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Alcohol permits in State College
12 TTB Basic Permit holders with State College, Pennsylvania premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 12
- Permit holders
- 41,050
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 5
- Wineries
- 2
- Distilleries
- Pennsylvania
- State
State College in one line
State College, Pennsylvania: 12 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (5).
- 29.2 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #1200 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #22 of 712
- Pennsylvania city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
12 permit holders registered to State College, Pennsylvania addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
State College vs nearby Pennsylvania cities
State College ranks 22nd in Pennsylvania — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Mechanicsburg 13 permits (+1 vs State College)
- Easton 12 permits
Four permit classes in State College
Wineries lead (5, 42%), followed by 4 wholesalers and 2 distilleries across 12 TTB premises.
All 12 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| The Golf Loft 1855 Ventures LLC | Distillery |
| Barrel 21 Distillery and Dining C & D Brewing Ventures, INC. | Distillery |
| Liberti Pincus Limited | Importer |
| K. E. Pletcher, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Liberti Pincus Limited | Wholesaler |
| Nittany Beverage Una, INC. | Wholesaler |
| W. R. Hickey Beer Distributor, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Barrels and Kegs LLC | Winery |
| Happy Valley Vineyard & Winery, LLC | Winery |
| John W. Leclair | Winery |
| Beecider Nit-A-Nee Data Enterprises LLC | Winery |
| University Wine Company University Wine Company LLC | Winery |
How State College compares within Pennsylvania
State College ranks 22nd of 712 cities in Pennsylvania by permit count; Philadelphia leads the state with 279 holders.
The 12 permit holders listed here represent 0.5% 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, State College sits at #1,200 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 State College's population at 41,050. That works out to 29.2 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 The Golf Loft, Barrel 21 Distillery and Dining, Liberti Pincus Limited (+9 more), spanning 5 wineries, 4 wholesalers, 2 distilleries, 1 importers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in State College, Pennsylvania?
State College has 12 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (5). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does State College rank among Pennsylvania cities?
State College ranks 22nd of 712 cities in Pennsylvania; Philadelphia leads with 279 holders.
How does State College rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
State College is #1,200 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the State College extract?
Examples from this city's table: The Golf Loft, Barrel 21 Distillery and Dining, Liberti Pincus Limited, K. E. Pletcher, INC., plus 8 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. 12 TTB premises addresses grouped under State College, 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.