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Alcohol permits in Billings
19 TTB Basic Permit holders with Billings, Montana premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 19
- Permit holders
- 119,434
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 3
- Wineries
- 4
- Distilleries
- Montana
- State
Billings in one line
Billings, Montana: 19 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (7).
- 15.9 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #689 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #4 of 70
- Montana city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
19 permit holders registered to Billings, Montana addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Billings vs nearby Montana cities
Billings ranks 4th in Montana — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Four permit classes in Billings
Wholesalers lead (7, 37%), followed by 5 importers and 4 distilleries across 19 TTB premises.
All 19 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Asylum Distillery, INC. | Distillery |
| Trailhead Spirits Bootleg Distillery, INC. | Distillery |
| Meadowlark Spirits Meadowlark Brewing LLC | Distillery |
| Undammed Spirits Undammed Distilling CO LLC | Distillery |
| Briggs Distributing Company, INC. | Importer |
| Intermountain Distributing CO. | Importer |
| Summit Beverage Roach & Smith Distributors, INC. | Importer |
| Sivert Mysse | Importer |
| Smith Marketing Company | Importer |
| Briggs Distributing Company, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Corks & Kegs Distribution Donovan Distribution Limited Liability Company | Wholesaler |
| State Liquor Store 196 Kirby CO. | Wholesaler |
| Red, White & Blush Wines, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Summit Beverage Roach & Smith Distributors, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Sivert Mysse | Wholesaler |
| Watkins Distributing Sales and Service Venture South Distributors, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Thunderchunk Cider Meadowlark Brewing LLC | Winery |
| Last Chance Cider Mill Red Lodge Ales Brewing Company | Winery |
| Yellowstone Cellars & Winery Skarsten Family Wines, INC | Winery |
How Billings compares within Montana
Billings ranks 4th of 70 cities in Montana by permit count; Bozeman leads the state with 29 holders.
The 19 permit holders listed here represent 7% of Montana's 271 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Billings sits at #689 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 Billings's population at 119,434. That works out to 15.9 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 Asylum Distillery, INC., Trailhead Spirits, Meadowlark Spirits (+16 more), spanning 7 wholesalers, 5 importers, 4 distilleries, 3 wineries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Billings, Montana?
Billings has 19 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (7). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Billings rank among Montana cities?
Billings ranks 4th of 70 cities in Montana; Bozeman leads with 29 holders.
What share of Montana alcohol permits are in Billings?
19 of 271 statewide Basic Permits (7%) list a Billings premises address in this vintage.
How does Billings rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Billings is #689 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Billings extract?
Examples from this city's table: Asylum Distillery, INC., Trailhead Spirits, Meadowlark Spirits, Undammed Spirits, plus 15 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. 19 TTB premises addresses grouped under Billings, Montana — 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.