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Alcohol permits in Chesterton

A small TTB cluster: 2 Basic Permits in Chesterton, Indiana, mostly distilleries (1).

2
Permit holders
14,446
ACS 2024 population estimate
1
Wholesalers
1
Distilleries
Indiana
State

Chesterton in one line

Chesterton, Indiana: 2 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; distilleries are the largest class (1).

13.8 per 100k
permit-premises density
#5262 of 11,126
national city rank
#81 of 193
Indiana city rank

Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.

2 permit holders registered to Chesterton, Indiana addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.

Chesterton vs nearby Indiana cities

Chesterton ranks 81st in Indiana — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.

Distilleries and wholesalers split Chesterton

Chesterton is a two-class market: 1 distilleries (50%) and 1 wholesalers (50%) among 2 holders.

Distilleries1 · 50%
Wholesalers1 · 50%
All 2 permit holders Show list
Name Class
Duneland Distillery

Duneland Distillery CORP

Distillery
Orange Lauvia LLC Wholesaler

How Chesterton compares within Indiana

Chesterton ranks 81st of 193 cities in Indiana by permit count; Indianapolis leads the state with 158 holders.

The 2 permit holders listed here represent 0.3% 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, Chesterton sits at #5,262 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 Chesterton's population at 14,446. That works out to 13.8 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 Duneland Distillery, Orange Lauvia LLC, spanning 1 distilleries, 1 wholesalers.

Frequently asked questions

How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Chesterton, Indiana?

Chesterton has 2 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by distilleries (1). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).

Where does Chesterton rank among Indiana cities?

Chesterton ranks 81st of 193 cities in Indiana; Indianapolis leads with 158 holders.

How does Chesterton rank nationally for TTB permit cities?

Chesterton is #5,262 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).

Which producers appear in the Chesterton extract?

Examples from this city's table: Duneland Distillery, Orange Lauvia LLC.

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. 2 TTB premises addresses grouped under Chesterton, 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.