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Alcohol permits in Cambridge
33 TTB Basic Permit holders with Cambridge, Massachusetts premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 33
- Permit holders
- 118,796
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 3
- Wineries
- 15
- Importers
- Massachusetts
- State
Cambridge in one line
Cambridge, Massachusetts: 33 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; importers are the largest class (15).
- 27.8 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #377 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #2 of 290
- Massachusetts city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
33 rows — Cambridge is among the top three TTB cities in Massachusetts by permit count. Sort by class or open any name for the full permit record.
Cambridge vs nearby Massachusetts cities
Cambridge ranks 2nd in Massachusetts — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Four permit classes in Cambridge
Importers lead (15, 45%), followed by 15 wholesalers and 3 wineries across 33 TTB premises.
All 33 permit holders Show list
How Cambridge compares within Massachusetts
Cambridge ranks 2nd of 290 cities in Massachusetts by permit count; Boston leads the state with 134 holders.
The 33 permit holders listed here represent 2.5% 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, Cambridge sits at #377 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 Cambridge's population at 118,796. That works out to 27.8 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 Georgian Toast, East West Wines LLC, Franklin Singer (+30 more), spanning 15 importers, 15 wholesalers, 3 wineries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Cambridge, Massachusetts?
Cambridge has 33 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by importers (15). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Cambridge rank among Massachusetts cities?
Cambridge ranks 2nd of 290 cities in Massachusetts; Boston leads with 134 holders.
What share of Massachusetts alcohol permits are in Cambridge?
33 of 1,329 statewide Basic Permits (2.5%) list a Cambridge premises address in this vintage.
How does Cambridge rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Cambridge is #377 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Cambridge extract?
Examples from this city's table: Georgian Toast, East West Wines LLC, Franklin Singer, Gerard Bertrand, INC, plus 29 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. 33 TTB premises addresses grouped under Cambridge, 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.