City · Maine
Alcohol permits in Belfast
8 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Belfast; wholesalers are the dominant class (5).
- 8
- Permit holders
- 6,986
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 2
- Importers
- Maine
- State
Belfast in one line
Belfast, Maine: 8 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (5).
- 114.5 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #1747 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #11 of 212
- Maine city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
8 permit holders registered to Belfast, Maine addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Belfast vs nearby Maine cities
Belfast ranks 11th in Maine — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Four permit classes in Belfast
Wholesalers lead (5, 63%), followed by 2 importers and 1 wineries across 8 TTB premises.
All 8 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Easterly Wine, LLC | Importer |
| Penobscot Imports LLC | Importer |
| Belfast Bay Brewing CO. Belfast Bay Brewing CO., INC. | Wholesaler |
| Belfast Variety RT 52 BV 52, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Easterly Wine, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Hannaford Food & Drug #241 Hannaford Bros. CO., LLC | Wholesaler |
| Walgreen Eastern CO., INC. | Wholesaler |
| Luna Negra Winery & Cidery Leo R Coronado | Winery |
How Belfast compares within Maine
Belfast ranks 11th of 212 cities in Maine by permit count; Portland leads the state with 73 holders.
The 8 permit holders listed here represent 1.3% of Maine's 625 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Belfast sits at #1,747 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 Belfast's population at 6,986. That works out to 114.5 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 Easterly Wine, LLC, Penobscot Imports LLC, Belfast Bay Brewing CO. (+5 more), spanning 5 wholesalers, 2 importers, 1 wineries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Belfast, Maine?
Belfast has 8 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (5). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Belfast rank among Maine cities?
Belfast ranks 11th of 212 cities in Maine; Portland leads with 73 holders.
What share of Maine alcohol permits are in Belfast?
8 of 625 statewide Basic Permits (1.3%) list a Belfast premises address in this vintage.
How does Belfast rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Belfast is #1,747 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Belfast extract?
Examples from this city's table: Easterly Wine, LLC, Penobscot Imports LLC, Belfast Bay Brewing CO., Belfast Variety RT 52, 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 Belfast, Maine — 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.