sits at #1,944 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 Manchester's population at 36,759. That works out to 19 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 Connecticut Valley Distillers, LLC, Eighth District Distilling Company, Atlantic Beverage Distributors (+4 more), spanning 5 wholesalers, 2 distilleries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Manchester, Connecticut?
Manchester has 7 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (5). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Manchester rank among Connecticut cities?
Manchester ranks 44th of 162 cities in Connecticut; Stamford leads with 115 holders.
How does Manchester rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Manchester is #1,944 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Manchester extract?
Examples from this city's table: Connecticut Valley Distillers, LLC, Eighth District Distilling Company, Atlantic Beverage Distributors, Freedom 55 LLC, plus 3 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. 7 TTB premises addresses grouped under Manchester, 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.