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Alcohol permits in Lincoln
23 TTB Basic Permit holders with Lincoln, Nebraska premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 23
- Permit holders
- 294,856
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 4
- Wineries
- 3
- Distilleries
- Nebraska
- State
Lincoln in one line
Lincoln, Nebraska: 23 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (10).
- 7.8 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #545 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #2 of 73
- Nebraska city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
23 rows — Lincoln is among the top three TTB cities in Nebraska by permit count. Sort by class or open any name for the full permit record.
Lincoln vs nearby Nebraska cities
Lincoln ranks 2nd in Nebraska — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Four permit classes in Lincoln
Wholesalers lead (10, 43%), followed by 6 importers and 4 wineries across 23 TTB premises.
All 23 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| American Made Distillery, INC. | Distillery |
| Sideshow Spirits Kinkaider Brewing CO., LLC | Distillery |
| Salt Valley Spirits, LLC | Distillery |
| State Distributing Company B & J Enterprises, INC. | Importer |
| Ben Fabrikant | Importer |
| Froehlich Wine Imports Froehlich Wine Imports LLC | Importer |
| Sunshine Imports Kendra L. Points & Matthew Wayne Nielsen | Importer |
| MP Imports LLC | Importer |
| Riken Imports LLC | Importer |
| State Distributing B & J Enterprises, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Freedom Wines & Spirits LLC | Wholesaler |
| Froehlich Wine Imports Froehlich Wine Imports LLC | Wholesaler |
| Golden Sheaf, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Good Life Provisions LLC | Wholesaler |
| K & Z Distributing, INC. | Wholesaler |
| MP Imports LLC | Wholesaler |
| Old West Wine INC | Wholesaler |
| Quality Brands of Lincoln Quality Brands Distribution, LLC | Wholesaler |
| The Italian Vine: Wine Distributors, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Boiler Brewing Company, LLC | Winery |
| Country Pines Vineyard, LLC | Winery |
| Deer Springs Winery Deer Springs Winery, LLC | Winery |
| Saro Cider Sidecar Cider, LLC | Winery |
How Lincoln compares within Nebraska
Lincoln ranks 2nd of 73 cities in Nebraska by permit count; Omaha leads the state with 43 holders.
The 23 permit holders listed here represent 12.3% of Nebraska's 187 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Lincoln sits at #545 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 Lincoln's population at 294,856. That works out to 7.8 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 American Made Distillery, INC., Sideshow Spirits, Salt Valley Spirits, LLC (+20 more), spanning 10 wholesalers, 6 importers, 4 wineries, 3 distilleries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Lincoln, Nebraska?
Lincoln has 23 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (10). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Lincoln rank among Nebraska cities?
Lincoln ranks 2nd of 73 cities in Nebraska; Omaha leads with 43 holders.
What share of Nebraska alcohol permits are in Lincoln?
23 of 187 statewide Basic Permits (12.3%) list a Lincoln premises address in this vintage.
How does Lincoln rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Lincoln is #545 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Lincoln extract?
Examples from this city's table: American Made Distillery, INC., Sideshow Spirits, Salt Valley Spirits, LLC, State Distributing Company, plus 19 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. 23 TTB premises addresses grouped under Lincoln, Nebraska — 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.