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Alcohol permits in New Bedford
17 TTB Basic Permit holders with New Bedford, Massachusetts premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 17
- Permit holders
- 100,998
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 2
- Wineries
- 1
- Distilleries
- Massachusetts
- State
New Bedford in one line
New Bedford, Massachusetts: 17 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (8).
- 16.8 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #787 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #8 of 290
- Massachusetts city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
17 permit holders registered to New Bedford, Massachusetts addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
New Bedford vs nearby Massachusetts cities
New Bedford ranks 8th in Massachusetts — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Fall River 18 permits (+1 vs New Bedford)
- Brookline 16 permits (+1 vs New Bedford)
Four permit classes in New Bedford
Wholesalers lead (8, 47%), followed by 6 importers and 2 wineries across 17 TTB premises.
All 17 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Triple Eight Distillery New Bedford, INC. | Distillery |
| Boavida Five Star Imports, INC. | Importer |
| Aidil Wines and Liquors Coimbra Imports & Exports, INC. | Importer |
| Raindrop Liquor Distributor LLC | Importer |
| Saraiva Enterprises, INC. | Importer |
| Sintra Imports, INC. | Importer |
| Sorellanza Wine Company LLC | Importer |
| Boavida Five Star Imports, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Aidil Wines and Liquors Coimbra Imports & Exports, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Raindrop Liquor Distributor LLC | Wholesaler |
| Raindrop Liquor Distributor LLC | Wholesaler |
| Saraiva Enterprises, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Sintra Imports, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Sorellanza Wine Company LLC | Wholesaler |
| Travessia Travessia LLC | Wholesaler |
| Nantucket Vineyard New Bedford, INC. | Winery |
| Travessia Travessia LLC | Winery |
How New Bedford compares within Massachusetts
New Bedford ranks 8th of 290 cities in Massachusetts by permit count; Boston leads the state with 134 holders.
The 17 permit holders listed here represent 1.3% 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, New Bedford sits at #787 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 New Bedford's population at 100,998. That works out to 16.8 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 Triple Eight Distillery New Bedford, INC., Boavida Five Star Imports, INC., Aidil Wines and Liquors (+14 more), spanning 8 wholesalers, 6 importers, 2 wineries, 1 distilleries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in New Bedford, Massachusetts?
New Bedford has 17 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (8). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does New Bedford rank among Massachusetts cities?
New Bedford ranks 8th of 290 cities in Massachusetts; Boston leads with 134 holders.
What share of Massachusetts alcohol permits are in New Bedford?
17 of 1,329 statewide Basic Permits (1.3%) list a New Bedford premises address in this vintage.
How does New Bedford rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
New Bedford is #787 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the New Bedford extract?
Examples from this city's table: Triple Eight Distillery New Bedford, INC., Boavida Five Star Imports, INC., Aidil Wines and Liquors, Raindrop Liquor Distributor LLC, plus 13 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. 17 TTB premises addresses grouped under New Bedford, 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.