BW-BONDED · Portland, Maine
Wassail, LLC
Doing business as Maine Mead Works. Federal alcohol Basic Permit on file with the TTB.
- BW-BONDED
- TTB plate
- Active
- Status
- THIN-BOOK
- Maine book
- CLUSTER-CITY
- Portland crowd
The record
Wassail, LLC holds an active federal Winery Basic Permit (ME-W-15007), with premises in Portland, Maine.
- ME-W-15007
- federal permit number
- BW-BONDED
- TTB class plate
- THIN-BOOK
- Maine winery book
- CLUSTER-CITY
- wineries crowd in Portland
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, September 2026.
- BW-BONDED
- THIN-BOOK
- CLUSTER-CITY
- STATE-#31
Not legal advice · see methodology.
Permit & location
| Permit class | Winery |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Federal permit no. | ME-W-15007 |
| Operating name (DBA) | Maine Mead Works |
| City | Portland |
| County | Cumberland |
| ZIP code | 04101 |
| State | Maine |
| Federal regulator | Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) |
How Wassail, LLC fits in Maine
88
winery permits in Maine · THIN-BOOK
#31
of 52 states for wineries
625
all permits in Maine · STEADY-BOOK
Maine registers 88 bonded wineries (0.5% of the 18,120 U.S. winery class), ranked #31 among states. Wassail, LLC in Portland is one holder in that book; 625 total FAA permits sit in Maine across all four classes.
Maine's winery book vs every state
Where Maine's 88 active wineries rank among all states, the cohort Wassail, LLC belongs to
88 31st of 52 higher than 21 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 Wassail, 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.
Exbeeriment Brewing · Kansas →
BW-BONDED · THIN-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: Kansas 87 wineries (Δ 1 lighter vs Maine).
Alyson's Orchard · New Hampshire →
BW-BONDED · THIN-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: New Hampshire 85 wineries (Δ 3 lighter vs Maine).
Corbin Farms Winery · Alabama →
BW-BONDED · THIN-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: Alabama 76 wineries (Δ 12 lighter vs Maine).
001 Vintners · California →
BW-BONDED · MEGA-BOOK · POLE
LARGEST-distance ABS(winery_count) pole: California holds 6,400 wineries (Δ 6,312 vs Maine's THIN-BOOK).
Maine permit board · THIN-BOOK →
BW-BONDED · THIN-BOOK
Wassail, LLC sits in Maine's THIN-BOOK winery book (88 active) - open the state board after the ABS peers.
Wine industry by state · BW-BONDED →
BW-BONDED · CLUSTER-CITY
Wassail, LLC's BW-BONDED plate is a Bonded Winery record, read how state wine books diverge before comparing peers.
Other wineries near Portland
Nationwide wineries in similarly dense permit cities
Two PlainAlcohol-derived peer sets for Wassail, LLC, both outside Maine 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 (73 holders in Portland).
Similar city winery count
Nearest cross-state wineries by city winery count (7 here).
Frequently asked questions
What permit does Wassail, LLC hold?
Wassail, LLC holds an active federal Winery Basic Permit issued by the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), permit number ME-W-15007. Bonded Winery permits authorize production or blending under federal bond (18,120 nationwide).
Where is Wassail, LLC located?
Wassail, LLC's permit premises is in Portland, Maine (Cumberland County), ZIP 04101. Maine holds 88 winery permits - the 31st most of any state.
How should I verify Wassail, LLC's permit?
Cross-check permit number ME-W-15007 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
Wassail, LLC's BW-BONDED plate (ME-W-15007) authorizes federal winery activity in Portland, Maine 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.