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Boston federal alcohol directory
Boston is Massachusetts's largest TTB permit city by count — 134 holders, wholesalers-heavy in the public registry.
- 134
- Permit holders
- 666,442
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 19
- Wineries
- 16
- Distilleries
- Massachusetts
- State
Boston in one line
Boston leads Massachusetts with 134 TTB Basic Permits (52 wholesalers).
- 20.1 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #65 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #1 of 290
- Massachusetts city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
134 rows — Boston is among the top three TTB cities in Massachusetts by permit count. Sort by class or open any name for the full permit record.
Boston vs nearby Massachusetts cities
Boston tops Massachusetts; the next-largest TTB city in this extract is Cambridge with 33 holders.
- Cambridge 33 permits (+101 vs Boston)
Four permit classes in Boston
Wholesalers lead (52, 39%), followed by 47 importers and 19 wineries across 134 TTB premises.
Browse all 134 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| The Boston Beer Company American Craft Brewery LLC | Distillery |
| Bully Boy Distillers Bully Boy Distillers, LLC | Distillery |
| Cisco Fenway Cisco Brewers, Distillers & Vintners Fenway, INC. | Distillery |
| Cisco Seaport Cisco Brewers, Distillers, Vintners, Seaport, INC. | Distillery |
| Boston Harbor Distillery Eks Ventures INC. | Distillery |
| M.S. Walker M. S. Walker, INC. | Distillery |
| Marzae, LLC | Distillery |
| American Spiked Beverages Mass Bay Brewing Company, INC. | Distillery |
| Namu Distilling Company LLC | Distillery |
| Night Shift Brewing Night Shift Lovejoy, LLC | Distillery |
| Oldman's Distillery LLC | Distillery |
| Grandten Distilling Royalten, LLC | Distillery |
| Trillium Brewing Company Shawmut Hudson LLC | Distillery |
| Tree House Distillery Tree House Brewing Company, INC. | Distillery |
| Trillium at Farnsworth, LLC | Distillery |
| Triple Eight Distillery Seaport, INC. | Distillery |
| Andrew Rich Selections LLC | Importer |
| Aoc Imports, LLC | Importer |
| Archer Roose Archer Roose, INC. | Importer |
| Archer Roose Wines Archer Roose, INC. | Importer |
| Areni Selections Areni Sales & Strategy LLC | Importer |
| The Boston Beer Company Boston Beer Corporation | Importer |
| Cinco Spirits Group, LLC | Importer |
| CM Bevco, LLC | Importer |
| Copper Carafe Copper Carafe LLC | Importer |
| Davenport and Goldwyn Corporation | Importer |
| Dolce Vita Wine Merchant Dolce Vita Wine Merchant LLC | Importer |
| Boston Harbor Distillery Eks Ventures INC. | Importer |
| Fantasy Fine Wines CORP Fantasy Fine Wines CORP | Importer |
| Fion Importers, LLC | Importer |
| Constantissimus Xivixvi Francis John Hogan | Importer |
| Giovanni Lo Stimolo | Importer |
| GT Spirits, INC. | Importer |
| Harborside Wine Imports LLC | Importer |
| Harpoon Distributing Company, INC. | Importer |
| Smashed Fruit Husk Clothing Company | Importer |
| Irish Distributors LLC | Importer |
| Irokos Group, LLC | Importer |
| Kickback Beverages LLC | Importer |
| Klausen-Gestby Company, INC. | Importer |
| LA Segreta Trading Company, INC. | Importer |
| 90+cellars Latitude Beverage Company | Importer |
| Life Line Imports Life Line Imports INC. | Importer |
| LMY International, INC. | Importer |
| M&J Imports LLC | Importer |
| M. S. Walker, INC. | Importer |
| Master Brands Master Brands Distributors, LLC | Importer |
| MZ Imports, LLC | Importer |
| Neoenta Wines LLC | Importer |
| Northstar Imports INC | Importer |
| Oenoveria LLC | Importer |
| P & B Importers INC. | Importer |
| Pegacorn Group LLC | Importer |
| Tsunami Imports Penascos Empresas LLC | Importer |
| Avatar Wines & Spirits Pinguino Wine & Spirits, LLC | Importer |
| Grandten Distilling Royalten, LLC | Importer |
| Smashed Fruit LLC | Importer |
| Solid Liquid Solid Liquid LLC | Importer |
| Terra Trionfo LLC | Importer |
| Trionfo Distribution Group LLC | Importer |
| Tsereteli USA LLC | Importer |
| Cive Importing CO. V. Cirace & Son, INC. | Importer |
| Vinoveli INC Vinoveli INC. | Importer |
| 819 Stores 819 Investment LLC | Wholesaler |
| Andrew Rich Selections LLC | Wholesaler |
| Andy Laverne | Wholesaler |
| Aoc Imports, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Archer Roose Archer Roose, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Archer Roose Wines Archer Roose, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Areni Selections Areni Sales & Strategy LLC | Wholesaler |
| Backlash Beer Company, LLC | Wholesaler |
| The Boston Beer Company Boston Beer Corporation | Wholesaler |
| Briggs Original INC. | Wholesaler |
| Choco LLC | Wholesaler |
| Cinco Spirits Group, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Davenport and Goldwyn Corporation | Wholesaler |
| Drink That Drink That, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Boston Harbor Distillery Eks Ventures INC. | Wholesaler |
| Fantasy Fine Wines Fantasy Fine Wines CORP | Wholesaler |
| Constantissimus Xivixvi Francis John Hogan | Wholesaler |
| Freebevz LLC | Wholesaler |
| Giovanni Lo Stimolo | Wholesaler |
| GT Spirits, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hand Barrel Hand Barrel Bourbon, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Harborside Wine Imports Harborside Wine Imports LLC | Wholesaler |
| Harpoon Distributing Company, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Smashed Fruit Husk Clothing Company | Wholesaler |
| Irish Distributors LLC | Wholesaler |
| Joe Tecce Products INC. | Wholesaler |
| Kickback Beverages LLC | Wholesaler |
| LA Segreta Trading Company, INC. | Wholesaler |
| 90+ Cellars Latitude Beverage Company | Wholesaler |
| Life Line Imports Life Line Imports INC. | Wholesaler |
| Liquid Collective LLC | Wholesaler |
| LMY International, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Lonsdale Brewing INC. | Wholesaler |
| Bushel Spirits Company, INC M. S. Walker, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Mighty Squirrel, LLC | Wholesaler |
| MZ Imports, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Northstar Imports INC | Wholesaler |
| Oenoveria LLC | Wholesaler |
| Pegacorn Group LLC | Wholesaler |
| Avatar Wines & Spirits Pinguino Wine & Spirits, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Preference Beer Preference Beer LLC | Wholesaler |
| Rebrand CO. | Wholesaler |
| Silvena 1950 Spirits INC | Wholesaler |
| Smashed Fruit LLC | Wholesaler |
| Halfday Solid Liquid LLC | Wholesaler |
| Terra Trionfo LLC | Wholesaler |
| Thisisawine L.L.C. | Wholesaler |
| Trionfo Distribution Group LLC | Wholesaler |
| Tsereteli USA LLC | Wholesaler |
| Hops Inside Export United Beverages of America LLC | Wholesaler |
| Cive Importing CO. V. Cirace & Son, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Vinoveli Vinoveli INC. | Wholesaler |
| American Craft Brewery LLC | Winery |
| Boston Winery Boston Winery, LLC | Winery |
| Castle Island Brewing CO. Castle Island C2h, LLC | Winery |
| Cisco Fenway Cisco Brewers, Distillers & Vintners Fenway, INC. | Winery |
| Cisco Seaport Cisco Brewers, Distillers, Vintners, Seaport, INC. | Winery |
| City Winery Boston, LLC | Winery |
| Congress Street Fort Point LLC | Winery |
| Dorchester Brewing Company Dorchester Beer Holdings LLC | Winery |
| Downeast Cider House Downeast Cider House, LLC | Winery |
| Eks Ventures, INC. Eks Ventures INC. | Winery |
| Harvard Cider Company, LLC | Winery |
| Marzae, LLC | Winery |
| Mighty Squirrel Mighty Squirrel Fenway, LLC | Winery |
| Nantucket Vineyard Seaport, INC. | Winery |
| Night Shift Brewing Night Shift Lovejoy, LLC | Winery |
| Democracy Brewing Ria Brewing, INC. | Winery |
| Shawmut Hudson LLC | Winery |
| Red Apple Farm The Red Apple Farm, LLC | Winery |
| Trillium at Farnsworth, LLC | Winery |
How Boston compares within Massachusetts
Boston leads Massachusetts among TTB-registered permit cities.
The 134 permit holders listed here represent 10.1% of Massachusetts's 1,329 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Boston sits at #65 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 Boston's population at 666,442. That works out to 20.1 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 The Boston Beer Company, Bully Boy Distillers, Cisco Fenway (+131 more), spanning 52 wholesalers, 47 importers, 19 wineries, 16 distilleries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Boston, Massachusetts?
Boston has 134 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (52). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Boston rank among Massachusetts cities?
Boston ranks #1 of 290 TTB-registered cities in Massachusetts by permit-holder count.
What share of Massachusetts alcohol permits are in Boston?
134 of 1,329 statewide Basic Permits (10.1%) list a Boston premises address in this vintage.
How does Boston rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Boston is #65 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Boston extract?
Examples from this city's table: The Boston Beer Company, Bully Boy Distillers, Cisco Fenway, Cisco Seaport, plus 130 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. 134 TTB premises addresses grouped under Boston, Massachusetts — 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.