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Elk Rapids winery permits (Michigan)
A small TTB cluster: 4 Basic Permits in Elk Rapids, Michigan, mostly wineries (3).
- 4
- Permit holders
- 1,624
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 3
- Wineries
- 1
- Distilleries
- Michigan
- State
Elk Rapids in one line
Elk Rapids, Michigan: 4 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (3).
- 246.3 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #3326 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #136 of 376
- Michigan city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
4 permit holders registered to Elk Rapids, Michigan addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Elk Rapids vs nearby Michigan cities
Elk Rapids ranks 136th in Michigan — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Grandville 4 permits
- Stevensville 4 permits
Wineries and distilleries split Elk Rapids
Elk Rapids is a two-class market: 3 wineries (75%) and 1 distilleries (25%) among 4 holders.
All 4 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Ethanology Ethanology L.L.C. | Distillery |
| Bos Wine Le Bos LLC | Winery |
| Methode Canpenoise/Canpagne Wine CO Methode Canpenoise INC. | Winery |
| Superfluid Supply Short's Brewing Company, LLC | Winery |
How Elk Rapids compares within Michigan
Elk Rapids ranks 136th of 376 cities in Michigan by permit count; Detroit leads the state with 91 holders.
The 4 permit holders listed here represent 0.2% 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, Elk Rapids sits at #3,326 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 Elk Rapids's population at 1,624. That works out to 246.3 federal Basic Permit premises per 100,000 residents in this registry — a premises-density comparison, not a measure of alcohol production or consumption.
Wineries dominate this city's mix (3 of 4, 75%) — including Ethanology, Bos Wine, Methode Canpenoise/Canpagne Wine CO, and others.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Elk Rapids, Michigan?
Elk Rapids has 4 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (3). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Elk Rapids rank among Michigan cities?
Elk Rapids ranks 136th of 376 cities in Michigan; Detroit leads with 91 holders.
How does Elk Rapids rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Elk Rapids is #3,326 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Elk Rapids extract?
Examples from this city's table: Ethanology, Bos Wine, Methode Canpenoise/Canpagne Wine CO, Superfluid Supply.
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. 4 TTB premises addresses grouped under Elk Rapids, 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.