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Alcohol permits in Plainwell
A small TTB cluster: 3 Basic Permits in Plainwell, Michigan, mostly wineries (2).
- 3
- Permit holders
- 3,763
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 2
- Wineries
- 1
- Distilleries
- Michigan
- State
Plainwell in one line
Plainwell, Michigan: 3 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (2).
- 79.7 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #4215 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #174 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 Plainwell, Michigan addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Plainwell vs nearby Michigan cities
Plainwell ranks 174th in Michigan — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Wineries and distilleries split Plainwell
Plainwell is a two-class market: 2 wineries (67%) and 1 distilleries (33%) among 3 holders.
All 3 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| 119 West Enterprises LLC | Distillery |
| 119 West Enterprises LLC | Winery |
| Doster Brewing CO Doster Brewing CO L.L.C. | Winery |
How Plainwell compares within Michigan
Plainwell ranks 174th 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, Plainwell sits at #4,215 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 Plainwell's population at 3,763. That works out to 79.7 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 119 West Enterprises LLC, 119 West Enterprises LLC, Doster Brewing CO, spanning 2 wineries, 1 distilleries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Plainwell, Michigan?
Plainwell has 3 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (2). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Plainwell rank among Michigan cities?
Plainwell ranks 174th of 376 cities in Michigan; Detroit leads with 91 holders.
How does Plainwell rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Plainwell is #4,215 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Plainwell extract?
Examples from this city's table: 119 West Enterprises LLC, 119 West Enterprises LLC, Doster Brewing CO.
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 Plainwell, 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.