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Alcohol permits in Peru
A small TTB cluster: 4 Basic Permits in Peru, Illinois, mostly wholesalers (2).
- 4
- Permit holders
- 9,775
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 1
- Distilleries
- Illinois
- State
Peru in one line
Peru, Illinois: 4 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (2).
- 40.9 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #3191 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #117 of 382
- Illinois city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
4 permit holders registered to Peru, Illinois addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Peru vs nearby Illinois cities
Peru ranks 117th in Illinois — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Four permit classes in Peru
Wholesalers lead (2, 50%), followed by 1 wineries and 1 distilleries across 4 TTB premises.
All 4 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Star Union Spirits LLC | Distillery |
| Dresbach Distributing Company | Wholesaler |
| Euclid Beverage LLC | Wholesaler |
| August Hill Winery River Valley Vineyard, INC. | Winery |
How Peru compares within Illinois
Peru ranks 117th of 382 cities in Illinois by permit count; Chicago leads the state with 694 holders.
The 4 permit holders listed here represent 0.2% 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, Peru sits at #3,191 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 Peru's population at 9,775. That works out to 40.9 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 Star Union Spirits LLC, Dresbach Distributing Company, Euclid Beverage LLC (+1 more), spanning 2 wholesalers, 1 wineries, 1 distilleries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Peru, Illinois?
Peru has 4 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (2). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Peru rank among Illinois cities?
Peru ranks 117th of 382 cities in Illinois; Chicago leads with 694 holders.
How does Peru rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Peru is #3,191 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Peru extract?
Examples from this city's table: Star Union Spirits LLC, Dresbach Distributing Company, Euclid Beverage LLC, August Hill Winery.
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. 4 TTB premises addresses grouped under Peru, 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.