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Alcohol permits in Duluth
15 TTB Basic Permit holders with Duluth, Minnesota premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 15
- Permit holders
- 87,093
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 6
- Wineries
- 3
- Distilleries
- Minnesota
- State
Duluth in one line
Duluth, Minnesota: 15 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (6).
- 17.2 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #925 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #6 of 224
- Minnesota city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
15 permit holders registered to Duluth, Minnesota addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Duluth vs nearby Minnesota cities
Duluth ranks 6th in Minnesota — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Bloomington 15 permits
- Eden Prairie 14 permits (+1 vs Duluth)
Four permit classes in Duluth
Wineries lead (6, 40%), followed by 4 wholesalers and 3 distilleries across 15 TTB premises.
All 15 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Duluth Whiskey Project, LLC | Distillery |
| Sherwoods Winery & Distillery LLC | Distillery |
| Vikre Distillery, LLC | Distillery |
| Bella Fine Wines and Food Cecilia Bellacetin | Importer |
| Rohlfing of Duluth, INC. | Importer |
| Blacklist Beer LLC | Wholesaler |
| Beer Division - Duluth Chas. a. Bernick, Incorporated | Wholesaler |
| Michaud Distributing, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Mule 2.0 LLC | Wholesaler |
| Wild State Cider Camp Cider LLC | Winery |
| Canosia Grove LLC | Winery |
| Duluth Cider, LLC | Winery |
| Sherwoods Winery & Distillery LLC | Winery |
| Vikre Distillery, LLC | Winery |
| Wild State LLC | Winery |
How Duluth compares within Minnesota
Duluth ranks 6th of 224 cities in Minnesota by permit count; Minneapolis leads the state with 146 holders.
The 15 permit holders listed here represent 1.9% 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, Duluth sits at #925 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 Duluth's population at 87,093. That works out to 17.2 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 Duluth Whiskey Project, LLC, Sherwoods Winery & Distillery LLC, Vikre Distillery, LLC (+12 more), spanning 6 wineries, 4 wholesalers, 3 distilleries, 2 importers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Duluth, Minnesota?
Duluth has 15 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (6). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Duluth rank among Minnesota cities?
Duluth ranks 6th of 224 cities in Minnesota; Minneapolis leads with 146 holders.
What share of Minnesota alcohol permits are in Duluth?
15 of 771 statewide Basic Permits (1.9%) list a Duluth premises address in this vintage.
How does Duluth rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Duluth is #925 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Duluth extract?
Examples from this city's table: Duluth Whiskey Project, LLC, Sherwoods Winery & Distillery LLC, Vikre Distillery, LLC, Bella Fine Wines and Food, plus 11 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. 15 TTB premises addresses grouped under Duluth, 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.