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Alcohol permits in Lancaster
28 TTB Basic Permit holders with Lancaster, Pennsylvania premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 28
- Permit holders
- 57,719
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 7
- Wineries
- 6
- Distilleries
- Pennsylvania
- State
Lancaster in one line
Lancaster, Pennsylvania: 28 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (9).
- 48.5 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #458 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #3 of 712
- Pennsylvania city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
28 rows — Lancaster is among the top three TTB cities in Pennsylvania by permit count. Sort by class or open any name for the full permit record.
Lancaster vs nearby Pennsylvania cities
Lancaster ranks 3rd in Pennsylvania — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Pittsburgh 184 permits (+156 vs Lancaster)
- Harrisburg 28 permits
Four permit classes in Lancaster
Wholesalers lead (9, 32%), followed by 7 wineries and 6 distilleries across 28 TTB premises.
All 28 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Lancaster Brasserie Brassbrew LLC | Distillery |
| FTF Spirits Limited | Distillery |
| Lancaster Craft Spirits Lancaster Brewing Company | Distillery |
| Shanks Extracts, LLC | Distillery |
| Thistle Finch Distilling Thistle Finch Distilling LLC | Distillery |
| Urbn Distillery, LLC | Distillery |
| Bacco Wine & Spirit, LLC | Importer |
| Domestic Tobacco Company | Importer |
| FTF Spirits Limited | Importer |
| Off the Boat Wholesalers Off the Boat Wholesalers LLC | Importer |
| Vine Bar LLC | Importer |
| Finca de Torres Winery Vladi Enterprises, INC. | Importer |
| Bacco Wine & Spirit, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Domestic Tobacco Company | Wholesaler |
| FTF Spirits Limited | Wholesaler |
| Lancaster Wholesale Beer Company Lancaster Brewing Company | Wholesaler |
| Marlee Sales & Marketing, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Off the Boat Wholesalers Off the Boat Wholesalers LLC | Wholesaler |
| Serena a. Kirchner, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Thorn Hill Vineyards Thorn Hill Vineyards, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Lancaster Beverage William C. Knauer, INC. | Wholesaler |
| 27 Bridges LLC | Winery |
| A Concrete Rose A Concrete Rose Bookbar CO. | Winery |
| Kog Hill Winery Kog Hill Ventures, INC. | Winery |
| Lancaster Ciderworks Levengoods of Lancaster LLC | Winery |
| Little Mutants Little Mutants Fermentary Company | Winery |
| Tamanend Tamanend Wine INC. | Winery |
| Meduseld Meadery Wyrd Enterprises LLC | Winery |
How Lancaster compares within Pennsylvania
Lancaster ranks 3rd of 712 cities in Pennsylvania by permit count; Philadelphia leads the state with 279 holders.
The 28 permit holders listed here represent 1.1% of Pennsylvania's 2,450 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Lancaster sits at #458 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 Lancaster's population at 57,719. That works out to 48.5 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 Lancaster Brasserie, FTF Spirits Limited, Lancaster Craft Spirits (+25 more), spanning 9 wholesalers, 7 wineries, 6 distilleries, 6 importers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Lancaster, Pennsylvania?
Lancaster has 28 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (9). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Lancaster rank among Pennsylvania cities?
Lancaster ranks 3rd of 712 cities in Pennsylvania; Philadelphia leads with 279 holders.
What share of Pennsylvania alcohol permits are in Lancaster?
28 of 2,450 statewide Basic Permits (1.1%) list a Lancaster premises address in this vintage.
How does Lancaster rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Lancaster is #458 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Lancaster extract?
Examples from this city's table: Lancaster Brasserie, FTF Spirits Limited, Lancaster Craft Spirits, Shanks Extracts, LLC, plus 24 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. 28 TTB premises addresses grouped under Lancaster, Pennsylvania — 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.