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Clear Lake wholesaler permits (Iowa)
8 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Clear Lake; wholesalers are the dominant class (7).
- 8
- Permit holders
- 7,607
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 7
- Wholesalers
- 1
- Distilleries
- Iowa
- State
Clear Lake in one line
Clear Lake, Iowa: 8 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (7).
- 105.2 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #1733 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #34 of 325
- Iowa city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
8 permit holders registered to Clear Lake, Iowa addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Clear Lake vs nearby Iowa cities
Clear Lake ranks 34th in Iowa — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Dyersville 8 permits
- Clinton 8 permits
Wholesalers and distilleries split Clear Lake
Clear Lake is a two-class market: 7 wholesalers (88%) and 1 distilleries (13%) among 8 holders.
All 8 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| 173 Craft Distillery 173° Craft Distillery LLC | Distillery |
| Fareway Stores #705 Fareway Stores, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Quick Shop N G Corporation | Wholesaler |
| Oz Spirits Oz Spirits, L.L.C. | Wholesaler |
| Quick Shop Vape and Liquor Quick Shop LLC | Wholesaler |
| Lake Liquors Wine and Spirits Wine Down, INC | Wholesaler |
| Y Knot Y Knot, LLC | Wholesaler |
How Clear Lake compares within Iowa
Clear Lake ranks 34th of 325 cities in Iowa by permit count; Des Moines leads the state with 68 holders.
The 8 permit holders listed here represent 0.6% of Iowa's 1,238 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Clear Lake sits at #1,733 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 Clear Lake's population at 7,607. That works out to 105.2 federal Basic Permit premises per 100,000 residents in this registry — a premises-density comparison, not a measure of alcohol production or consumption.
Wholesalers dominate this city's mix (7 of 8, 88%) — including 173 Craft Distillery, Fareway Stores #705, Hy-Vee, and others.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Clear Lake, Iowa?
Clear Lake has 8 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (7). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Clear Lake rank among Iowa cities?
Clear Lake ranks 34th of 325 cities in Iowa; Des Moines leads with 68 holders.
How does Clear Lake rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Clear Lake is #1,733 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Clear Lake extract?
Examples from this city's table: 173 Craft Distillery, Fareway Stores #705, Hy-Vee, Quick Shop, plus 4 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. 8 TTB premises addresses grouped under Clear Lake, Iowa — 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.