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Alcohol permits in Bay City
A small TTB cluster: 5 Basic Permits in Bay City, Michigan, mostly wineries (2).
- 5
- Permit holders
- 32,320
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 2
- Wineries
- 2
- Distilleries
- Michigan
- State
Bay City in one line
Bay City, Michigan: 5 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (2).
- 15.5 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #2755 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #101 of 376
- Michigan city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
5 permit holders registered to Bay City, Michigan addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Bay City vs nearby Michigan cities
Bay City ranks 101st in Michigan — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Harbor Springs 5 permits
- Saint Johns 5 permits
Four permit classes in Bay City
Wineries lead (2, 40%), followed by 2 distilleries and 1 wholesalers across 5 TTB premises.
All 5 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Next Quest Brewing Company | Distillery |
| Third Wind Distilling CO. Starboard Partners, LLC | Distillery |
| Fabiano Bros., INC. | Wholesaler |
| Next Quest Brewing Company | Winery |
| The Tri City Brewing Company | Winery |
How Bay City compares within Michigan
Bay City ranks 101st of 376 cities in Michigan by permit count; Detroit leads the state with 91 holders.
The 5 permit holders listed here represent 0.3% of Michigan's 1,881 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Bay City sits at #2,755 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 Bay City's population at 32,320. That works out to 15.5 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 Next Quest Brewing Company, Third Wind Distilling CO., Fabiano Bros., INC. (+2 more), spanning 2 wineries, 2 distilleries, 1 wholesalers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Bay City, Michigan?
Bay City has 5 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (2). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Bay City rank among Michigan cities?
Bay City ranks 101st of 376 cities in Michigan; Detroit leads with 91 holders.
How does Bay City rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Bay City is #2,755 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Bay City extract?
Examples from this city's table: Next Quest Brewing Company, Third Wind Distilling CO., Fabiano Bros., INC., Next Quest Brewing Company, plus 1 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. 5 TTB premises addresses grouped under Bay City, Michigan — 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.