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Alcohol permits in Rochester
8 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Rochester; wholesalers are the dominant class (5).
- 8
- Permit holders
- 122,330
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 2
- Wineries
- 1
- Distilleries
- Minnesota
- State
Rochester in one line
Rochester, Minnesota: 8 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (5).
- 6.5 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #1773 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #19 of 224
- Minnesota city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
8 permit holders registered to Rochester, Minnesota addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Rochester vs nearby Minnesota cities
Rochester ranks 19th in Minnesota — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Four permit classes in Rochester
Wholesalers lead (5, 63%), followed by 2 wineries and 1 distilleries across 8 TTB premises.
All 8 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Applesrus Applesrus LLC | Distillery |
| Fareway Stores #134 Fareway Stores, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Libertas, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Northern Beverage Distributing Company Northern Beverage Distributing Company, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Rochester, MN | Wholesaler |
| Schott Distributing Company, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Patton Family Vineyard, INC. | Winery |
| Salem Glen Vineyard and Winery Salem Glen Vineyard and Winery LLC | Winery |
How Rochester compares within Minnesota
Rochester ranks 19th of 224 cities in Minnesota by permit count; Minneapolis leads the state with 146 holders.
The 8 permit holders listed here represent 1% 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, Rochester sits at #1,773 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 Rochester's population at 122,330. That works out to 6.5 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 Applesrus, Fareway Stores #134, Libertas, INC. (+5 more), spanning 5 wholesalers, 2 wineries, 1 distilleries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Rochester, Minnesota?
Rochester has 8 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (5). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Rochester rank among Minnesota cities?
Rochester ranks 19th of 224 cities in Minnesota; Minneapolis leads with 146 holders.
What share of Minnesota alcohol permits are in Rochester?
8 of 771 statewide Basic Permits (1%) list a Rochester premises address in this vintage.
How does Rochester rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Rochester is #1,773 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Rochester extract?
Examples from this city's table: Applesrus, Fareway Stores #134, Libertas, INC., Northern Beverage Distributing Company, plus 4 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. 8 TTB premises addresses grouped under Rochester, 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.