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Alcohol permits in Iowa City
32 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Iowa City; wholesalers are the dominant class (22).
- 32
- Permit holders
- 75,752
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 4
- Wineries
- 3
- Distilleries
- Iowa
- State
Iowa City in one line
Iowa City, Iowa: 32 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (22).
- 42.2 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #388 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #4 of 325
- Iowa city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
32 permit holders registered to Iowa City, Iowa addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Iowa City vs nearby Iowa cities
Iowa City ranks 4th in Iowa — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Davenport 33 permits (+1 vs Iowa City)
- Sioux City 31 permits (+1 vs Iowa City)
Four permit classes in Iowa City
Wholesalers lead (22, 69%), followed by 4 wineries and 3 distilleries across 32 TTB premises.
All 32 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Big Grove Brewery and Taproom Big Grove Iowa City LLC | Distillery |
| Binary Barrel Distillery LLC | Distillery |
| Walker Homestead Farm & Winery, INC Walker Homestead Farm & Winery, INC | Distillery |
| Best Case Wines, L.L.C. | Importer |
| Cucu Lopez Company Jose Erick Lopez | Importer |
| Quadro Group, LLC | Importer |
| Best Case Wines, L.L.C. | Wholesaler |
| City Liquor Corridor Liquor, INC | Wholesaler |
| Evans Distributing CO. | Wholesaler |
| Fareway Stores #034 Fareway Stores, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Fareway Stores #950 Fareway Stores, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hair of the Dawg, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee #3 Gas Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee #3 Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee C-Store #1 Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Drugstore Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Fast and Fresh #1 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 |
| Sauce Ic War LLC | Wholesaler |
| Fleck Sales Company Iowa Beer and Beverage Company | Wholesaler |
| Sauce JBD Holdings LLC | Wholesaler |
| John's Grocery INC. | Wholesaler |
| Cucu Lopez Company Jose Erick Lopez | Wholesaler |
| Okoboji Wines R. M. R. CORP. | Wholesaler |
| Okoboji Wines R. M. R. CORP. | Wholesaler |
| City Liquor Wise Food LLC | Wholesaler |
| Brick Arch Winery Elmira Winery, INC. | Winery |
| Iowa Natural Wine Group MT. Idy Holding Corporation | Winery |
| Rapid Creek Cidery, INC. | Winery |
| Walker Homestead Farm & Winery, INC | Winery |
How Iowa City compares within Iowa
Iowa City ranks 4th of 325 cities in Iowa by permit count; Des Moines leads the state with 68 holders.
The 32 permit holders listed here represent 2.6% 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, Iowa City sits at #388 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 Iowa City's population at 75,752. That works out to 42.2 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 Big Grove Brewery and Taproom, Binary Barrel Distillery LLC, Walker Homestead Farm & Winery, INC (+29 more), spanning 22 wholesalers, 4 wineries, 3 distilleries, 3 importers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Iowa City, Iowa?
Iowa City has 32 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (22). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Iowa City rank among Iowa cities?
Iowa City ranks 4th of 325 cities in Iowa; Des Moines leads with 68 holders.
What share of Iowa alcohol permits are in Iowa City?
32 of 1,238 statewide Basic Permits (2.6%) list a Iowa City premises address in this vintage.
How does Iowa City rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Iowa City is #388 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Iowa City extract?
Examples from this city's table: Big Grove Brewery and Taproom, Binary Barrel Distillery LLC, Walker Homestead Farm & Winery, INC, Best Case Wines, L.L.C., plus 28 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. 32 TTB premises addresses grouped under Iowa City, 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.