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Alcohol permits in Norfolk
25 TTB Basic Permit holders with Norfolk, Virginia premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 25
- Permit holders
- 233,596
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 3
- Wineries
- 4
- Distilleries
- Virginia
- State
Norfolk in one line
Norfolk, Virginia: 25 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (14).
- 10.7 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #511 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #16 of 336
- Virginia city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
25 permit holders registered to Norfolk, Virginia addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Norfolk vs nearby Virginia cities
Norfolk ranks 16th in Virginia — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Purcellville 29 permits (+4 vs Norfolk)
- Fredericksburg 24 permits (+1 vs Norfolk)
Four permit classes in Norfolk
Wholesalers lead (14, 56%), followed by 4 distilleries and 4 importers across 25 TTB premises.
All 25 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Dead Reckoning Distillery, INC. | Distillery |
| Mean Spirits Distillery Mean Enterprises, LLC | Distillery |
| Reverend Spirits RD Wilhelm LLC | Distillery |
| The Great Dismal Distillery Zachary Lee Combs | Distillery |
| Va Bel Belkov Brothers Supply Company, INC. | Importer |
| GNC Imports, LLC | Importer |
| Peltz Marine, INC. | Importer |
| Santorini Wines & Food LLC | Importer |
| 39 North Distribution LLC | Wholesaler |
| American Beverage Company, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Combat Veteran Distributing LLC American Combat Veteran Distributing LLC | Wholesaler |
| Armed Forces Brewing Company Armed Forces Brewing Company, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Va Bel Belkov Brothers Supply Company, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Va-Bel Belkov Brothers, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Coastal Craft Distribution Coastal Craft Distribution, LLC | Wholesaler |
| GNC Imports, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Navy Exchange Service Command | Wholesaler |
| Next Generation Spirits Incorporated | Wholesaler |
| Peltz Marine, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Santorini Wines & Food LLC | Wholesaler |
| Consolidated Package Store US Department of the Navy | Wholesaler |
| US Department of the Navy | Wholesaler |
| Waters Edge Winery 343 Vino LLC | Winery |
| Mermaid Winery Mermaid Vineyard & Winery, LLC | Winery |
| Mermaid Winery Mermaid Vineyard & Winery, LLC | Winery |
How Norfolk compares within Virginia
Norfolk ranks 16th of 336 cities in Virginia by permit count; Richmond leads the state with 116 holders.
The 25 permit holders listed here represent 1.2% 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, Norfolk sits at #511 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 Norfolk's population at 233,596. That works out to 10.7 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 Dead Reckoning Distillery, INC., Mean Spirits Distillery, Reverend Spirits (+22 more), spanning 14 wholesalers, 4 distilleries, 4 importers, 3 wineries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Norfolk, Virginia?
Norfolk has 25 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (14). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Norfolk rank among Virginia cities?
Norfolk ranks 16th of 336 cities in Virginia; Richmond leads with 116 holders.
What share of Virginia alcohol permits are in Norfolk?
25 of 2,025 statewide Basic Permits (1.2%) list a Norfolk premises address in this vintage.
How does Norfolk rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Norfolk is #511 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Norfolk extract?
Examples from this city's table: Dead Reckoning Distillery, INC., Mean Spirits Distillery, Reverend Spirits, The Great Dismal Distillery, plus 21 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. 25 TTB premises addresses grouped under Norfolk, 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.