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Alcohol permits in Reading
A small TTB cluster: 3 Basic Permits in Reading, Massachusetts, mostly distilleries (1).
- 3
- Permit holders
- 25,612
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wholesalers
- 1
- Distilleries
- Massachusetts
- State
Reading in one line
Reading, Massachusetts: 3 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; distilleries are the largest class (1).
- 11.7 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #4168 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #131 of 290
- Massachusetts city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
3 permit holders registered to Reading, Massachusetts addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Reading vs nearby Massachusetts cities
Reading ranks 131st in Massachusetts — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Four permit classes in Reading
Distilleries lead (1, 33%), followed by 1 importers and 1 wholesalers across 3 TTB premises.
All 3 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| New England Barrel Company, LLC | Distillery |
| Lofty Beverage Company Bevbridge Holdings, LLC | Importer |
| Lofty Beverage Company Bevbridge Holdings, LLC | Wholesaler |
How Reading compares within Massachusetts
Reading ranks 131st of 290 cities in Massachusetts by permit count; Boston leads the state with 134 holders.
The 3 permit holders listed here represent 0.2% 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, Reading sits at #4,168 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 Reading's population at 25,612. That works out to 11.7 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 New England Barrel Company, LLC, Lofty Beverage Company, Lofty Beverage Company, spanning 1 distilleries, 1 importers, 1 wholesalers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Reading, Massachusetts?
Reading has 3 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by distilleries (1). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Reading rank among Massachusetts cities?
Reading ranks 131st of 290 cities in Massachusetts; Boston leads with 134 holders.
How does Reading rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Reading is #4,168 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Reading extract?
Examples from this city's table: New England Barrel Company, LLC, Lofty Beverage Company, Lofty Beverage Company.
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. 3 TTB premises addresses grouped under Reading, 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.