BW-BONDED · Emmaus, Pennsylvania
Switchback Pizza Company, LLC
Doing business as Red Balloon Cider. Federal alcohol Basic Permit on file with the TTB.
- BW-BONDED
- TTB plate
- Active
- Status
- DENSE-BOOK
- Pennsylvania book
- SOLO-CITY
- Emmaus crowd
The record
Switchback Pizza Company, LLC holds an active federal Winery Basic Permit (PA-W-21269), with premises in Emmaus, Pennsylvania.
- PA-W-21269
- federal permit number
- BW-BONDED
- TTB class plate
- DENSE-BOOK
- Pennsylvania winery book
- SOLO-CITY
- wineries crowd in Emmaus
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, September 2026.
- BW-BONDED
- DENSE-BOOK
- SOLO-CITY
- STATE-#8
Not legal advice · see methodology.
Permit & location
| Permit class | Winery |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Federal permit no. | PA-W-21269 |
| Operating name (DBA) | Red Balloon Cider |
| City | Emmaus |
| County | Lehigh |
| ZIP code | 18049 |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Federal regulator | Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) |
How Switchback Pizza Company, LLC fits in Pennsylvania
622
winery permits in Pennsylvania · DENSE-BOOK
#8
of 52 states for wineries
2,450
all permits in Pennsylvania · MEGA-BOOK
Pennsylvania registers 622 bonded wineries (3.4% of the 18,120 U.S. winery class), ranked #8 among states. Switchback Pizza Company, LLC in Emmaus is one holder in that book; 2,450 total FAA permits sit in Pennsylvania across all four classes.
Pennsylvania's winery book vs every state
Where Pennsylvania's 622 active wineries rank among all states, the cohort Switchback Pizza Company, LLC belongs to
622 8th of 52 higher than 44 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 Switchback Pizza Company, 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.
Virginia Rayne Vineyards · Virginia →
BW-BONDED · DENSE-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: Virginia 643 wineries (Δ 21 heavier vs Pennsylvania).
Babe's Sports Grille · Ohio →
BW-BONDED · DENSE-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: Ohio 558 wineries (Δ 64 lighter vs Pennsylvania).
Ayla · Michigan →
BW-BONDED · DENSE-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: Michigan 754 wineries (Δ 132 heavier vs Pennsylvania).
001 Vintners · California →
BW-BONDED · MEGA-BOOK · POLE
LARGEST-distance ABS(winery_count) pole: California holds 6,400 wineries (Δ 5,778 vs Pennsylvania's DENSE-BOOK).
Pennsylvania permit board · DENSE-BOOK →
BW-BONDED · DENSE-BOOK
Switchback Pizza Company, LLC sits in Pennsylvania's DENSE-BOOK winery book (622 active) - open the state board after the ABS peers.
Wine industry by state · BW-BONDED →
BW-BONDED · SOLO-CITY
Switchback Pizza Company, 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
Nationwide wineries outside Pennsylvania with comparable city books — Switchback Pizza Company, 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 (8 holders in Emmaus).
Frequently asked questions
What permit does Switchback Pizza Company, LLC hold?
Switchback Pizza Company, LLC holds an active federal Winery Basic Permit issued by the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), permit number PA-W-21269. Bonded Winery permits authorize production or blending under federal bond (18,120 nationwide).
Where is Switchback Pizza Company, LLC located?
Switchback Pizza Company, LLC's permit premises is in Emmaus, Pennsylvania (Lehigh County), ZIP 18049. Pennsylvania holds 622 winery permits - the 8th most of any state.
How should I verify Switchback Pizza Company, LLC's permit?
Cross-check permit number PA-W-21269 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
Switchback Pizza Company, LLC's BW-BONDED plate sits in Pennsylvania's DENSE-BOOK winery book (622 active, state #8 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.