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Alcohol permits in Stillwater
8 TTB Basic Permit holders with Stillwater, Minnesota premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 8
- Permit holders
- 19,355
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 2
- Wineries
- 2
- Distilleries
- Minnesota
- State
Stillwater in one line
Stillwater, Minnesota: 8 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (3).
- 41.3 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #1775 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #17 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 Stillwater, Minnesota addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Stillwater vs nearby Minnesota cities
Stillwater ranks 17th in Minnesota — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Four permit classes in Stillwater
Wholesalers lead (3, 38%), followed by 2 wineries and 2 distilleries across 8 TTB premises.
All 8 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| 45th Parallel Spirits, LLC | Distillery |
| Forge and Foundry Distillery Company | Distillery |
| VDC Brands The Business Chain, INC. | Importer |
| Lift Bridge Beer Company Lift Bridge Brewing Technologies, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Merlognac Laboratory Michael Xavier Childress | Wholesaler |
| Needham Distributing CO., INC. | Wholesaler |
| Lumberjack Hard Cider, LLC | Winery |
| ST. Croix Vineyards ST. Croix Vineyards, INC. | Winery |
How Stillwater compares within Minnesota
Stillwater ranks 17th 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, Stillwater sits at #1,775 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 Stillwater's population at 19,355. That works out to 41.3 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 45th Parallel Spirits, LLC, Forge and Foundry Distillery Company, VDC Brands (+5 more), spanning 3 wholesalers, 2 wineries, 2 distilleries, 1 importers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Stillwater, Minnesota?
Stillwater has 8 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (3). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Stillwater rank among Minnesota cities?
Stillwater ranks 17th of 224 cities in Minnesota; Minneapolis leads with 146 holders.
What share of Minnesota alcohol permits are in Stillwater?
8 of 771 statewide Basic Permits (1%) list a Stillwater premises address in this vintage.
How does Stillwater rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Stillwater is #1,775 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Stillwater extract?
Examples from this city's table: 45th Parallel Spirits, LLC, Forge and Foundry Distillery Company, VDC Brands, Lift Bridge Beer 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 Stillwater, 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.