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Alcohol permits in Rapid City
18 TTB Basic Permit holders with Rapid City, South Dakota premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 18
- Permit holders
- 77,946
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 4
- Wineries
- 2
- Distilleries
- South Dakota
- State
Rapid City in one line
Rapid City, South Dakota: 18 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (8).
- 23.1 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #757 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #2 of 48
- South Dakota city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
18 rows — Rapid City is among the top three TTB cities in South Dakota by permit count. Sort by class or open any name for the full permit record.
Rapid City vs nearby South Dakota cities
Rapid City ranks 2nd in South Dakota — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Sioux Falls 27 permits (+9 vs Rapid City)
- Brandon 4 permits (+14 vs Rapid City)
Four permit classes in Rapid City
Wholesalers lead (8, 44%), followed by 4 wineries and 4 importers across 18 TTB premises.
All 18 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Chemistry Distilling, LLC | Distillery |
| Contraband LLC | Distillery |
| Premium Beverage Carlson Distributing CO., INC. | Importer |
| Johnson Brothers Famous Brands Johnson Brothers of South Dakota, INC. | Importer |
| Mallams Select Wines, LLC | Importer |
| Primo Spirits LLC | Importer |
| Admiral Beverage CORP. | Wholesaler |
| Admiral Beverage CORP. | Wholesaler |
| Premium Beverage Carlson Distributing CO., INC. | Wholesaler |
| Cask & Cork Distributing Casks & Corks, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Eagle Sales of the Black Hills Eagle Sales of the Black Hills , INC. | Wholesaler |
| Johnson Brothers Famous Brands Johnson Brothers of South Dakota, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Mallams Select Wines, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Quality Brands of the Black Hills Quality Brands Distribution, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Firehouse Wine Cellars Fat Boys, INC. | Winery |
| Cohort Craft Brewery J.M. Kingsbury Family Brewing CO. | Winery |
| Uplifted Winery Uplifted Winery LLC | Winery |
| Zymurcracy Beer Company Wv, LLC | Winery |
How Rapid City compares within South Dakota
Rapid City ranks 2nd of 48 cities in South Dakota by permit count; Sioux Falls leads the state with 27 holders.
The 18 permit holders listed here represent 15.5% of South Dakota's 116 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Rapid City sits at #757 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 Rapid City's population at 77,946. That works out to 23.1 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 Chemistry Distilling, LLC, Contraband LLC, Premium Beverage (+15 more), spanning 8 wholesalers, 4 wineries, 4 importers, 2 distilleries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Rapid City, South Dakota?
Rapid City has 18 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (8). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Rapid City rank among South Dakota cities?
Rapid City ranks 2nd of 48 cities in South Dakota; Sioux Falls leads with 27 holders.
What share of South Dakota alcohol permits are in Rapid City?
18 of 116 statewide Basic Permits (15.5%) list a Rapid City premises address in this vintage.
How does Rapid City rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Rapid City is #757 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Rapid City extract?
Examples from this city's table: Chemistry Distilling, LLC, Contraband LLC, Premium Beverage, Johnson Brothers Famous Brands, plus 14 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. 18 TTB premises addresses grouped under Rapid City, South Dakota — 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.