Bear Spirits

What the Data Shows for Bear Spirits

Bear Spirits operates as a federally licensed Distillery in Appleton, Wisconsin. Its TTB permit number is TTB-DS-WI-97872, issued on 2017-01-05 and currently shown as active in the federal permittee registry. That registry is maintained by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau — the U.S. Treasury agency that regulates the production, labeling, and federal taxation of alcoholic beverages. Every record displayed on this page maps 1:1 to a row in that public, FOIA-released database.

A Distilled Spirits Plant (DSP) permit, the class that covers Bear Spirits, authorizes the facility to produce, bottle, warehouse, or process distilled spirits. DSP holders operate under a federal bond guaranteeing excise-tax payment on every proof gallon produced — a compliance burden materially heavier than brewery or winery permits.

Federal permits do not stand alone. Bear Spirits must also hold an active Wisconsin state ABC license covering this premises, and in most states must route product to retailers only through licensed wholesalers. If the federal permit status changes — surrendered, terminated, or transferred — the state ABC record and the distributor's books should reflect that change within weeks. Statewide, Wisconsin currently hosts 316 federally licensed producers, of which 182 are breweries, 65 are distilleries, and 34 are wineries — context that helps compare this single-producer record against the state's broader beverage economy.