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Alcohol permits in Clearwater
49 TTB Basic Permit holders with Clearwater, Florida premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 49
- Permit holders
- 117,247
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 4
- Wineries
- 2
- Distilleries
- Florida
- State
Clearwater in one line
Clearwater, Florida: 49 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (22).
- 41.8 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #237 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #23 of 374
- Florida city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
49 permit holders registered to Clearwater, Florida addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Clearwater vs nearby Florida cities
Clearwater ranks 23rd in Florida — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- FT Lauderdale 50 permits (+1 vs Clearwater)
- Jupiter 47 permits (+2 vs Clearwater)
Four permit classes in Clearwater
Wholesalers lead (22, 45%), followed by 21 importers and 4 wineries across 49 TTB premises.
All 49 permit holders Show list
How Clearwater compares within Florida
Clearwater ranks 23rd of 374 cities in Florida by permit count; Miami leads the state with 1,235 holders.
The 49 permit holders listed here represent 0.8% of Florida's 5,936 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Clearwater sits at #237 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 Clearwater's population at 117,247. That works out to 41.8 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 Big Storm Brewing CO., Tipsy Kraken Mead LLC, Amlux Group, INC. (+46 more), spanning 22 wholesalers, 21 importers, 4 wineries, 2 distilleries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Clearwater, Florida?
Clearwater has 49 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (22). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Clearwater rank among Florida cities?
Clearwater ranks 23rd of 374 cities in Florida; Miami leads with 1,235 holders.
How does Clearwater rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Clearwater is #237 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Clearwater extract?
Examples from this city's table: Big Storm Brewing CO., Tipsy Kraken Mead LLC, Amlux Group, INC., Les Vins D'alsace, plus 45 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. 49 TTB premises addresses grouped under Clearwater, Florida — 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.