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Alcohol permits in Ferndale
17 TTB Basic Permit holders with Ferndale, Michigan premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 17
- Permit holders
- 19,190
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 6
- Wineries
- 6
- Distilleries
- Michigan
- State
Ferndale in one line
Ferndale, Michigan: 17 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (6).
- 88.6 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #788 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #14 of 376
- Michigan city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
17 permit holders registered to Ferndale, Michigan addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Ferndale vs nearby Michigan cities
Ferndale ranks 14th in Michigan — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Suttons Bay 19 permits (+2 vs Ferndale)
- Lake Leelanau 17 permits
Four permit classes in Ferndale
Wineries lead (6, 35%), followed by 6 distilleries and 3 importers across 17 TTB premises.
All 17 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| B. Nektar, LLC | Distillery |
| Fish Hook Distilling Company, LLC | Distillery |
| Valentine Distilling CO. Fish Hook Distilling Company, LLC | Distillery |
| Valentine Distilling Company Fish Hook Distilling Company, LLC | Distillery |
| Lone Light Spirits Lone Light Spirits LLC | Distillery |
| Tin Can Cocktails TC Cocktails, LLC | Distillery |
| Bastet Imports Bastet Imports LLC | Importer |
| Lone Light Spirits Lone Light Spirits LLC | Importer |
| Vin O Vi & CO. | Importer |
| Heritage Beverage Company Heritage Beverage Company LLC | Wholesaler |
| Regal Wines, LTD. | Wholesaler |
| B. Nektar, LLC | Winery |
| Ferndale Project Ferndale Project LLC | Winery |
| Vizzini Vino Fish Hook Distilling Company, LLC | Winery |
| Schramm's Mead Kds, LLC | Winery |
| Om Cafe, LLC | Winery |
| Urbanrest Brewing Company LLC | Winery |
How Ferndale compares within Michigan
Ferndale ranks 14th of 376 cities in Michigan by permit count; Detroit leads the state with 91 holders.
The 17 permit holders listed here represent 0.9% 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, Ferndale sits at #788 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 Ferndale's population at 19,190. That works out to 88.6 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 B. Nektar, LLC, Fish Hook Distilling Company, LLC, Valentine Distilling CO. (+14 more), spanning 6 wineries, 6 distilleries, 3 importers, 2 wholesalers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Ferndale, Michigan?
Ferndale has 17 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (6). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Ferndale rank among Michigan cities?
Ferndale ranks 14th of 376 cities in Michigan; Detroit leads with 91 holders.
How does Ferndale rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Ferndale is #788 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Ferndale extract?
Examples from this city's table: B. Nektar, LLC, Fish Hook Distilling Company, LLC, Valentine Distilling CO., Valentine Distilling Company, plus 13 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. 17 TTB premises addresses grouped under Ferndale, 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.