City · South Carolina
Surfside Beach wholesaler permits (South Carolina)
11 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Surfside Beach; wholesalers are the dominant class (10).
- 11
- Permit holders
- 4,270
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 10
- Wholesalers
- 1
- Importers
- South Carolina
- State
Surfside Beach in one line
Surfside Beach, South Carolina: 11 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (10).
- 257.6 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #1316 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #27 of 173
- South Carolina city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
11 permit holders registered to Surfside Beach, South Carolina addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Surfside Beach vs nearby South Carolina cities
Surfside Beach ranks 27th in South Carolina — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Easley 11 permits
- N Charleston 10 permits (+1 vs Surfside Beach)
Wholesalers account for 91% of Surfside Beach permits
10 of 11 Basic Permits in Surfside Beach are wholesalers premises — a single-class city in the August 2026 TTB file.
All 11 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| WS Imports SC WS Imports SC LLC | Importer |
| JP Liquors April Third INC | Wholesaler |
| Beer Above Water LLC | Wholesaler |
| Gators Liquors, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Givlers LLC | Wholesaler |
| Dragonfly Beverage Jostabo, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Patel Brothers, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Pavilion Beverage Pavilion Holdings LLC | Wholesaler |
| High Surf Spirits SJL Spirits, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Surfside Spirits, LLC | Wholesaler |
| WS Imports SC WS Imports SC LLC | Wholesaler |
How Surfside Beach compares within South Carolina
Surfside Beach ranks 27th of 173 cities in South Carolina by permit count; Charleston leads the state with 117 holders.
The 11 permit holders listed here represent 0.9% 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, Surfside Beach sits at #1,316 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 Surfside Beach's population at 4,270. That works out to 257.6 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 (10 of 11, 91%) — including WS Imports SC, JP Liquors, Beer Above Water LLC, and others.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Surfside Beach, South Carolina?
Surfside Beach has 11 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (10). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Surfside Beach rank among South Carolina cities?
Surfside Beach ranks 27th of 173 cities in South Carolina; Charleston leads with 117 holders.
How does Surfside Beach rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Surfside Beach is #1,316 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Surfside Beach extract?
Examples from this city's table: WS Imports SC, JP Liquors, Beer Above Water LLC, Gators Liquors, LLC, plus 7 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. 11 TTB premises addresses grouped under Surfside Beach, 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.