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Alcohol permits in Rochester
A small TTB cluster: 3 Basic Permits in Rochester, Pennsylvania, mostly wineries (2).
- 3
- Permit holders
- 3,422
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 2
- Wineries
- 0
- Importers
- Pennsylvania
- State
Rochester in one line
Rochester, Pennsylvania: 3 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (2).
- 87.7 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #4593 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #203 of 712
- Pennsylvania city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
3 permit holders registered to Rochester, Pennsylvania addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Rochester vs nearby Pennsylvania cities
Rochester ranks 203rd in Pennsylvania — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Pine Grove 3 permits
- Punxsutawney 3 permits
Wineries and wholesalers split Rochester
Rochester is a two-class market: 2 wineries (67%) and 1 wholesalers (33%) among 3 holders.
All 3 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Shewak Distributors Shewak Distributor, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Harkins Mill Wines Harkins Mill Wines LLC | Winery |
| Mosette Orchard, LLC | Winery |
How Rochester compares within Pennsylvania
Rochester ranks 203rd of 712 cities in Pennsylvania by permit count; Philadelphia leads the state with 279 holders.
The 3 permit holders listed here represent 0.1% 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, Rochester sits at #4,593 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 Rochester's population at 3,422. That works out to 87.7 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 Shewak Distributors, Harkins Mill Wines, Mosette Orchard, LLC, spanning 2 wineries, 1 wholesalers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Rochester, Pennsylvania?
Rochester has 3 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (2). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Rochester rank among Pennsylvania cities?
Rochester ranks 203rd of 712 cities in Pennsylvania; Philadelphia leads with 279 holders.
How does Rochester rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Rochester is #4,593 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Rochester extract?
Examples from this city's table: Shewak Distributors, Harkins Mill Wines, Mosette Orchard, LLC.
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 Rochester, 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.