City · North Dakota
Alcohol permits in Lincoln
A small TTB cluster: 3 Basic Permits in Lincoln, North Dakota, mostly distilleries (1).
- 3
- Permit holders
- 4,381
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wholesalers
- 1
- Distilleries
- North Dakota
- State
Lincoln in one line
Lincoln, North Dakota: 3 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; distilleries are the largest class (1).
- 68.5 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #4469 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #9 of 36
- North Dakota city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
3 permit holders registered to Lincoln, North Dakota addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Lincoln vs nearby North Dakota cities
Lincoln ranks 9th in North Dakota — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Langdon 3 permits
- Devils Lake 3 permits
Four permit classes in Lincoln
Distilleries lead (1, 33%), followed by 1 importers and 1 wholesalers across 3 TTB premises.
All 3 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Bismarck Distillery Bismarck Distillery LLC | Distillery |
| Craft Spirit Distribution Sammie Fries | Importer |
| Craft Spirit Distribution Sammie Fries | Wholesaler |
How Lincoln compares within North Dakota
Lincoln ranks 9th of 36 cities in North Dakota by permit count; Fargo leads the state with 30 holders.
The 3 permit holders listed here represent 2.6% of North Dakota's 116 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 #4,469 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 4,381. That works out to 68.5 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 Bismarck Distillery, Craft Spirit Distribution, Craft Spirit Distribution, spanning 1 distilleries, 1 importers, 1 wholesalers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Lincoln, North Dakota?
Lincoln has 3 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by distilleries (1). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Lincoln rank among North Dakota cities?
Lincoln ranks 9th of 36 cities in North Dakota; Fargo leads with 30 holders.
What share of North Dakota alcohol permits are in Lincoln?
3 of 116 statewide Basic Permits (2.6%) list a Lincoln premises address in this vintage.
How does Lincoln rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Lincoln is #4,469 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: Bismarck Distillery, Craft Spirit Distribution, Craft Spirit Distribution.
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. 3 TTB premises addresses grouped under Lincoln, North Dakota — 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.