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Alcohol permits in Portsmouth
6 TTB Basic Permit holders with Portsmouth, Virginia premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 6
- Permit holders
- 97,190
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 2
- Distilleries
- Virginia
- State
Portsmouth in one line
Portsmouth, Virginia: 6 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; distilleries are the largest class (2).
- 6.2 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #2551 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #81 of 336
- Virginia city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
6 permit holders registered to Portsmouth, Virginia addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Portsmouth vs nearby Virginia cities
Portsmouth ranks 81st in Virginia — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Four permit classes in Portsmouth
Distilleries lead (2, 33%), followed by 2 wholesalers and 1 wineries across 6 TTB premises.
All 6 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Copper and Oak Craft Spirits, LLC | Distillery |
| Eight Shires Brands Williamsburg Distillery, INC. | Distillery |
| Z Wine Guy, LLC | Importer |
| US Department of the Navy | Wholesaler |
| Z Wine Guy, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Momac Brewing Company Boho 5, LLC | Winery |
How Portsmouth compares within Virginia
Portsmouth ranks 81st of 336 cities in Virginia by permit count; Richmond leads the state with 116 holders.
The 6 permit holders listed here represent 0.3% 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, Portsmouth sits at #2,551 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 Portsmouth's population at 97,190. That works out to 6.2 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 Copper and Oak Craft Spirits, LLC, Eight Shires Brands, Z Wine Guy, LLC (+3 more), spanning 2 distilleries, 2 wholesalers, 1 wineries, 1 importers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Portsmouth, Virginia?
Portsmouth has 6 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by distilleries (2). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Portsmouth rank among Virginia cities?
Portsmouth ranks 81st of 336 cities in Virginia; Richmond leads with 116 holders.
How does Portsmouth rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Portsmouth is #2,551 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Portsmouth extract?
Examples from this city's table: Copper and Oak Craft Spirits, LLC, Eight Shires Brands, Z Wine Guy, LLC, US Department of the Navy, plus 2 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. 6 TTB premises addresses grouped under Portsmouth, 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.