City · New Hampshire
Alcohol permits in Manchester
Manchester is New Hampshire's largest TTB permit city by count — 26 holders, importers-heavy in the public registry.
- 26
- Permit holders
- 115,643
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 4
- Distilleries
- New Hampshire
- State
Manchester in one line
Manchester leads New Hampshire with 26 TTB Basic Permits (11 importers).
- 22.5 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #487 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #1 of 98
- New Hampshire city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
26 rows — Manchester is among the top three TTB cities in New Hampshire by permit count. Sort by class or open any name for the full permit record.
Manchester vs nearby New Hampshire cities
Manchester tops New Hampshire; the next-largest TTB city in this extract is Londonderry with 14 holders.
- Londonderry 14 permits (+12 vs Manchester)
Four permit classes in Manchester
Importers lead (11, 42%), followed by 10 wholesalers and 4 distilleries across 26 TTB premises.
All 26 permit holders Show list
How Manchester compares within New Hampshire
Manchester leads New Hampshire among TTB-registered permit cities.
The 26 permit holders listed here represent 9.9% of New Hampshire's 263 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Manchester sits at #487 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 Manchester's population at 115,643. That works out to 22.5 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 Great North Aleworks, Manchester Distillery, Stark Brewing Company (+23 more), spanning 11 importers, 10 wholesalers, 4 distilleries, 1 wineries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Manchester, New Hampshire?
Manchester has 26 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by importers (11). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Manchester rank among New Hampshire cities?
Manchester ranks #1 of 98 TTB-registered cities in New Hampshire by permit-holder count.
What share of New Hampshire alcohol permits are in Manchester?
26 of 263 statewide Basic Permits (9.9%) list a Manchester premises address in this vintage.
How does Manchester rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Manchester is #487 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Manchester extract?
Examples from this city's table: Great North Aleworks, Manchester Distillery, Stark Brewing Company, Live Free Distillery, plus 22 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. 26 TTB premises addresses grouped under Manchester, New Hampshire — 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.