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Alcohol permits in Wake Forest
23 TTB Basic Permit holders with Wake Forest, North Carolina premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 23
- Permit holders
- 52,844
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 2
- Distilleries
- North Carolina
- State
Wake Forest in one line
Wake Forest, North Carolina: 23 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (12).
- 43.5 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #550 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #9 of 307
- North Carolina city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
23 permit holders registered to Wake Forest, North Carolina addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Wake Forest vs nearby North Carolina cities
Wake Forest ranks 9th in North Carolina — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Four permit classes in Wake Forest
Wholesalers lead (12, 52%), followed by 8 importers and 2 distilleries across 23 TTB premises.
All 23 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Lonerider Spirits Lonerider Spirits, LLC | Distillery |
| Norse Brewing Company, LLC | Distillery |
| Berber Barrels LLC | Importer |
| D'rivera Food LLC | Importer |
| Epicur Wines, LLC | Importer |
| Ivory Coast Beverages Ivory Coast Beverages LLC | Importer |
| J & W Int`l, INC. | Importer |
| Allied Craft Distribution Kept Men, LLC | Importer |
| Republic National Distributing Company Republic National Distributing Company, LLC | Importer |
| Wine & Ritas - the Sisterhood LLC | Importer |
| Berber Barrels LLC | Wholesaler |
| D'rivera Food LLC | Wholesaler |
| Epicur Wines, LLC | Wholesaler |
| KTM Wine Wholesalers Healthtek of North Carolina, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Ivory Coast Beverages Ivory Coast Beverages LLC | Wholesaler |
| J & W Int`l, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Allied Craft Distribution Kept Men, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Maurice York | Wholesaler |
| Republic National Distributing Company Republic National Distributing Company, LLC | Wholesaler |
| SCC Group Limited SCC Group Export, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Siema, L.L.C. | Wholesaler |
| Wine & Ritas - the Sisterhood LLC | Wholesaler |
| Norse Brewing Company, LLC | Winery |
How Wake Forest compares within North Carolina
Wake Forest ranks 9th of 307 cities in North Carolina by permit count; Raleigh leads the state with 437 holders.
The 23 permit holders listed here represent 1.2% 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, Wake Forest sits at #550 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 Wake Forest's population at 52,844. That works out to 43.5 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 Lonerider Spirits, Norse Brewing Company, LLC, Berber Barrels LLC (+20 more), spanning 12 wholesalers, 8 importers, 2 distilleries, 1 wineries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Wake Forest, North Carolina?
Wake Forest has 23 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (12). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Wake Forest rank among North Carolina cities?
Wake Forest ranks 9th of 307 cities in North Carolina; Raleigh leads with 437 holders.
What share of North Carolina alcohol permits are in Wake Forest?
23 of 1,913 statewide Basic Permits (1.2%) list a Wake Forest premises address in this vintage.
How does Wake Forest rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Wake Forest is #550 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Wake Forest extract?
Examples from this city's table: Lonerider Spirits, Norse Brewing Company, LLC, Berber Barrels LLC, D'rivera Food LLC, 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 Wake Forest, 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.