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Spencer wholesaler permits (Iowa)
12 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Spencer; wholesalers are the dominant class (10).
- 12
- Permit holders
- 11,400
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 10
- Wholesalers
- 1
- Distilleries
- Iowa
- State
Spencer in one line
Spencer, Iowa: 12 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (10).
- 105.3 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #1149 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #17 of 325
- Iowa city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
12 permit holders registered to Spencer, Iowa addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Spencer vs nearby Iowa cities
Spencer ranks 17th in Iowa — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Cedar Falls 12 permits
- Bettendorf 11 permits (+1 vs Spencer)
Four permit classes in Spencer
Wholesalers lead (10, 83%), followed by 1 distilleries and 1 importers across 12 TTB premises.
All 12 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Century Farms Distillery American Heritage Distillers, LLC | Distillery |
| Johnson Bros. Beverages Johnson Brothers of Iowa, INC. | Importer |
| Bearded Dog Taproom Bearded Dog LLC | Wholesaler |
| C's Spencer Liquor Store, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Doll Distributing LLC | Wholesaler |
| Doll Distributing LLC Doll Distributing LLC | Wholesaler |
| Fareway Stores #788 Fareway Stores, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Fast and Fresh Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Food Store Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Johnson Bros. Beverages Johnson Brothers of Iowa, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Mahaska Bottling Company | Wholesaler |
| Spencer Super Valu Spencer Supermarkets, INC. | Wholesaler |
How Spencer compares within Iowa
Spencer ranks 17th of 325 cities in Iowa by permit count; Des Moines leads the state with 68 holders.
The 12 permit holders listed here represent 1% 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, Spencer sits at #1,149 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 Spencer's population at 11,400. That works out to 105.3 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 (10 of 12, 83%) — including Century Farms Distillery, Johnson Bros. Beverages, Bearded Dog Taproom, and others.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Spencer, Iowa?
Spencer has 12 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (10). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Spencer rank among Iowa cities?
Spencer ranks 17th of 325 cities in Iowa; Des Moines leads with 68 holders.
What share of Iowa alcohol permits are in Spencer?
12 of 1,238 statewide Basic Permits (1%) list a Spencer premises address in this vintage.
How does Spencer rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Spencer is #1,149 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Spencer extract?
Examples from this city's table: Century Farms Distillery, Johnson Bros. Beverages, Bearded Dog Taproom, C's Spencer Liquor Store, LLC, plus 8 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. 12 TTB premises addresses grouped under Spencer, 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.