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Single TTB permit in Galax
One federal Basic Permit lists a Galax, Virginia premises address in the TTB August 2026 extract (distillerie).
- 1
- Permit holders
- 6,726
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 0
- Wholesalers
- 1
- Distilleries
- Virginia
- State
Galax in one line
Galax, Virginia: 1 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; distilleries are the largest class (1).
- 14.9 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #10712 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #238 of 336
- Virginia city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
The sole permit row below is the complete Galax inventory in this TTB vintage.
Galax vs nearby Virginia cities
Galax ranks 238th in Virginia — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
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1 of 1 Basic Permits in Galax are distilleries premises — a single-class city in the August 2026 TTB file.
All 1 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Creek Bottom Brewing Creek Bottom Brewing LLC | Distillery |
How Galax compares within Virginia
Galax ranks 238th of 336 cities in Virginia by permit count; Richmond leads the state with 116 holders.
Nationwide, Galax sits at #10,712 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 Galax's population at 6,726. That works out to 14.9 federal Basic Permit premises per 100,000 residents in this registry — a premises-density comparison, not a measure of alcohol production or consumption.
This is a single-permit city: Creek Bottom Brewing holds the only federal Basic Permit with a Galax premises address in this vintage.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Galax, Virginia?
Galax has 1 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by distilleries (1). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Galax rank among Virginia cities?
Galax ranks 238th of 336 cities in Virginia; Richmond leads with 116 holders.
How does Galax rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Galax is #10,712 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
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. 1 TTB premises addresses grouped under Galax, 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.