BW-BONDED · Payson, Arizona
Below the Rim Meadery LLC
Doing business as Below the Rim Meadery. Federal alcohol Basic Permit on file with the TTB.
- BW-BONDED
- TTB plate
- Active
- Status
- STEADY-BOOK
- Arizona book
- PAIR-CITY
- Payson crowd
The record
Below the Rim Meadery LLC holds an active federal Winery Basic Permit (AZ-W-21047), with premises in Payson, Arizona.
- AZ-W-21047
- federal permit number
- BW-BONDED
- TTB class plate
- STEADY-BOOK
- Arizona winery book
- PAIR-CITY
- wineries crowd in Payson
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, September 2026.
- BW-BONDED
- STEADY-BOOK
- PAIR-CITY
- STATE-#21
Not legal advice · see methodology.
Permit & location
| Permit class | Winery |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Federal permit no. | AZ-W-21047 |
| Operating name (DBA) | Below the Rim Meadery |
| City | Payson |
| ZIP code | 85541 |
| State | Arizona |
| Federal regulator | Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) |
How Below the Rim Meadery LLC fits in Arizona
173
winery permits in Arizona · STEADY-BOOK
#21
of 52 states for wineries
950
all permits in Arizona · DENSE-BOOK
Arizona registers 173 bonded wineries (1.0% of the 18,120 U.S. winery class), ranked #21 among states. Below the Rim Meadery LLC in Payson is one holder in that book; 950 total FAA permits sit in Arizona across all four classes.
Arizona's winery book vs every state
Where Arizona's 173 active wineries rank among all states, the cohort Below the Rim Meadery LLC belongs to
173 21st of 52 higher than 31 of 52 states
States, banded by winery permit count
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source TTB FOIA List of Permittees, aggregated by state · September 2026
Read with Below the Rim Meadery LLC
ABS(winery_count) peers first (same permit class, other states), then a LARGEST-distance pole and a class-branched guide, not a fixed Related strip.
2toms Brewing · Indiana →
BW-BONDED · STEADY-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: Indiana 174 wineries (Δ 1 heavier vs Arizona).
1910 Sip House · Minnesota →
BW-BONDED · STEADY-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: Minnesota 166 wineries (Δ 7 lighter vs Arizona).
3 Drunk Brothers LLC · Iowa →
BW-BONDED · STEADY-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: Iowa 182 wineries (Δ 9 heavier vs Arizona).
001 Vintners · California →
BW-BONDED · MEGA-BOOK · POLE
LARGEST-distance ABS(winery_count) pole: California holds 6,400 wineries (Δ 6,227 vs Arizona's STEADY-BOOK).
Arizona permit board · STEADY-BOOK →
BW-BONDED · STEADY-BOOK
Below the Rim Meadery LLC sits in Arizona's STEADY-BOOK winery book (173 active) - open the state board after the ABS peers.
Wine industry by state · BW-BONDED →
BW-BONDED · PAIR-CITY
Below the Rim Meadery LLC's BW-BONDED plate is a Bonded Winery record, read how state wine books diverge before comparing peers.
Other wineries near Payson
All permit holders in Payson →Nationwide wineries in similarly dense permit cities
Two PlainAlcohol-derived peer sets for Below the Rim Meadery LLC, both outside Arizona so the neighborhoods are not city or state containment (the in-city list above stays local).
Similar city winery count
Nearest cross-state wineries by city winery count (2 here).
Frequently asked questions
What permit does Below the Rim Meadery LLC hold?
Below the Rim Meadery LLC holds an active federal Winery Basic Permit issued by the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), permit number AZ-W-21047. Bonded Winery permits authorize production or blending under federal bond (18,120 nationwide).
Where is Below the Rim Meadery LLC located?
Below the Rim Meadery LLC's permit premises is in Payson, Arizona, ZIP 85541. Arizona holds 173 winery permits - the 21st most of any state.
How should I verify Below the Rim Meadery LLC's permit?
Cross-check permit number AZ-W-21047 against the TTB Public Permit Search and confirm the winery class matches your use case. This page reflects the September 2026 FOIA List of Permittees extract; status can change between vintages.
Reading an early-directory winery plate in Arizona
Below the Rim Meadery LLC is directory #22 of 173 wineries in Arizona under alphabetical TTB placement. A Bonded Winery permit covers production and blending under federal bond; it does not authorize retail sale to consumers and is not a state ABC license.