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Alcohol permits in Lewiston
20 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Lewiston; wholesalers are the dominant class (13).
- 20
- Permit holders
- 38,324
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 2
- Distilleries
- Maine
- State
Lewiston in one line
Lewiston, Maine: 20 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (13).
- 52.2 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #648 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #2 of 212
- Maine city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
20 rows — Lewiston is among the top three TTB cities in Maine by permit count. Sort by class or open any name for the full permit record.
Lewiston vs nearby Maine cities
Lewiston ranks 2nd in Maine — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Four permit classes in Lewiston
Wholesalers lead (13, 65%), followed by 4 importers and 2 distilleries across 20 TTB premises.
All 20 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Bear Bones Distilling & Spirits Bear Bones INC. | Distillery |
| 1820 Spirits MR. Boston Brands, LLC | Distillery |
| Central Distributors, INC. | Importer |
| Embassy Imports | Importer |
| Boston Brands of Maine MR. Boston Brands, LLC | Importer |
| White Rock Distilleries, INC. | Importer |
| Central Distributors, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Federal Distributors, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hannaford Food & Drug #265 Hannaford Bros. CO., LLC | Wholesaler |
| Lewiston J&S Oil #01018 J&S Oil CO., INC. | Wholesaler |
| Nouria #01033 Nouria Energy Retail, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Mobil on the Way Petronino CORP. | Wholesaler |
| Roopers, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Shaw's Lewiston Shaw's Supermarkets, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Shaw's Lewiston Shaw's Supermarkets, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Barking Dawg Market Skiway Road Food & Bev, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Valley Distributors, INC | Wholesaler |
| Walgreen Eastern CO., INC. | Wholesaler |
| White Rock Distilleries, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Tanguay & Son Winery Tanguay & Son Winery LLC | Winery |
How Lewiston compares within Maine
Lewiston ranks 2nd of 212 cities in Maine by permit count; Portland leads the state with 73 holders.
The 20 permit holders listed here represent 3.2% 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, Lewiston sits at #648 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 Lewiston's population at 38,324. That works out to 52.2 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 Bear Bones Distilling & Spirits, 1820 Spirits, Central Distributors, INC. (+17 more), spanning 13 wholesalers, 4 importers, 2 distilleries, 1 wineries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Lewiston, Maine?
Lewiston has 20 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (13). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Lewiston rank among Maine cities?
Lewiston ranks 2nd of 212 cities in Maine; Portland leads with 73 holders.
What share of Maine alcohol permits are in Lewiston?
20 of 625 statewide Basic Permits (3.2%) list a Lewiston premises address in this vintage.
How does Lewiston rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Lewiston is #648 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Lewiston extract?
Examples from this city's table: Bear Bones Distilling & Spirits, 1820 Spirits, Central Distributors, INC., Embassy Imports, plus 16 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. 20 TTB premises addresses grouped under Lewiston, 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.