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Alcohol permits in Athens
8 TTB Basic Permit holders with Athens, Ohio premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 8
- Permit holders
- 23,396
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 3
- Wineries
- 1
- Distilleries
- Ohio
- State
Athens in one line
Athens, Ohio: 8 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (3).
- 34.2 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #1831 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #33 of 435
- Ohio city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
8 permit holders registered to Athens, Ohio addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Athens vs nearby Ohio cities
Athens ranks 33rd in Ohio — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Four permit classes in Athens
Wineries lead (3, 38%), followed by 3 wholesalers and 1 distilleries across 8 TTB premises.
All 8 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Athens West End Ciderworks and Distillery Two Gingers, LLC | Distillery |
| Sech's Sechs LTD | Importer |
| Southeast Beverage Company Afp Distributors, INC. | Wholesaler |
| G&J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers G&J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers, INC. | Wholesaler |
| High Road Bev CO LLC | Wholesaler |
| Pleasant Hill Vineyards Pleasant Hill Vineyards LLC | Winery |
| Athens West End Ciderworks and Distillery Two Gingers, LLC | Winery |
| Dutch Creek Winery Wild Pear Farm, LLC | Winery |
How Athens compares within Ohio
Athens ranks 33rd of 435 cities in Ohio by permit count; Cincinnati leads the state with 173 holders.
The 8 permit holders listed here represent 0.5% of Ohio's 1,680 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Athens sits at #1,831 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 Athens's population at 23,396. That works out to 34.2 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 Athens West End Ciderworks and Distillery, Sech's, Southeast Beverage Company (+5 more), spanning 3 wineries, 3 wholesalers, 1 distilleries, 1 importers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Athens, Ohio?
Athens has 8 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (3). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Athens rank among Ohio cities?
Athens ranks 33rd of 435 cities in Ohio; Cincinnati leads with 173 holders.
How does Athens rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Athens is #1,831 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Athens extract?
Examples from this city's table: Athens West End Ciderworks and Distillery, Sech's, Southeast Beverage Company, G&J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers, plus 4 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. 8 TTB premises addresses grouped under Athens, Ohio — 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.