City · West Virginia
Alcohol permits in Charleston
Charleston is West Virginia's largest TTB permit city by count — 23 holders, wholesalers-heavy in the public registry.
- 23
- Permit holders
- 47,421
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 2
- Wineries
- 3
- Distilleries
- West Virginia
- State
Charleston in one line
Charleston leads West Virginia with 23 TTB Basic Permits (14 wholesalers).
- 48.5 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #561 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #1 of 130
- West Virginia city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
23 rows — Charleston is among the top three TTB cities in West Virginia by permit count. Sort by class or open any name for the full permit record.
Charleston vs nearby West Virginia cities
Charleston tops West Virginia; the next-largest TTB city in this extract is Morgantown with 15 holders.
- Morgantown 15 permits (+8 vs Charleston)
Four permit classes in Charleston
Wholesalers lead (14, 61%), followed by 4 importers and 3 distilleries across 23 TTB premises.
All 23 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Mountain State Distillery Jeffrey Alan Arthur | Distillery |
| The Bullock Distillery Company The Bullock Distillery, LLC | Distillery |
| The Sweeter Side of the Fued Spirits The Sweeter Side of the Feud, INC. | Distillery |
| Associated Wine & Spirits, INC. | Importer |
| Southern Wicked Beverages Southern Wicked Beverages LLC | Importer |
| Universal Imports LTD | Importer |
| Vidalco International L.L.C. | Importer |
| Associated Wine & Spirits, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid Discount Pharmacy #935 Rite Aid of West Virginia, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid Discount Pharmacy #939 Rite Aid of West Virginia, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Southern Wicked Beverages Southern Wicked Beverages LLC | Wholesaler |
| Standard Distributing, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Capitol Beverage The Beverage Market LLC | Wholesaler |
| Big Bear The Penn Traffic Company | Wholesaler |
| Universal Imports LTD | Wholesaler |
| Vidalco International L.L.C. | Wholesaler |
| Walgreen CO. | Wholesaler |
| Walgreen CO. | Wholesaler |
| Walgreen CO. | Wholesaler |
| Walgreen CO. | Wholesaler |
| Walgreen CO. | Wholesaler |
| Rainbow Winery Rainbow Winery LLC | Winery |
| Wandering Wind Meadery Incorporated | Winery |
How Charleston compares within West Virginia
Charleston leads West Virginia among TTB-registered permit cities.
The 23 permit holders listed here represent 7.7% of West Virginia's 300 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Charleston sits at #561 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 Charleston's population at 47,421. That works out to 48.5 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 Mountain State Distillery, The Bullock Distillery Company, The Sweeter Side of the Fued Spirits (+20 more), spanning 14 wholesalers, 4 importers, 3 distilleries, 2 wineries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Charleston, West Virginia?
Charleston has 23 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (14). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Charleston rank among West Virginia cities?
Charleston ranks #1 of 130 TTB-registered cities in West Virginia by permit-holder count.
What share of West Virginia alcohol permits are in Charleston?
23 of 300 statewide Basic Permits (7.7%) list a Charleston premises address in this vintage.
How does Charleston rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Charleston is #561 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Charleston extract?
Examples from this city's table: Mountain State Distillery, The Bullock Distillery Company, The Sweeter Side of the Fued Spirits, Associated Wine & Spirits, INC., plus 19 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. 23 TTB premises addresses grouped under Charleston, West 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.