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Alcohol permits in Evanston
23 TTB Basic Permit holders with Evanston, Illinois premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 23
- Permit holders
- 76,340
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 2
- Wineries
- 2
- Distilleries
- Illinois
- State
Evanston in one line
Evanston, Illinois: 23 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (12).
- 30.1 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #543 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #12 of 382
- Illinois city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
23 permit holders registered to Evanston, Illinois addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Evanston vs nearby Illinois cities
Evanston ranks 12th in Illinois — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Elmhurst 23 permits
- Melrose Park 21 permits (+2 vs Evanston)
Four permit classes in Evanston
Wholesalers lead (12, 52%), followed by 7 importers and 2 wineries across 23 TTB premises.
All 23 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Few Spirits, LLC | Distillery |
| G&B Filling Station G&B Filling Station LLC | Distillery |
| Az Vine Source LLC | Importer |
| G&G Imports LLC | Importer |
| Simple Farmer Wines J. Seth Allen | Importer |
| Lazy Lion LLC | Importer |
| Pedestal Beer, LLC | Importer |
| Meta Wine Vswc LLC | Importer |
| Meta Wine Vswc LLC | Importer |
| Blocofoods LLC | Wholesaler |
| Evanston Cellars, LLC | Wholesaler |
| G&G Imports LLC | Wholesaler |
| Halo 7 Rum Halo 7 Rum LLC | Wholesaler |
| Hank's Recording Empire, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Simple Farmer Wines J. Seth Allen | Wholesaler |
| Lat LLC | Wholesaler |
| Lazy Lion Lazy Lion LLC | Wholesaler |
| Pedestal Beer, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Societe Beverages | Wholesaler |
| Meta Wine Vswc LLC | Wholesaler |
| Meta Wine Vswc LLC | Wholesaler |
| North Shore Cider Company, LLC | Winery |
| Meta Wine Vswc LLC | Winery |
How Evanston compares within Illinois
Evanston ranks 12th of 382 cities in Illinois by permit count; Chicago leads the state with 694 holders.
The 23 permit holders listed here represent 1% of Illinois's 2,342 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Evanston sits at #543 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 Evanston's population at 76,340. That works out to 30.1 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 Few Spirits, LLC, G&B Filling Station, Az Vine Source LLC (+20 more), spanning 12 wholesalers, 7 importers, 2 wineries, 2 distilleries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Evanston, Illinois?
Evanston has 23 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (12). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Evanston rank among Illinois cities?
Evanston ranks 12th of 382 cities in Illinois; Chicago leads with 694 holders.
What share of Illinois alcohol permits are in Evanston?
23 of 2,342 statewide Basic Permits (1%) list a Evanston premises address in this vintage.
How does Evanston rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Evanston is #543 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Evanston extract?
Examples from this city's table: Few Spirits, LLC, G&B Filling Station, Az Vine Source LLC, G&G Imports LLC, plus 19 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. 23 TTB premises addresses grouped under Evanston, Illinois — 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.