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Alcohol permits in Des Moines
Des Moines is Iowa's largest TTB permit city by count — 68 holders, wholesalers-heavy in the public registry.
- 68
- Permit holders
- 212,421
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 3
- Wineries
- 3
- Distilleries
- Iowa
- State
Des Moines in one line
Des Moines leads Iowa with 68 TTB Basic Permits (46 wholesalers).
- 32 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #158 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #1 of 325
- Iowa city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
68 rows — Des Moines is among the top three TTB cities in Iowa by permit count. Sort by class or open any name for the full permit record.
Des Moines vs nearby Iowa cities
Des Moines tops Iowa; the next-largest TTB city in this extract is Cedar Rapids with 38 holders.
- Cedar Rapids 38 permits (+30 vs Des Moines)
Four permit classes in Des Moines
Wholesalers lead (46, 68%), followed by 16 importers and 3 wineries across 68 TTB premises.
All 68 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Blue Ox Spirits, INC. | Distillery |
| Exile Brewing Company Exile Brewing Company, LLC | Distillery |
| Red Boot Distillery and Red Boot Beverage Jdso, INC. | Distillery |
| Aleste Imports LLC | Importer |
| Central City Liquors | Importer |
| DSM Imports LLC | Importer |
| F. M. Powerful, INC. | Importer |
| Grand Mount Beverages Grand Mount Corporation | Importer |
| Iowa Beverages Systems INC. | Importer |
| Keg 1 Iowa, LLC | Importer |
| Liberation Distribution, INC. | Importer |
| MJ Distributing M J Distribution, INC. | Importer |
| Madikwe USA, INC | Importer |
| Pillawine Pillawine Imports, LLC | Importer |
| Romance Wines, LLC | Importer |
| Spillover Spillover LLC | Importer |
| Stephen Augustus Imports, INC. | Importer |
| Trinidad Enterprises LLC | Importer |
| University Distributors, LLC | Importer |
| Last Stop Beverage Shop A J S, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Baddies Bottles Baddies Bottles LLC | Wholesaler |
| Cask & Cork Distributing Casks & Corks, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Central City Liquors 2 Central City Liquors | Wholesaler |
| Central City Liquors | Wholesaler |
| Doll Distributing LLC | Wholesaler |
| DSM Imports LLC | Wholesaler |
| Fareway Store #183 Fareway Stores, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Fareway Stores #225 Fareway Stores, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Fareway Stores #900 Fareway Stores, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Fareway Stores #975 Fareway Stores, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Freylack, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Fridso Distribution Fritz Insurance, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Grand Mount Beverages Grand Mount Corporation | Wholesaler |
| Vom Fass Grimes INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee #3 Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Drugtown Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Fast and Fresh #3 Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Fast and Fresh #4 Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Fast and Fresh #5 Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Fast and Fresh Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Food Store Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Food Store Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Food Store Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Food Store Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Food Store Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Food Store Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Wine & Spirits #2 Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Wine & Spirits Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Regal Liquors Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Ingersoll Liquor and Beverage Company | Wholesaler |
| Iowa Beverage Systems Iowa Beverages Systems INC. | Wholesaler |
| Iowa Spirits Distribution L.L.C. | Wholesaler |
| Keg 1 Iowa, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Liberation Distribution, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Madikwe USA, INC | Wholesaler |
| Ziyad Marquas Ashworth | Wholesaler |
| Pillawine Pillawine Imports, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Okoboji Wines R. M. R. CORP. | Wholesaler |
| Ruby Fine Wines & Ciders LLC | Wholesaler |
| Sam's Club #6344 Sam's West, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Spillover LLC Spillover LLC | Wholesaler |
| Standard Distributing, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Park Avenue Super Valu Super Valu Stores, INC. | Wholesaler |
| University Distributors, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Walnut Walnut, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Jasper Winery Groben Wine, LLC | Winery |
| Red Boot Distillery/Red Boot Beverage Jdso, INC. | Winery |
| Vines to Wines Winery Vines to Wines, LLC | Winery |
How Des Moines compares within Iowa
Des Moines leads Iowa among TTB-registered permit cities.
The 68 permit holders listed here represent 5.5% 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, Des Moines sits at #158 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 Des Moines's population at 212,421. That works out to 32 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 Blue Ox Spirits, INC., Exile Brewing Company, Red Boot Distillery and Red Boot Beverage (+65 more), spanning 46 wholesalers, 16 importers, 3 wineries, 3 distilleries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Des Moines, Iowa?
Des Moines has 68 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (46). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Des Moines rank among Iowa cities?
Des Moines ranks #1 of 325 TTB-registered cities in Iowa by permit-holder count.
What share of Iowa alcohol permits are in Des Moines?
68 of 1,238 statewide Basic Permits (5.5%) list a Des Moines premises address in this vintage.
How does Des Moines rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Des Moines is #158 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Des Moines extract?
Examples from this city's table: Blue Ox Spirits, INC., Exile Brewing Company, Red Boot Distillery and Red Boot Beverage, Aleste Imports LLC, plus 64 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. 68 TTB premises addresses grouped under Des Moines, 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.