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Alcohol permits in Rockford
7 TTB Basic Permit holders with Rockford, Illinois premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 7
- Permit holders
- 147,521
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 4
- Wholesalers
- 2
- Distilleries
- Illinois
- State
Rockford in one line
Rockford, Illinois: 7 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (4).
- 4.7 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #1979 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #66 of 382
- Illinois city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
7 permit holders registered to Rockford, Illinois addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Rockford vs nearby Illinois cities
Rockford ranks 66th in Illinois — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Oak Brook 7 permits
- Rolling Meadows 7 permits
Four permit classes in Rockford
Wholesalers lead (4, 57%), followed by 2 distilleries and 1 importers across 7 TTB premises.
All 7 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Barnstormer Distillery Barnstormer Distilleries INC. | Distillery |
| Novka Vodka Novka Vodka LLC | Distillery |
| Southern Glazer's of Il Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits of Illinois, LLC | Importer |
| Hayes Beer Distributing Company | Wholesaler |
| International Beverage and Spirits LLC | Wholesaler |
| Novka Vodka Novka Vodka LLC | Wholesaler |
| Southern Glazer's of Il Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits of Illinois, LLC | Wholesaler |
How Rockford compares within Illinois
Rockford ranks 66th of 382 cities in Illinois by permit count; Chicago leads the state with 694 holders.
The 7 permit holders listed here represent 0.3% 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, Rockford sits at #1,979 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 Rockford's population at 147,521. That works out to 4.7 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 Barnstormer Distillery, Novka Vodka, Southern Glazer's of Il (+4 more), spanning 4 wholesalers, 2 distilleries, 1 importers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Rockford, Illinois?
Rockford has 7 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (4). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Rockford rank among Illinois cities?
Rockford ranks 66th of 382 cities in Illinois; Chicago leads with 694 holders.
How does Rockford rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Rockford is #1,979 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Rockford extract?
Examples from this city's table: Barnstormer Distillery, Novka Vodka, Southern Glazer's of Il, Hayes Beer Distributing Company, 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 Rockford, 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.