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Alcohol permits in East Lansing
6 TTB Basic Permit holders with East Lansing, Michigan premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 6
- Permit holders
- 45,758
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 2
- Wineries
- 2
- Distilleries
- Michigan
- State
East Lansing in one line
East Lansing, Michigan: 6 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (2).
- 13.1 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #2375 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #80 of 376
- Michigan city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
6 permit holders registered to East Lansing, Michigan addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
East Lansing vs nearby Michigan cities
East Lansing ranks 80th in Michigan — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Shelby Township 6 permits
- Gaylord 6 permits
Four permit classes in East Lansing
Wineries lead (2, 33%), followed by 2 distilleries and 1 importers across 6 TTB premises.
All 6 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Ellison Brewery and Spirits Ellison Brewery and Spirits LLC | Distillery |
| Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales Northern United Brewing Company, LLC | Distillery |
| Rhodes Investments, L.L.C. | Importer |
| Tryan Beer Company, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Ellison Brewring and Spirits LLC Ellison Brewery and Spirits LLC | Winery |
| Northern United Brewing Company, LLC | Winery |
How East Lansing compares within Michigan
East Lansing ranks 80th of 376 cities in Michigan by permit count; Detroit leads the state with 91 holders.
The 6 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, East Lansing sits at #2,375 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 East Lansing's population at 45,758. That works out to 13.1 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 Ellison Brewery and Spirits, Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales, Rhodes Investments, L.L.C. (+3 more), spanning 2 wineries, 2 distilleries, 1 importers, 1 wholesalers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in East Lansing, Michigan?
East Lansing has 6 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (2). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does East Lansing rank among Michigan cities?
East Lansing ranks 80th of 376 cities in Michigan; Detroit leads with 91 holders.
How does East Lansing rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
East Lansing is #2,375 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the East Lansing extract?
Examples from this city's table: Ellison Brewery and Spirits, Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales, Rhodes Investments, L.L.C., Tryan Beer Company, LLC, plus 2 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. 6 TTB premises addresses grouped under East Lansing, 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.