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Alcohol permits in Abilene
13 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Abilene; wholesalers are the dominant class (8).
- 13
- Permit holders
- 128,053
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 2
- Wineries
- 1
- Distilleries
- Texas
- State
Abilene in one line
Abilene, Texas: 13 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (8).
- 10.2 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #1095 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #67 of 587
- Texas city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
13 permit holders registered to Abilene, Texas addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Abilene vs nearby Texas cities
Abilene ranks 67th in Texas — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Four permit classes in Abilene
Wholesalers lead (8, 62%), followed by 2 wineries and 2 importers across 13 TTB premises.
All 13 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Belt Buckle Distillery West Texas Spirits, LLC | Distillery |
| Ben E. Keith Beverages Ben E. Keith Company | Importer |
| Reed Beverage, INC. | Importer |
| Ben E. Keith Beverages Ben E. Keith Company | Wholesaler |
| H & H Beverage Liquor Beer and Wine C2h60 Beverage, LLC | Wholesaler |
| H and H Beverage Liquor Beer and Wine C2h60 Beverage, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Abby's Bottles & Brew Dan Ervin and Lee Ann Ervin | Wholesaler |
| Johnson Brothers of Texas INC. | Wholesaler |
| Pinkie's Abilene West Store Pinkie's, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Reed Beverage, INC. | Wholesaler |
| H & H Beverages Spano, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Amber Dragon Meadery Dragons and Flagons, LLC | Winery |
| The Winery at Willow Creek One Barrel Wines, LP | Winery |
How Abilene compares within Texas
Abilene ranks 67th of 587 cities in Texas by permit count; Houston leads the state with 790 holders.
The 13 permit holders listed here represent 0.3% of Texas's 5,153 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Abilene sits at #1,095 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 Abilene's population at 128,053. That works out to 10.2 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 Belt Buckle Distillery, Ben E. Keith Beverages, Reed Beverage, INC. (+10 more), spanning 8 wholesalers, 2 wineries, 2 importers, 1 distilleries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Abilene, Texas?
Abilene has 13 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (8). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Abilene rank among Texas cities?
Abilene ranks 67th of 587 cities in Texas; Houston leads with 790 holders.
How does Abilene rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Abilene is #1,095 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Abilene extract?
Examples from this city's table: Belt Buckle Distillery, Ben E. Keith Beverages, Reed Beverage, INC., Ben E. Keith Beverages, plus 9 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. 13 TTB premises addresses grouped under Abilene, Texas — 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.