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Alcohol permits in Columbus
14 TTB Basic Permit holders with Columbus, Indiana premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 14
- Permit holders
- 51,824
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 3
- Wineries
- 4
- Distilleries
- Indiana
- State
Columbus in one line
Columbus, Indiana: 14 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; distilleries are the largest class (4).
- 27 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #985 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #7 of 193
- Indiana city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
14 permit holders registered to Columbus, Indiana addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Columbus vs nearby Indiana cities
Columbus ranks 7th in Indiana — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Carmel 15 permits (+1 vs Columbus)
- Valparaiso 13 permits (+1 vs Columbus)
Four permit classes in Columbus
Distilleries lead (4, 29%), followed by 4 wholesalers and 3 wineries across 14 TTB premises.
All 14 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Little Pot 176 Spirits LLC | Distillery |
| 450 North Spirits 450 North Spirits INC. | Distillery |
| Hard Truth Distilling Company Hard Truth Distilling Company LLC | Distillery |
| Savage Distilling, LLC | Distillery |
| 15 Stars 15 Stars, LLC | Importer |
| Parsons Fine Imports Parsons Fine Imports, LLC | Importer |
| Stonade Stonade LLC | Importer |
| 15 Stars, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Bartholomew County Beverage CO., INC. | Wholesaler |
| Parsons Fine Imports Parsons Fine Imports, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Stonade Stonade LLC | Wholesaler |
| Smith's Winery David L. Smith | Winery |
| Pacheco Winery on Third Pacheco Winery Limited Liability Company | Winery |
| Simmon Winery & Farm Market, INC. | Winery |
How Columbus compares within Indiana
Columbus ranks 7th of 193 cities in Indiana by permit count; Indianapolis leads the state with 158 holders.
The 14 permit holders listed here represent 2.1% 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, Columbus sits at #985 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 Columbus's population at 51,824. That works out to 27 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 Little Pot, 450 North Spirits, Hard Truth Distilling Company (+11 more), spanning 4 distilleries, 4 wholesalers, 3 wineries, 3 importers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Columbus, Indiana?
Columbus has 14 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by distilleries (4). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Columbus rank among Indiana cities?
Columbus ranks 7th of 193 cities in Indiana; Indianapolis leads with 158 holders.
What share of Indiana alcohol permits are in Columbus?
14 of 680 statewide Basic Permits (2.1%) list a Columbus premises address in this vintage.
How does Columbus rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Columbus is #985 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Columbus extract?
Examples from this city's table: Little Pot, 450 North Spirits, Hard Truth Distilling Company, Savage Distilling, LLC, plus 10 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. 14 TTB premises addresses grouped under Columbus, 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.