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Alcohol permits in Portland
Portland is Maine's largest TTB permit city by count — 73 holders, wholesalers-heavy in the public registry.
- 73
- Permit holders
- 68,854
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 7
- Wineries
- 15
- Distilleries
- Maine
- State
Portland in one line
Portland leads Maine with 73 TTB Basic Permits (36 wholesalers).
- 106 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #146 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #1 of 212
- Maine city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
73 rows — Portland is among the top three TTB cities in Maine by permit count. Sort by class or open any name for the full permit record.
Portland vs nearby Maine cities
Portland tops Maine; the next-largest TTB city in this extract is Lewiston with 20 holders.
- Lewiston 20 permits (+53 vs Portland)
Four permit classes in Portland
Wholesalers lead (36, 49%), followed by 15 distilleries and 15 importers across 73 TTB premises.
All 73 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Geary Brewing Company 1820 Brewing Company, LLC | Distillery |
| Allagash Brewing Company | Distillery |
| Apres LLC | Distillery |
| Battery Steele Brewing Battery Steele Brewing LLC | Distillery |
| Bissell Brothers Bissell Brothers Brewing Company, LLC | Distillery |
| Three of Strong Spirits Comfortable Waters, LLC | Distillery |
| Batson River Brewing and Distilling Lucky Dog Distilling, LLC | Distillery |
| Hardshore Distilling Company Milne Spirit Works LLC | Distillery |
| New England Distilling, LLC | Distillery |
| Newscapes Brewing INC. | Distillery |
| Peak Organic Brewing CO. LLC Peak Organic Brewing Company, LLC | Distillery |
| Portland Distilling CO. Portland Distilling Company, LLC | Distillery |
| Pennant Distilling & Brewing Portland Jamboree LLC | Distillery |
| Root Wild LLC | Distillery |
| Stroudwater Spirits Stroudwater Spirits, LLC | Distillery |
| Three of Strong Spirits Comfortable Waters, LLC | Importer |
| Casco Bay Brands Hazel Wine Company LLC | Importer |
| Loaded Leaf, INC. | Importer |
| Northstar Brands Northstar Brands LLC | Importer |
| Optimus Imports Optimus Imports, LLC | Importer |
| Peak Organic Brewing CO. | Importer |
| Pepin, INC. | Importer |
| Union Wharf Chandlery and Market Proprietors of Union Wharf | Importer |
| R.P. Imports, INC. | Importer |
| Renaissance Selections Renaissance Selections, LLC | Importer |
| Saltie Girl Wines LLC | Importer |
| Scarpetta Wine Scarpetta Acquisition LLC | Importer |
| Victorieux LLC | Importer |
| Woods and Harbor Importers LLC | Importer |
| Zero Zach Williams | Importer |
| Allagash Brewing Company | Wholesaler |
| Hilltop Superette 3 Atlas Patel INC | Wholesaler |
| Gritty MC Duff's Brewing CO. Brew Associates | Wholesaler |
| Craft Collective Me LLC | Wholesaler |
| Rsvp Discount Beverage & Redemption Center, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Fruit Bat Distribution LLC | Wholesaler |
| Hannaford Food & Drug #351 Hannaford Bros. CO., LLC | Wholesaler |
| Hannaford Supermarket & Pharmacy Hannaford Bros. CO., LLC | Wholesaler |
| Kit Na Brewing, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Dasch Seltzer Lady Wigwam LLC | Wholesaler |
| Loaded Leaf, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Maine Craft Distilling LLC Maine Craft Distilling LLC | Wholesaler |
| Mariner Beverages Mariner Beverages INC. | Wholesaler |
| Scarborough Exports Mobile Lobster Bake LLC | Wholesaler |
| Bj's Wholesale Club #29 Mormax Beverages Corporation | Wholesaler |
| Northstar Brands Northstar Brands LLC | Wholesaler |
| Old Port Spirits Old Port Spirits and Cigars | Wholesaler |
| Optimus Imports, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Peak Organic Brewing Company, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Washashore Beer CO. Peak Organic Brewing Company, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Pepin, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Piazza, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Brown Ship Chandlery Proprietors of Union Wharf | Wholesaler |
| Union Wharf Chandlery and Market Proprietors of Union Wharf | Wholesaler |
| R.P. Imports, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Rexford Distributors LLC | Wholesaler |
| Rupee LLC | Wholesaler |
| Saltie Girl Wines LLC | Wholesaler |
| Scarpetta Wine Scarpetta Acquisition LLC | Wholesaler |
| Shaw's Northgate Shaw's Supermarkets, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Shaw's Westgate Shaw's Supermarkets, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Motion Hero Thomas Coleman Harmon | Wholesaler |
| Turning Tides Spirits and Brewing Turning Tides Brewing, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Vacationland Distributors, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Victorieux LLC | Wholesaler |
| Zero Zach Williams | Wholesaler |
| Allagash Brewing Company | Winery |
| Apres LLC | Winery |
| Blue Lobster Wine Company Blue Lobster Urban Winery, LLC | Winery |
| Eighteen Twenty, LLC | Winery |
| Peak Organic Brewing Company, LLC | Winery |
| Ras Wines LLC | Winery |
| Maine Mead Works Wassail, LLC | Winery |
How Portland compares within Maine
Portland leads Maine among TTB-registered permit cities.
The 73 permit holders listed here represent 11.7% 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, Portland sits at #146 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 Portland's population at 68,854. That works out to 106 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 Geary Brewing Company, Allagash Brewing Company, Apres LLC (+70 more), spanning 36 wholesalers, 15 distilleries, 15 importers, 7 wineries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Portland, Maine?
Portland has 73 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (36). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Portland rank among Maine cities?
Portland ranks #1 of 212 TTB-registered cities in Maine by permit-holder count.
What share of Maine alcohol permits are in Portland?
73 of 625 statewide Basic Permits (11.7%) list a Portland premises address in this vintage.
How does Portland rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Portland is #146 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Portland extract?
Examples from this city's table: Geary Brewing Company, Allagash Brewing Company, Apres LLC, Battery Steele Brewing, plus 69 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. 73 TTB premises addresses grouped under Portland, 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.