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Alcohol permits in Fort Wayne
15 TTB Basic Permit holders with Fort Wayne, Indiana premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 15
- Permit holders
- 268,589
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 3
- Wineries
- 3
- Distilleries
- Indiana
- State
Fort Wayne in one line
Fort Wayne, Indiana: 15 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (6).
- 5.6 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #917 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #5 of 193
- Indiana city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
15 permit holders registered to Fort Wayne, Indiana addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Fort Wayne vs nearby Indiana cities
Fort Wayne ranks 5th in Indiana — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Noblesville 17 permits (+2 vs Fort Wayne)
- Carmel 15 permits
Four permit classes in Fort Wayne
Wholesalers lead (6, 40%), followed by 3 wineries and 3 distilleries across 15 TTB premises.
All 15 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Catalyst Distilling, LLC | Distillery |
| Copper Forge Distilling, LLC | Distillery |
| Hatfield & Sons, LLC | Distillery |
| Aalco Distributing Company, INC. | Importer |
| Vino Lefebvre Lefebvre INC. | Importer |
| MR Importers, LLC | Importer |
| Aalco Distributing Company, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Beach House Beverages Beach House Beverages, LLC | Wholesaler |
| FMS Distributors, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Vino Lefebvre Lefebvre INC. | Wholesaler |
| Pants Water Pants Water LLC | Wholesaler |
| Shepherd Distributing Shepherd & Shepherd, INC. | Wholesaler |
| 2toms Brewing 2toms Brewing Company | Winery |
| Vinland Reserve Forged Union LLC | Winery |
| Kekionga Cider Company Kekionga Cider Company, LLC | Winery |
How Fort Wayne compares within Indiana
Fort Wayne ranks 5th of 193 cities in Indiana by permit count; Indianapolis leads the state with 158 holders.
The 15 permit holders listed here represent 2.2% 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, Fort Wayne sits at #917 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 Fort Wayne's population at 268,589. That works out to 5.6 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 Catalyst Distilling, LLC, Copper Forge Distilling, LLC, Hatfield & Sons, LLC (+12 more), spanning 6 wholesalers, 3 wineries, 3 distilleries, 3 importers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Fort Wayne, Indiana?
Fort Wayne has 15 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (6). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Fort Wayne rank among Indiana cities?
Fort Wayne ranks 5th of 193 cities in Indiana; Indianapolis leads with 158 holders.
What share of Indiana alcohol permits are in Fort Wayne?
15 of 680 statewide Basic Permits (2.2%) list a Fort Wayne premises address in this vintage.
How does Fort Wayne rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Fort Wayne is #917 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Fort Wayne extract?
Examples from this city's table: Catalyst Distilling, LLC, Copper Forge Distilling, LLC, Hatfield & Sons, LLC, Aalco Distributing Company, INC., plus 11 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. 15 TTB premises addresses grouped under Fort Wayne, 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.