City · South Carolina
Beaufort wholesaler permits (South Carolina)
9 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Beaufort; wholesalers are the dominant class (7).
- 9
- Permit holders
- 13,747
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 7
- Wholesalers
- 1
- Distilleries
- South Carolina
- State
Beaufort in one line
Beaufort, South Carolina: 9 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (7).
- 65.5 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #1638 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #32 of 173
- South Carolina city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
9 permit holders registered to Beaufort, South Carolina addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Beaufort vs nearby South Carolina cities
Beaufort ranks 32nd in South Carolina — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Four permit classes in Beaufort
Wholesalers lead (7, 78%), followed by 1 distilleries and 1 importers across 9 TTB premises.
All 9 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Rotten Little Bastard Distillilng RLB Distillery Company INC. | Distillery |
| Nia Ruth Nia Ruth, LLC | Importer |
| Buoy's Liquor & Wine A1 Liquors LLC | Wholesaler |
| Oxford Abc Package Store Bhuliba, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Buoy's Liquors, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Head to Head, INC | Wholesaler |
| Bill's Liquor and Fine Wines Kkmr, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Nia Ruth Nia Ruth, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Small Town Rum Small Town Rum LLC | Wholesaler |
How Beaufort compares within South Carolina
Beaufort ranks 32nd of 173 cities in South Carolina by permit count; Charleston leads the state with 117 holders.
The 9 permit holders listed here represent 0.7% of South Carolina's 1,260 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Beaufort sits at #1,638 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 Beaufort's population at 13,747. That works out to 65.5 federal Basic Permit premises per 100,000 residents in this registry — a premises-density comparison, not a measure of alcohol production or consumption.
Wholesalers dominate this city's mix (7 of 9, 78%) — including Rotten Little Bastard Distillilng, Nia Ruth, Buoy's Liquor & Wine, and others.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Beaufort, South Carolina?
Beaufort has 9 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (7). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Beaufort rank among South Carolina cities?
Beaufort ranks 32nd of 173 cities in South Carolina; Charleston leads with 117 holders.
How does Beaufort rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Beaufort is #1,638 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Beaufort extract?
Examples from this city's table: Rotten Little Bastard Distillilng, Nia Ruth, Buoy's Liquor & Wine, Oxford Abc Package Store, plus 5 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. 9 TTB premises addresses grouped under Beaufort, South Carolina — 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.