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Alcohol permits in Bethesda
24 TTB Basic Permit holders with Bethesda, Maryland premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 24
- Permit holders
- 69,397
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 13
- Wholesalers
- 11
- Importers
- Maryland
- State
Bethesda in one line
Bethesda, Maryland: 24 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (13).
- 34.6 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #523 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #8 of 226
- Maryland city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
24 permit holders registered to Bethesda, Maryland addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Bethesda vs nearby Maryland cities
Bethesda ranks 8th in Maryland — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Upper Marlboro 25 permits (+1 vs Bethesda)
- Annapolis 20 permits (+4 vs Bethesda)
Wholesalers and importers split Bethesda
Bethesda is a two-class market: 13 wholesalers (54%) and 11 importers (46%) among 24 holders.
All 24 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Excel It Partners LLC | Importer |
| Experience Umbria Wines Experience Umbria Wines LLC | Importer |
| Filly Foods LLC | Importer |
| Anatolian Wines Fims Consulting | Importer |
| Ginsenex Distribution America INC | Importer |
| Ibero LLC | Importer |
| International Cellars LLC | Importer |
| International Cellars International Cellars LLC | Importer |
| Macchu Pisco Macchu Pisco LLC | Importer |
| Multilink LTD. | Importer |
| Saba Wine Imports Nugzar Saba Shetsiruli | Importer |
| America Atlantic International LLC | Wholesaler |
| Excel It Partners LLC | Wholesaler |
| Experience Umbria Wines Experience Umbria Wines LLC | Wholesaler |
| Filly Foods LLC | Wholesaler |
| Ginsenex Distribution America INC | Wholesaler |
| Ibero LLC | Wholesaler |
| International Cellars LLC | Wholesaler |
| International Cellars International Cellars LLC | Wholesaler |
| Metro Cellars 2 Metro Cellars 2, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Multilink LTD. | Wholesaler |
| Saba Wine Imports Nugzar Saba Shetsiruli | Wholesaler |
| McAs Consolidated Package Store US Department of the Navy | Wholesaler |
| Euroalcous Zalee Corporation | Wholesaler |
How Bethesda compares within Maryland
Bethesda ranks 8th of 226 cities in Maryland by permit count; Baltimore leads the state with 165 holders.
The 24 permit holders listed here represent 2% of Maryland's 1,206 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Bethesda sits at #523 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 Bethesda's population at 69,397. That works out to 34.6 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 Excel It Partners LLC, Experience Umbria Wines, Filly Foods LLC (+21 more), spanning 13 wholesalers, 11 importers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Bethesda, Maryland?
Bethesda has 24 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (13). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Bethesda rank among Maryland cities?
Bethesda ranks 8th of 226 cities in Maryland; Baltimore leads with 165 holders.
What share of Maryland alcohol permits are in Bethesda?
24 of 1,206 statewide Basic Permits (2%) list a Bethesda premises address in this vintage.
How does Bethesda rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Bethesda is #523 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Bethesda extract?
Examples from this city's table: Excel It Partners LLC, Experience Umbria Wines, Filly Foods LLC, Anatolian Wines, plus 20 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. 24 TTB premises addresses grouped under Bethesda, Maryland — 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.