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Alcohol permits in Chester
9 TTB Basic Permit holders with Chester, Virginia premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 9
- Permit holders
- 24,474
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 5
- Wineries
- 1
- Importers
- Virginia
- State
Chester in one line
Chester, Virginia: 9 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (5).
- 36.8 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #1656 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #52 of 336
- Virginia city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
9 permit holders registered to Chester, Virginia addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Chester vs nearby Virginia cities
Chester ranks 52nd in Virginia — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Lovingston 9 permits
- Barboursville 9 permits
Four permit classes in Chester
Wineries lead (5, 56%), followed by 3 wholesalers and 1 importers across 9 TTB premises.
All 9 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Vesta Imports LLC | Importer |
| Johnson Brothers of Virginia Johnson Brothers Liquor Company of California | Wholesaler |
| Vesta Imports LLC | Wholesaler |
| Virginia Craft Distribution CO. | Wholesaler |
| Ashton Creek Vineyard LLC | Winery |
| Moondrop Winery Dancing Kilt Brewery LLC | Winery |
| Lions Brew | Winery |
| Molly's Blind Dog Brewery The Family Biz, LLC | Winery |
| Three Leg Run Three Leg Run, LLC | Winery |
How Chester compares within Virginia
Chester ranks 52nd of 336 cities in Virginia by permit count; Richmond leads the state with 116 holders.
The 9 permit holders listed here represent 0.4% of Virginia's 2,025 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Chester sits at #1,656 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 Chester's population at 24,474. That works out to 36.8 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 Vesta Imports LLC, Johnson Brothers of Virginia, Vesta Imports LLC (+6 more), spanning 5 wineries, 3 wholesalers, 1 importers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Chester, Virginia?
Chester has 9 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (5). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Chester rank among Virginia cities?
Chester ranks 52nd of 336 cities in Virginia; Richmond leads with 116 holders.
How does Chester rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Chester is #1,656 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Chester extract?
Examples from this city's table: Vesta Imports LLC, Johnson Brothers of Virginia, Vesta Imports LLC, Virginia Craft Distribution CO., 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 Chester, Virginia — 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.