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Alcohol permits in Muskegon

16 TTB Basic Permit holders with Muskegon, Michigan premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.

16
Permit holders
37,226
ACS 2024 population estimate
6
Wineries
5
Distilleries
Michigan
State

Muskegon in one line

Muskegon, Michigan: 16 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (6).

43 per 100k
permit-premises density
#858 of 11,126
national city rank
#19 of 376
Michigan city rank

Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.

16 permit holders registered to Muskegon, Michigan addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.

Muskegon vs nearby Michigan cities

Muskegon ranks 19th in Michigan — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.

Four permit classes in Muskegon

Wineries lead (6, 38%), followed by 5 distilleries and 3 wholesalers across 16 TTB premises.

Wineries6 · 38%
Distilleries5 · 31%
Wholesalers3 · 19%
Importers2 · 13%
All 16 permit holders Show list
Name Class
18th Amendment Spirits CO.

18th Amendment, LLC

Distillery
Socibowl

Pigeon Hill Brewing Company, LLC

Distillery
Rake Beer Project, LLC Distillery
Unruly Brewing Company, LLC Distillery
West Michigan Rum Company, LLC Distillery
Ahd Vintners

Ahd Associates, INC.

Importer
Thew's Beverage Company, LLC Importer
Ahd Vintners

Ahd Associates, INC.

Wholesaler
I-Lixir

I-Lixir Beverage, LLC

Wholesaler
Thew's Beverage Company, LLC Wholesaler
18th Amendment Spirits CO.

18th Amendment, LLC

Winery
Clay Avenue Cellars

Clay Avenue Cellars, INC.

Winery
Lake Effect Winery

Lake Effect Winery, LLC

Winery
Pigeon Hill Brewing Company, LLC Winery
Rake Beer Project, LLC Winery
Unruly Brewing Company

Unruly Brewing Company, LLC

Winery

How Muskegon compares within Michigan

Muskegon ranks 19th of 376 cities in Michigan by permit count; Detroit leads the state with 91 holders.

The 16 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, Muskegon sits at #858 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 Muskegon's population at 37,226. That works out to 43 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 18th Amendment Spirits CO., Socibowl, Rake Beer Project, LLC (+13 more), spanning 6 wineries, 5 distilleries, 3 wholesalers, 2 importers.

Frequently asked questions

How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Muskegon, Michigan?

Muskegon has 16 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (6). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).

Where does Muskegon rank among Michigan cities?

Muskegon ranks 19th of 376 cities in Michigan; Detroit leads with 91 holders.

How does Muskegon rank nationally for TTB permit cities?

Muskegon is #858 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).

Which producers appear in the Muskegon extract?

Examples from this city's table: 18th Amendment Spirits CO., Socibowl, Rake Beer Project, LLC, Unruly Brewing Company, LLC, plus 12 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. 16 TTB premises addresses grouped under Muskegon, 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.