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Alcohol permits in Bloomington
20 TTB Basic Permit holders with Bloomington, Indiana premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 20
- Permit holders
- 80,049
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 5
- Wineries
- 5
- Distilleries
- Indiana
- State
Bloomington in one line
Bloomington, Indiana: 20 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (8).
- 25 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #646 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #2 of 193
- Indiana city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
20 rows — Bloomington is among the top three TTB cities in Indiana by permit count. Sort by class or open any name for the full permit record.
Bloomington vs nearby Indiana cities
Bloomington ranks 2nd in Indiana — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Indianapolis 158 permits (+138 vs Bloomington)
- South Bend 18 permits (+2 vs Bloomington)
Four permit classes in Bloomington
Wholesalers lead (8, 40%), followed by 5 wineries and 5 distilleries across 20 TTB premises.
All 20 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Atmosphere Clear Spirits LLC | Distillery |
| Cardinal Spirits Cardinal Spirits LLC | Distillery |
| Cardinal Spirits Cardinal Spirits LLC | Distillery |
| Guardian Saugatuck, LLC | Distillery |
| Danny Boy Tomahawk Brewing CO LLC | Distillery |
| Las Arribes LLC | Importer |
| MNB Technologies, INC | Importer |
| 9am Club 9am Club LLC | Wholesaler |
| Beastly Distribution LLC | Wholesaler |
| Best Beers, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Birdie Bombs Birdie Partners LLC | Wholesaler |
| Sophisticated Sand Spirts/Fuzzy's Spirits Fuzzy's Spirits, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Manolo's Wines Las Arribes LLC | Wholesaler |
| Middle Ape LLC | Wholesaler |
| Tippler Beverage LLC | Wholesaler |
| Butler Winery Butler Winery, INC. | Winery |
| Friendly Beasts Cider Friendly Beasts Cider LLC | Winery |
| Guardian Saugatuck, LLC | Winery |
| Oliver Winery Oliver Wine Company, INC. | Winery |
| Slaughter Orchard & Cidery Slaughter Farms LLC | Winery |
How Bloomington compares within Indiana
Bloomington ranks 2nd of 193 cities in Indiana by permit count; Indianapolis leads the state with 158 holders.
The 20 permit holders listed here represent 2.9% of Indiana's 680 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Bloomington sits at #646 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 Bloomington's population at 80,049. That works out to 25 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 Atmosphere Clear Spirits LLC, Cardinal Spirits, Cardinal Spirits (+17 more), spanning 8 wholesalers, 5 wineries, 5 distilleries, 2 importers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Bloomington, Indiana?
Bloomington has 20 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (8). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Bloomington rank among Indiana cities?
Bloomington ranks 2nd of 193 cities in Indiana; Indianapolis leads with 158 holders.
What share of Indiana alcohol permits are in Bloomington?
20 of 680 statewide Basic Permits (2.9%) list a Bloomington premises address in this vintage.
How does Bloomington rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Bloomington is #646 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Bloomington extract?
Examples from this city's table: Atmosphere Clear Spirits LLC, Cardinal Spirits, Cardinal Spirits, Guardian Saugatuck, LLC, plus 16 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. 20 TTB premises addresses grouped under Bloomington, Indiana — 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.