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Alcohol permits in Worcester
26 TTB Basic Permit holders with Worcester, Massachusetts premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 26
- Permit holders
- 207,055
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 3
- Wineries
- 3
- Distilleries
- Massachusetts
- State
Worcester in one line
Worcester, Massachusetts: 26 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (12).
- 12.6 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #484 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #3 of 290
- Massachusetts city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
26 rows — Worcester is among the top three TTB cities in Massachusetts by permit count. Sort by class or open any name for the full permit record.
Worcester vs nearby Massachusetts cities
Worcester ranks 3rd in Massachusetts — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Cambridge 33 permits (+7 vs Worcester)
- Framingham 23 permits (+3 vs Worcester)
Four permit classes in Worcester
Wholesalers lead (12, 46%), followed by 8 importers and 3 wineries across 26 TTB premises.
All 26 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Be Hoppy Brewing, LLC | Distillery |
| Herbesco INC. Herbesco INC. | Distillery |
| Mass Bay Brewing Company, INC. | Distillery |
| Global Wines, LLC | Importer |
| Harpoon Distributing Company, INC. | Importer |
| L & T Abruzzi Wine LLC | Importer |
| Regab Export Michelle Lamarque | Importer |
| Pijaca Imports Pijaca Imports LLC | Importer |
| Spirits of the Sun International | Importer |
| Ojala Imports Tyler John Ojala | Importer |
| Woodyn Wines INC. | Importer |
| Global Wines, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Harpoon Distributing CO Harpoon Distributing Company, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Kyguy LLC | Wholesaler |
| L & T Abruzzi Wine LLC | Wholesaler |
| L & T Abruzzi Wine LLC | Wholesaler |
| Panther Distributing Panther Distributing, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Pijaca Imports Pijaca Imports LLC | Wholesaler |
| Polar Beverages Polar CORP. | Wholesaler |
| Punchpops Punchpops, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Sail to Trail Sail to Trail LLC | Wholesaler |
| Spirits of the Sun International | Wholesaler |
| Ojala Imports Tyler John Ojala | Wholesaler |
| Bay State Brewery & Tap Room Bay State Brewery & Tap Room LLC | Winery |
| Be Hoppy Brewing, LLC | Winery |
| Demijohn Craft Winery LLC | Winery |
How Worcester compares within Massachusetts
Worcester ranks 3rd of 290 cities in Massachusetts by permit count; Boston leads the state with 134 holders.
The 26 permit holders listed here represent 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, Worcester sits at #484 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 Worcester's population at 207,055. That works out to 12.6 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 Be Hoppy Brewing, LLC, Herbesco INC., Mass Bay Brewing Company, INC. (+23 more), spanning 12 wholesalers, 8 importers, 3 wineries, 3 distilleries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Worcester, Massachusetts?
Worcester has 26 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (12). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Worcester rank among Massachusetts cities?
Worcester ranks 3rd of 290 cities in Massachusetts; Boston leads with 134 holders.
What share of Massachusetts alcohol permits are in Worcester?
26 of 1,329 statewide Basic Permits (2%) list a Worcester premises address in this vintage.
How does Worcester rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Worcester is #484 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Worcester extract?
Examples from this city's table: Be Hoppy Brewing, LLC, Herbesco INC., Mass Bay Brewing Company, INC., Global Wines, LLC, plus 22 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. 26 TTB premises addresses grouped under Worcester, 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.