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Alcohol permits in Columbia
15 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Columbia; distilleries are the dominant class (10).
- 15
- Permit holders
- 45,441
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 10
- Distilleries
- Tennessee
- State
Columbia in one line
Columbia, Tennessee: 15 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; distilleries are the largest class (10).
- 33 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #944 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #9 of 162
- Tennessee city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
15 permit holders registered to Columbia, Tennessee addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Columbia vs nearby Tennessee cities
Columbia ranks 9th in Tennessee — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Clarksville 17 permits (+2 vs Columbia)
- Pigeon Forge 14 permits (+1 vs Columbia)
Four permit classes in Columbia
Distilleries lead (10, 67%), followed by 3 wholesalers and 1 wineries across 15 TTB premises.
All 15 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Belle Meade Spirits Belle Meade Spirits, LLC | Distillery |
| Brother's Bond Distilling Company, LLC | Distillery |
| Heavens Door Spirits HDS Distilling CO., LLC | Distillery |
| Juice House Juice House LLC | Distillery |
| Nearest Green Distillery Nearest Green Distillery, INC. | Distillery |
| Phenomenal Spirits, INC. | Distillery |
| Redneck Riviera Whiskey CO. Redneck Spirits Group LLC | Distillery |
| Tennessee Distilling Tennessee Distilling Group LLC | Distillery |
| Troy Gibson | Distillery |
| Wes Brands LLC | Distillery |
| Tennessee Distilling Group LLC | Importer |
| J.B. Kirk, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Apleasant Vineyard Jie Yao & Hongxia Huang | Wholesaler |
| Sotted Bee Meadery Sotted Bee Meadery LLC | Wholesaler |
| House of Mustaine House of Mustaine, LLC | Winery |
How Columbia compares within Tennessee
Columbia ranks 9th of 162 cities in Tennessee by permit count; Nashville leads the state with 190 holders.
The 15 permit holders listed here represent 1.7% of Tennessee's 862 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Columbia sits at #944 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 Columbia's population at 45,441. That works out to 33 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 Belle Meade Spirits, Brother's Bond Distilling Company, LLC, Heavens Door Spirits (+12 more), spanning 10 distilleries, 3 wholesalers, 1 wineries, 1 importers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Columbia, Tennessee?
Columbia has 15 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by distilleries (10). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Columbia rank among Tennessee cities?
Columbia ranks 9th of 162 cities in Tennessee; Nashville leads with 190 holders.
What share of Tennessee alcohol permits are in Columbia?
15 of 862 statewide Basic Permits (1.7%) list a Columbia premises address in this vintage.
How does Columbia rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Columbia is #944 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Columbia extract?
Examples from this city's table: Belle Meade Spirits, Brother's Bond Distilling Company, LLC, Heavens Door Spirits, Juice House, plus 11 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. 15 TTB premises addresses grouped under Columbia, Tennessee — 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.