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New Buffalo winery permits (Michigan)
A small TTB cluster: 3 Basic Permits in New Buffalo, Michigan, mostly wineries (3).
- 3
- Permit holders
- 1,338
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 3
- Wineries
- 0
- Importers
- Michigan
- State
New Buffalo in one line
New Buffalo, Michigan: 3 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (3).
- 224.2 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #4211 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #180 of 376
- Michigan city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
3 permit holders registered to New Buffalo, Michigan addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
New Buffalo vs nearby Michigan cities
New Buffalo ranks 180th in Michigan — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Lawton 3 permits
- Hazel Park 2 permits (+1 vs New Buffalo)
3 of 3 Basic Permits in New Buffalo are wineries premises — a single-class city in the August 2026 TTB file.
All 3 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Black Dragon Meadery Black Dragon, LLC | Winery |
| Dreihart Winery, L.L.C. | Winery |
| Warner Vineyards Warner Vineyards, INC. | Winery |
How New Buffalo compares within Michigan
New Buffalo ranks 180th of 376 cities in Michigan by permit count; Detroit leads the state with 91 holders.
The 3 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, New Buffalo sits at #4,211 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 New Buffalo's population at 1,338. That works out to 224.2 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 3, 100%) — including Black Dragon Meadery, Dreihart Winery, L.L.C., Warner Vineyards.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in New Buffalo, Michigan?
New Buffalo has 3 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (3). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does New Buffalo rank among Michigan cities?
New Buffalo ranks 180th of 376 cities in Michigan; Detroit leads with 91 holders.
How does New Buffalo rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
New Buffalo is #4,211 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the New Buffalo extract?
Examples from this city's table: Black Dragon Meadery, Dreihart Winery, L.L.C., Warner Vineyards.
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. 3 TTB premises addresses grouped under New Buffalo, 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.