BW-BONDED · Clackamas, Oregon
First City Cider, LLC
Doing business as Happy Valley Ciderworks. Federal alcohol Basic Permit on file with the TTB.
- BW-BONDED
- TTB plate
- Active
- Status
- DENSE-BOOK
- Oregon book
- PAIR-CITY
- Clackamas crowd
The record
First City Cider, LLC holds an active federal Winery Basic Permit (OR-W-21252), with premises in Clackamas, Oregon.
- OR-W-21252
- federal permit number
- BW-BONDED
- TTB class plate
- DENSE-BOOK
- Oregon winery book
- PAIR-CITY
- wineries crowd in Clackamas
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, September 2026.
- BW-BONDED
- DENSE-BOOK
- PAIR-CITY
- STATE-#4
Not legal advice · see methodology.
Permit & location
| Permit class | Winery |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Federal permit no. | OR-W-21252 |
| Operating name (DBA) | Happy Valley Ciderworks |
| City | Clackamas |
| ZIP code | 97015 |
| State | Oregon |
| Federal regulator | Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) |
How First City Cider, LLC fits in Oregon
995
winery permits in Oregon · DENSE-BOOK
#4
of 52 states for wineries
2,963
all permits in Oregon · MEGA-BOOK
Oregon registers 995 bonded wineries (5.5% of the 18,120 U.S. winery class), ranked #4 among states. First City Cider, LLC in Clackamas is one holder in that book; 2,963 total FAA permits sit in Oregon across all four classes.
Oregon's winery book vs every state
Where Oregon's 995 active wineries rank among all states, the cohort First City Cider, LLC belongs to
995 4th of 52 higher than 48 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 First City Cider, 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.
12 Fires Winery & Vineyard, LLC · Texas →
BW-BONDED · DENSE-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: Texas 1,013 wineries (Δ 18 heavier vs Oregon).
Clover Pond Vineyard · New York →
BW-BONDED · DENSE-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: New York 854 wineries (Δ 141 lighter vs Oregon).
Ayla · Michigan →
BW-BONDED · DENSE-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: Michigan 754 wineries (Δ 241 lighter vs Oregon).
001 Vintners · California →
BW-BONDED · MEGA-BOOK · POLE
LARGEST-distance ABS(winery_count) pole: California holds 6,400 wineries (Δ 5,405 vs Oregon's DENSE-BOOK).
Oregon permit board · DENSE-BOOK →
BW-BONDED · DENSE-BOOK
First City Cider, LLC sits in Oregon's DENSE-BOOK winery book (995 active) - open the state board after the ABS peers.
Wine industry by state · BW-BONDED →
BW-BONDED · PAIR-CITY
First City Cider, LLC's BW-BONDED plate is a Bonded Winery record, read how state wine books diverge before comparing peers.
Other wineries near Clackamas
All permit holders in Clackamas →Nationwide wineries in similarly dense permit cities
Nationwide wineries outside Oregon with comparable city books — First City Cider, LLC's winery plate is compared on permit-holder density, not production volume.
Similar city permit density
Nearest cross-state wineries by city permit-holder count (20 holders in Clackamas).
Similar city winery count
Nearest cross-state wineries by city winery count (5 here).
Frequently asked questions
What permit does First City Cider, LLC hold?
First City Cider, LLC holds an active federal Winery Basic Permit issued by the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), permit number OR-W-21252. Bonded Winery permits authorize production or blending under federal bond (18,120 nationwide).
Where is First City Cider, LLC located?
First City Cider, LLC's permit premises is in Clackamas, Oregon, ZIP 97015. Oregon holds 995 winery permits - the 4th most of any state.
How should I verify First City Cider, LLC's permit?
Cross-check permit number OR-W-21252 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 a dense book winery plate
First City Cider, LLC's BW-BONDED plate sits in Oregon's DENSE-BOOK winery book (995 active, state #4 nationally). 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.