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Alcohol permits in Cleveland
89 TTB Basic Permit holders with Cleveland, Ohio premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 89
- Permit holders
- 366,097
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 15
- Wineries
- 5
- Distilleries
- Ohio
- State
Cleveland in one line
Cleveland, Ohio: 89 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (40).
- 24.3 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #112 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #3 of 435
- Ohio city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
89 rows — Cleveland is among the top three TTB cities in Ohio by permit count. Sort by class or open any name for the full permit record.
Cleveland vs nearby Ohio cities
Cleveland ranks 3rd in Ohio — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Four permit classes in Cleveland
Wholesalers lead (40, 45%), followed by 29 importers and 15 wineries across 89 TTB premises.
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How Cleveland compares within Ohio
Cleveland ranks 3rd of 435 cities in Ohio by permit count; Cincinnati leads the state with 173 holders.
The 89 permit holders listed here represent 5.3% 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, Cleveland sits at #112 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 Cleveland's population at 366,097. That works out to 24.3 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 Portside Distillery, Luxco, INC., River Roots Barrel Company LLC (+86 more), spanning 40 wholesalers, 29 importers, 15 wineries, 5 distilleries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Cleveland, Ohio?
Cleveland has 89 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (40). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Cleveland rank among Ohio cities?
Cleveland ranks 3rd of 435 cities in Ohio; Cincinnati leads with 173 holders.
What share of Ohio alcohol permits are in Cleveland?
89 of 1,680 statewide Basic Permits (5.3%) list a Cleveland premises address in this vintage.
How does Cleveland rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Cleveland is #112 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Cleveland extract?
Examples from this city's table: Portside Distillery, Luxco, INC., River Roots Barrel Company LLC, Cleveland Whiskey, plus 85 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. 89 TTB premises addresses grouped under Cleveland, 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.