BW-BONDED · Kodiak, Alaska
Friends BY the Ocean, LLC
Doing business as Friends by the Ocean. Federal alcohol Basic Permit on file with the TTB.
- BW-BONDED
- TTB plate
- Active
- Status
- THIN-BOOK
- Alaska book
- PAIR-CITY
- Kodiak crowd
The record
Friends BY the Ocean, LLC holds an active federal Winery Basic Permit (AK-W-21030), with premises in Kodiak, Alaska.
- AK-W-21030
- federal permit number
- BW-BONDED
- TTB class plate
- THIN-BOOK
- Alaska winery book
- PAIR-CITY
- wineries crowd in Kodiak
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, September 2026.
- BW-BONDED
- THIN-BOOK
- PAIR-CITY
- STATE-#44
Not legal advice · see methodology.
Permit & location
| Permit class | Winery |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Federal permit no. | AK-W-21030 |
| Operating name (DBA) | Friends by the Ocean |
| City | Kodiak |
| ZIP code | 99615 |
| State | Alaska |
| Federal regulator | Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) |
How Friends BY the Ocean, LLC fits in Alaska
30
winery permits in Alaska · THIN-BOOK
#44
of 52 states for wineries
162
all permits in Alaska · THIN-BOOK
Alaska registers 30 bonded wineries (0.2% of the 18,120 U.S. winery class), ranked #44 among states. Friends BY the Ocean, LLC in Kodiak is one holder in that book; 162 total FAA permits sit in Alaska across all four classes.
Alaska's winery book vs every state
Where Alaska's 30 active wineries rank among all states, the cohort Friends BY the Ocean, LLC belongs to
30 44th of 52 higher than 7 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 Friends BY the Ocean, 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.
1882 Winery & Vineyard · North Dakota →
BW-BONDED · THIN-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: North Dakota 30 wineries (Δ 0 heavier vs Alaska).
Archie's Sangria INC. · Puerto Rico →
BW-BONDED · THIN-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: Puerto Rico 32 wineries (Δ 2 heavier vs Alaska).
Arcane Mead & Winery · Rhode Island →
BW-BONDED · THIN-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: Rhode Island 35 wineries (Δ 5 heavier vs Alaska).
001 Vintners · California →
BW-BONDED · MEGA-BOOK · POLE
LARGEST-distance ABS(winery_count) pole: California holds 6,400 wineries (Δ 6,370 vs Alaska's THIN-BOOK).
Alaska permit board · THIN-BOOK →
BW-BONDED · THIN-BOOK
Friends BY the Ocean, LLC sits in Alaska's THIN-BOOK winery book (30 active) - open the state board after the ABS peers.
Wine industry by state · BW-BONDED →
BW-BONDED · PAIR-CITY
Friends BY the Ocean, LLC's BW-BONDED plate is a Bonded Winery record, read how state wine books diverge before comparing peers.
Nationwide wineries in similarly dense permit cities
Two PlainAlcohol-derived peer sets for Friends BY the Ocean, LLC, both outside Alaska so the neighborhoods are not city or state containment (the in-city list above stays local).
Similar city permit density
Nearest cross-state wineries by city permit-holder count (7 holders in Kodiak).
Similar city winery count
Nearest cross-state wineries by city winery count (2 here).
Frequently asked questions
What permit does Friends BY the Ocean, LLC hold?
Friends BY the Ocean, LLC holds an active federal Winery Basic Permit issued by the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), permit number AK-W-21030. Bonded Winery permits authorize production or blending under federal bond (18,120 nationwide).
Where is Friends BY the Ocean, LLC located?
Friends BY the Ocean, LLC's permit premises is in Kodiak, Alaska, ZIP 99615. Alaska holds 30 winery permits - the 44th most of any state.
How should I verify Friends BY the Ocean, LLC's permit?
Cross-check permit number AK-W-21030 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 this BW-BONDED plate
Friends BY the Ocean, LLC's BW-BONDED plate (AK-W-21030) authorizes federal winery activity in Kodiak, Alaska under the FAA Act. 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.