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Alcohol permits in Albert Lea
A small TTB cluster: 3 Basic Permits in Albert Lea, Minnesota, mostly wholesalers (2).
- 3
- Permit holders
- 18,330
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 0
- Importers
- Minnesota
- State
Albert Lea in one line
Albert Lea, Minnesota: 3 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (2).
- 16.4 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #4223 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #61 of 224
- Minnesota city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
3 permit holders registered to Albert Lea, Minnesota addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Albert Lea vs nearby Minnesota cities
Albert Lea ranks 61st in Minnesota — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Virginia 3 permits
- Northfield 3 permits
Wholesalers and wineries split Albert Lea
Albert Lea is a two-class market: 2 wholesalers (67%) and 1 wineries (33%) among 3 holders.
All 3 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Regal Liquors Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Krieger Beverage CO. | Wholesaler |
| Three Oak Vineyards and Winery Three Oak Vineyards and Winery LLC | Winery |
How Albert Lea compares within Minnesota
Albert Lea ranks 61st of 224 cities in Minnesota by permit count; Minneapolis leads the state with 146 holders.
The 3 permit holders listed here represent 0.4% of Minnesota's 771 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Albert Lea sits at #4,223 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 Albert Lea's population at 18,330. That works out to 16.4 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 Regal Liquors, Krieger Beverage CO., Three Oak Vineyards and Winery, spanning 2 wholesalers, 1 wineries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Albert Lea, Minnesota?
Albert Lea has 3 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (2). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Albert Lea rank among Minnesota cities?
Albert Lea ranks 61st of 224 cities in Minnesota; Minneapolis leads with 146 holders.
How does Albert Lea rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Albert Lea is #4,223 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Albert Lea extract?
Examples from this city's table: Regal Liquors, Krieger Beverage CO., Three Oak Vineyards and Winery.
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 Albert Lea, Minnesota — 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.