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Alcohol permits in Whitefish
A small TTB cluster: 4 Basic Permits in Whitefish, Montana, mostly importers (2).
- 4
- Permit holders
- 8,749
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wholesalers
- 1
- Distilleries
- Montana
- State
Whitefish in one line
Whitefish, Montana: 4 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; importers are the largest class (2).
- 45.7 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #3386 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #15 of 70
- Montana city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
4 permit holders registered to Whitefish, Montana addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Whitefish vs nearby Montana cities
Whitefish ranks 15th in Montana — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Columbia Falls 5 permits (+1 vs Whitefish)
- Victor 4 permits
Four permit classes in Whitefish
Importers lead (2, 50%), followed by 1 distilleries and 1 wholesalers across 4 TTB premises.
All 4 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Spotted Bear Spirits LLC | Distillery |
| Gaia Global, INC | Importer |
| Glacier Hops Ranch, INC. Glacier Hops Ranch, INC. | Importer |
| Gaia Global, INC | Wholesaler |
How Whitefish compares within Montana
Whitefish ranks 15th of 70 cities in Montana by permit count; Bozeman leads the state with 29 holders.
The 4 permit holders listed here represent 1.5% 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, Whitefish sits at #3,386 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 Whitefish's population at 8,749. That works out to 45.7 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 Spotted Bear Spirits LLC, Gaia Global, INC, Glacier Hops Ranch, INC. (+1 more), spanning 2 importers, 1 distilleries, 1 wholesalers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Whitefish, Montana?
Whitefish has 4 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by importers (2). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Whitefish rank among Montana cities?
Whitefish ranks 15th of 70 cities in Montana; Bozeman leads with 29 holders.
What share of Montana alcohol permits are in Whitefish?
4 of 271 statewide Basic Permits (1.5%) list a Whitefish premises address in this vintage.
How does Whitefish rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Whitefish is #3,386 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Whitefish extract?
Examples from this city's table: Spotted Bear Spirits LLC, Gaia Global, INC, Glacier Hops Ranch, INC., Gaia Global, INC.
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. 4 TTB premises addresses grouped under Whitefish, 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.