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Alcohol permits in Lewes
19 TTB Basic Permit holders with Lewes, Delaware premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 19
- Permit holders
- 3,505
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 9
- Importers
- Delaware
- State
Lewes in one line
Lewes, Delaware: 19 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; importers are the largest class (9).
- 542.1 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #674 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #5 of 29
- Delaware city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
19 permit holders registered to Lewes, Delaware addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Lewes vs nearby Delaware cities
Lewes ranks 5th in Delaware — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- New Castle 21 permits (+2 vs Lewes)
- Middletown 18 permits (+1 vs Lewes)
Four permit classes in Lewes
Importers lead (9, 47%), followed by 9 wholesalers and 1 wineries across 19 TTB premises.
All 19 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Blue Decanter LLC | Importer |
| Cachacier LLC | Importer |
| Groovy Sauce LLC | Importer |
| Mesh and Bone, LLC | Importer |
| Project Spirits Project Spirits, LLC | Importer |
| Strider Holdings USA LLC | Importer |
| Unplugged and Uncorked LLC | Importer |
| Winedom LLC | Importer |
| Zoca Tequila, LLC | Importer |
| Jugo Loco Aft Consulting, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Cachacier LLC | Wholesaler |
| Dewey Crush Dewey Beverage, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Groovy Sauce LLC | Wholesaler |
| Mesh and Bone, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Strider Holdings USA LLC | Wholesaler |
| Transparent Distribution, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Unplugged and Uncorked LLC | Wholesaler |
| Winedom LLC | Wholesaler |
| Nassau Valley Vineyards Nassau Valley Vineyards, L.P., Bartrust, GP | Winery |
How Lewes compares within Delaware
Lewes ranks 5th of 29 cities in Delaware by permit count; Wilmington leads the state with 140 holders.
The 19 permit holders listed here represent 5.4% of Delaware's 351 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Lewes sits at #674 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 Lewes's population at 3,505. That works out to 542.1 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 Blue Decanter LLC, Cachacier LLC, Groovy Sauce LLC (+16 more), spanning 9 importers, 9 wholesalers, 1 wineries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Lewes, Delaware?
Lewes has 19 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by importers (9). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Lewes rank among Delaware cities?
Lewes ranks 5th of 29 cities in Delaware; Wilmington leads with 140 holders.
What share of Delaware alcohol permits are in Lewes?
19 of 351 statewide Basic Permits (5.4%) list a Lewes premises address in this vintage.
How does Lewes rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Lewes is #674 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Lewes extract?
Examples from this city's table: Blue Decanter LLC, Cachacier LLC, Groovy Sauce LLC, Mesh and Bone, LLC, plus 15 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. 19 TTB premises addresses grouped under Lewes, Delaware — 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.