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Alcohol permits in Traverse City
81 TTB Basic Permit holders with Traverse City, Michigan premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 81
- Permit holders
- 15,593
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 43
- Wineries
- 22
- Distilleries
- Michigan
- State
Traverse City in one line
Traverse City, Michigan: 81 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (43).
- 519.5 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #130 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #3 of 376
- Michigan city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
81 rows — Traverse City is among the top three TTB cities in Michigan by permit count. Sort by class or open any name for the full permit record.
Traverse City vs nearby Michigan cities
Traverse City ranks 3rd in Michigan — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Grand Rapids 82 permits (+1 vs Traverse City)
- Ann Arbor 52 permits (+29 vs Traverse City)
Four permit classes in Traverse City
Wineries lead (43, 53%), followed by 22 distilleries and 10 wholesalers across 81 TTB premises.
All 81 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Bowers Harbor Vineyard & Winery, INC. | Distillery |
| Brengman Brothers Brengman Brothers LLC | Distillery |
| Bullwheel Spirits Company, LLC | Distillery |
| Chateau Grand Traverse, LTD. | Distillery |
| DBA Chateau Chantal Chateau Operations, LTD. | Distillery |
| Grand Traverse Distillery Grand Traverse Distillery, L.L.C. | Distillery |
| Kayak Bike & Brew Kayak Bike & Brew, LLC | Distillery |
| Legacy Distillers, INC. Legacy Distillers INC | Distillery |
| Loco Boys Brewing Company Loco Boys, LLC | Distillery |
| Middlecoast Brewing Company Monkey Fist Brewing Company LLC | Distillery |
| Nocturnal Bloom Brewing, LLC | Distillery |
| Nomad Cidery, LLC | Distillery |
| Jolly Pumpkin Northern United Brewing Company, LLC | Distillery |
| Old Mission Distilling Omp Seven Hills LLC | Distillery |
| Ov the Farm, LLC | Distillery |
| Right Brain Brewery Right Brain Beverages, L.L.C. | Distillery |
| Tabone Vineyards, LLC | Distillery |
| Traverse City Whiskey CO. Tcwc, LLC | Distillery |
| The Workshop Brewing Company, LLC | Distillery |
| Turtle's Nest Vineyard, LLC | Distillery |
| Villa Mari LLC | Distillery |
| Black Star Farms, Old Mission Winery at Black Star Farms, LLC | Distillery |
| Brengman Brothers LLC | Importer |
| Brian Lillie & Company LLC | Importer |
| Chateau Grand Traverse, LTD. | Importer |
| Chateau Operations, LTD. | Importer |
| Loco Boys Brewing Company Loco Boys, LLC | Importer |
| Select Fine Wine Imports Select Fine Wine Brokers, LLC | Importer |
| Alliance Beverage Distributing, LLC Alliance Beverage Distributing, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Chateau Grand Traverse, LTD. | Wholesaler |
| Rove Estate Gallagher's Vineyard & Winery CORP | Wholesaler |
| Gold Coast Dist., INC. | Wholesaler |
| Great Lakes Wine & Spirits, LLC | Wholesaler |
| H.Cox & Son H. Cox & Son, INC. | Wholesaler |
| SBW World Wide LLC | Wholesaler |
| Select Fine Wine - Wholesale Select Fine Wine Brokers, LLC | Wholesaler |
| The Workshop Brewing Company, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Up North Distributing, LLC | Wholesaler |
| 1855 Project 1855 Project LLC | Winery |
| Aimee Vineyards LLC | Winery |
| Left Foot Charley Armand Roth, INC. | Winery |
| Bowers Harbor Vineyards Bowers Harbor Vineyard & Winery, INC. | Winery |
| Brengman Brothers Brengman Brothers LLC | Winery |
| Brys Estate Vineyard & Winery Brys Winery, LC | Winery |
| Chateau Grand Traverse Chateau Grand Traverse, LTD. | Winery |
| Chateau Chantal Chateau Operations, LTD. | Winery |
| Devils in the Details, LLC | Winery |
| Earthen Ales, LLC | Winery |
| Tank Space on 8th Earthen Ales, LLC | Winery |
| Farm Club Field LA Femme, LLC | Winery |
| MT Wine Cellars Frollo Wine Services LLC | Winery |
| Rove Estate Gallagher's Vineyard & Winery CORP | Winery |
| Peninsula Cellars Grape Harbor, INC. | Winery |
| Harper's Ridge, LLC | Winery |
| Hawthorne Vineyards, LLC | Winery |
| Heartwood Ciders, LLC | Winery |
| LCM Beverage LLC | Winery |
| Legacy Distillers, INC. Legacy Distillers INC | Winery |
| Loco Boys Brewing Company Loco Boys, LLC | Winery |
| Loose Cannon Loose Cannon LLC | Winery |
| Mammoth Distilling LLC | Winery |
| Middlecoast Brewing Company Monkey Fist Brewing Company LLC | Winery |
| Nocturnal Bloom Brewing, LLC | Winery |
| Nomad Cidery, LLC | Winery |
| Obrien Vineyards O'brien Vineyards LLC | Winery |
| Ten Hens Omp CO. LLC. | Winery |
| Seven Hills Omp Seven Hills LLC | Winery |
| Mari Cellars Ov the Farm, LLC | Winery |
| Soul Squeeze Cellars, LLC | Winery |
| Tabone Vineyards, LLC | Winery |
| Tandem Ciders Tandem Ciders, INC. | Winery |
| Tcwc, LLC | Winery |
| The Filling Station Microbrewery, INC. | Winery |
| The Workshop Brewing Company, LLC | Winery |
| The Workshop Brewing Company, LLC | Winery |
| Silver Spruce Brewing Company Trout Possom Brewing LLC | Winery |
| Turtle's Nest Vineyard Turtle's Nest Vineyard, LLC | Winery |
| Two Lads Two Lads, LLC | Winery |
| Fresh Coast Beer Works Ubrew LLC | Winery |
| Villa Mari Vineyards Villa Mari LLC | Winery |
| Black Star Farms, Old Mission Winery at Black Star Farms, LLC | Winery |
How Traverse City compares within Michigan
Traverse City ranks 3rd of 376 cities in Michigan by permit count; Detroit leads the state with 91 holders.
The 81 permit holders listed here represent 4.3% 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, Traverse City sits at #130 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 Traverse City's population at 15,593. That works out to 519.5 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 Bowers Harbor Vineyard & Winery, INC., Brengman Brothers, Bullwheel Spirits Company, LLC (+78 more), spanning 43 wineries, 22 distilleries, 10 wholesalers, 6 importers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Traverse City, Michigan?
Traverse City has 81 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (43). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Traverse City rank among Michigan cities?
Traverse City ranks 3rd of 376 cities in Michigan; Detroit leads with 91 holders.
What share of Michigan alcohol permits are in Traverse City?
81 of 1,881 statewide Basic Permits (4.3%) list a Traverse City premises address in this vintage.
How does Traverse City rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Traverse City is #130 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Traverse City extract?
Examples from this city's table: Bowers Harbor Vineyard & Winery, INC., Brengman Brothers, Bullwheel Spirits Company, LLC, Chateau Grand Traverse, LTD., plus 77 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. 81 TTB premises addresses grouped under Traverse City, 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.