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Alcohol permits in Bryson City

A small TTB cluster: 2 Basic Permits in Bryson City, North Carolina, mostly wineries (1).

2
Permit holders
1,902
ACS 2024 population estimate
1
Wineries
1
Distilleries
North Carolina
State

Bryson City in one line

Bryson City, North Carolina: 2 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (1).

105.2 per 100k
permit-premises density
#6084 of 11,126
national city rank
#181 of 307
North Carolina city rank

Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.

2 permit holders registered to Bryson City, North Carolina addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.

Bryson City vs nearby North Carolina cities

Bryson City ranks 181st in North Carolina — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.

Wineries and distilleries split Bryson City

Bryson City is a two-class market: 1 wineries (50%) and 1 distilleries (50%) among 2 holders.

Wineries1 · 50%
Distilleries1 · 50%
All 2 permit holders Show list
Name Class
Smokies Shinery + Kitchen INC Distillery
Deep Creek Winery

Robert John Acton

Winery

How Bryson City compares within North Carolina

Bryson City ranks 181st of 307 cities in North Carolina by permit count; Raleigh leads the state with 437 holders.

The 2 permit holders listed here represent 0.1% of North Carolina's 1,913 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.

Nationwide, Bryson City sits at #6,084 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 Bryson City's population at 1,902. That works out to 105.2 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 Smokies Shinery + Kitchen INC, Deep Creek Winery, spanning 1 wineries, 1 distilleries.

Frequently asked questions

How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Bryson City, North Carolina?

Bryson City has 2 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (1). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).

Where does Bryson City rank among North Carolina cities?

Bryson City ranks 181st of 307 cities in North Carolina; Raleigh leads with 437 holders.

How does Bryson City rank nationally for TTB permit cities?

Bryson City is #6,084 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).

Which producers appear in the Bryson City extract?

Examples from this city's table: Smokies Shinery + Kitchen INC, Deep Creek Winery.

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. 2 TTB premises addresses grouped under Bryson City, North Carolina — 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.