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Alcohol permits in Anacortes
9 TTB Basic Permit holders with Anacortes, Washington premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 9
- Permit holders
- 17,966
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 2
- Distilleries
- Washington
- State
Anacortes in one line
Anacortes, Washington: 9 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (5).
- 50.1 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #1659 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #93 of 351
- Washington city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
9 permit holders registered to Anacortes, Washington addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Anacortes vs nearby Washington cities
Anacortes ranks 93rd in Washington — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- University Place 9 permits
- Freeland 9 permits
Four permit classes in Anacortes
Wholesalers lead (5, 56%), followed by 2 distilleries and 1 wineries across 9 TTB premises.
All 9 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Deception Distilling Deception Distilling LLC | Distillery |
| Wheelhouse Distillery Wheelhouse Distillery, LLC | Distillery |
| Beso Imports LLC | Importer |
| Beso Imports LLC | Wholesaler |
| Premium Wine & Liquor Premium Retail Group, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Safeway #0593 Safeway INC. | Wholesaler |
| Swinomish Northern Lights Gas Station Swinomish Indian Tribal Community | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid 5234 Thrifty Payless INC | Wholesaler |
| LGK Industries INC. | Winery |
How Anacortes compares within Washington
Anacortes ranks 93rd of 351 cities in Washington by permit count; Seattle leads the state with 538 holders.
The 9 permit holders listed here represent 0.2% of Washington's 4,139 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Anacortes sits at #1,659 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 Anacortes's population at 17,966. That works out to 50.1 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 Deception Distilling, Wheelhouse Distillery, Beso Imports LLC (+6 more), spanning 5 wholesalers, 2 distilleries, 1 wineries, 1 importers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Anacortes, Washington?
Anacortes has 9 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (5). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Anacortes rank among Washington cities?
Anacortes ranks 93rd of 351 cities in Washington; Seattle leads with 538 holders.
How does Anacortes rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Anacortes is #1,659 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Anacortes extract?
Examples from this city's table: Deception Distilling, Wheelhouse Distillery, Beso Imports LLC, Beso Imports LLC, 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 Anacortes, Washington — 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.