City · New Mexico
Alcohol permits in Carlsbad
A small TTB cluster: 5 Basic Permits in Carlsbad, New Mexico, mostly wineries (3).
- 5
- Permit holders
- 31,746
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 3
- Wineries
- 0
- Importers
- New Mexico
- State
Carlsbad in one line
Carlsbad, New Mexico: 5 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (3).
- 15.8 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #2833 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #14 of 88
- New Mexico city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
5 permit holders registered to Carlsbad, New Mexico addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Carlsbad vs nearby New Mexico cities
Carlsbad ranks 14th in New Mexico — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- El Prado 5 permits
- Santa Teresa 4 permits (+1 vs Carlsbad)
Wineries and wholesalers split Carlsbad
Carlsbad is a two-class market: 3 wineries (60%) and 2 wholesalers (40%) among 5 holders.
All 5 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Dark Stranger Meadery Dark Stranger Meadery LLC | Wholesaler |
| Milton's Brewing, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Guadalupe Mountain Brewing CO D&J Guadalupe Mountain Brewing, LLC | Winery |
| Balzano Vineyard & Winery Dale and Janie Balzano | Winery |
| Dark Stranger Meadery Dark Stranger Meadery LLC | Winery |
How Carlsbad compares within New Mexico
Carlsbad ranks 14th of 88 cities in New Mexico by permit count; Albuquerque leads the state with 131 holders.
The 5 permit holders listed here represent 1.2% of New Mexico's 416 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Carlsbad sits at #2,833 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 Carlsbad's population at 31,746. That works out to 15.8 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 Dark Stranger Meadery, Milton's Brewing, LLC, Guadalupe Mountain Brewing CO (+2 more), spanning 3 wineries, 2 wholesalers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Carlsbad, New Mexico?
Carlsbad 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 Carlsbad rank among New Mexico cities?
Carlsbad ranks 14th of 88 cities in New Mexico; Albuquerque leads with 131 holders.
What share of New Mexico alcohol permits are in Carlsbad?
5 of 416 statewide Basic Permits (1.2%) list a Carlsbad premises address in this vintage.
How does Carlsbad rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Carlsbad is #2,833 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Carlsbad extract?
Examples from this city's table: Dark Stranger Meadery, Milton's Brewing, LLC, Guadalupe Mountain Brewing CO, Balzano Vineyard & Winery, 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 Carlsbad, New Mexico — 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.