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Alcohol permits in Salem
8 TTB Basic Permit holders with Salem, Massachusetts premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 8
- Permit holders
- 44,795
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 4
- Wholesalers
- 2
- Distilleries
- Massachusetts
- State
Salem in one line
Salem, Massachusetts: 8 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (4).
- 17.9 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #1756 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #40 of 290
- Massachusetts city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
8 permit holders registered to Salem, Massachusetts addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Salem vs nearby Massachusetts cities
Salem ranks 40th in Massachusetts — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Pittsfield 9 permits (+1 vs Salem)
- Sherborn 8 permits
Four permit classes in Salem
Wholesalers lead (4, 50%), followed by 2 distilleries and 2 importers across 8 TTB premises.
All 8 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Deacon Giles Distillery Deacon Giles, INC. | Distillery |
| Pirate Dog Brand L.L.C. | Distillery |
| Big Red Imports, LLC | Importer |
| Pirate Dog Brand L.L.C. | Importer |
| Big Red Imports, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Massachusetts Bay Colony Distributing Massachusetts Bay Colony Brewers LLC. | Wholesaler |
| Notch Distributing Notch Brewing, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Pirate Dog Brand L.L.C. | Wholesaler |
How Salem compares within Massachusetts
Salem ranks 40th of 290 cities in Massachusetts by permit count; Boston leads the state with 134 holders.
The 8 permit holders listed here represent 0.6% 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, Salem sits at #1,756 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 Salem's population at 44,795. That works out to 17.9 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 Deacon Giles Distillery, Pirate Dog Brand L.L.C., Big Red Imports, LLC (+5 more), spanning 4 wholesalers, 2 distilleries, 2 importers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Salem, Massachusetts?
Salem has 8 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (4). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Salem rank among Massachusetts cities?
Salem ranks 40th of 290 cities in Massachusetts; Boston leads with 134 holders.
How does Salem rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Salem is #1,756 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Salem extract?
Examples from this city's table: Deacon Giles Distillery, Pirate Dog Brand L.L.C., Big Red Imports, LLC, Pirate Dog Brand L.L.C., plus 4 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. 8 TTB premises addresses grouped under Salem, 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.