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Alcohol permits in Columbia Falls
A small TTB cluster: 5 Basic Permits in Columbia Falls, Montana, mostly wineries (3).
- 5
- Permit holders
- 5,615
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 3
- Wineries
- 1
- Importers
- Montana
- State
Columbia Falls in one line
Columbia Falls, Montana: 5 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (3).
- 89 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #2808 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #14 of 70
- Montana city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
5 permit holders registered to Columbia Falls, Montana addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Columbia Falls vs nearby Montana cities
Columbia Falls ranks 14th in Montana — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Four permit classes in Columbia Falls
Wineries lead (3, 60%), followed by 1 importers and 1 wholesalers across 5 TTB premises.
All 5 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Federation of Beer, INC. | Importer |
| Federation of Beer, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Bee Wyld Bee Wyld LLC | Winery |
| Flathead Lake Winery, L.L.C. | Winery |
| White Raven Winery White Raven Winery LLC | Winery |
How Columbia Falls compares within Montana
Columbia Falls ranks 14th of 70 cities in Montana by permit count; Bozeman leads the state with 29 holders.
The 5 permit holders listed here represent 1.8% 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, Columbia Falls sits at #2,808 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 Columbia Falls's population at 5,615. That works out to 89 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 Federation of Beer, INC., Federation of Beer, INC., Bee Wyld (+2 more), spanning 3 wineries, 1 importers, 1 wholesalers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Columbia Falls, Montana?
Columbia Falls has 5 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (3). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Columbia Falls rank among Montana cities?
Columbia Falls ranks 14th of 70 cities in Montana; Bozeman leads with 29 holders.
What share of Montana alcohol permits are in Columbia Falls?
5 of 271 statewide Basic Permits (1.8%) list a Columbia Falls premises address in this vintage.
How does Columbia Falls rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Columbia Falls is #2,808 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Columbia Falls extract?
Examples from this city's table: Federation of Beer, INC., Federation of Beer, INC., Bee Wyld, Flathead Lake Winery, L.L.C., plus 1 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. 5 TTB premises addresses grouped under Columbia Falls, 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.