BW-BONDED · Tomball, Texas
Tuition Kitchen, LLC
Doing business as Thirsty Bee Meadery. Federal alcohol Basic Permit on file with the TTB.
- BW-BONDED
- TTB plate
- Active
- Status
- DENSE-BOOK
- Texas book
- PAIR-CITY
- Tomball crowd
The record
Tuition Kitchen, LLC holds an active federal Winery Basic Permit (TX-W-21468), with premises in Tomball, Texas.
- TX-W-21468
- federal permit number
- BW-BONDED
- TTB class plate
- DENSE-BOOK
- Texas winery book
- PAIR-CITY
- wineries crowd in Tomball
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, September 2026.
- BW-BONDED
- DENSE-BOOK
- PAIR-CITY
- STATE-#3
Not legal advice · see methodology.
Permit & location
| Permit class | Winery |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Federal permit no. | TX-W-21468 |
| Operating name (DBA) | Thirsty Bee Meadery |
| City | Tomball |
| County | Harris |
| ZIP code | 77375 |
| State | Texas |
| Federal regulator | Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) |
How Tuition Kitchen, LLC fits in Texas
1,013
winery permits in Texas · DENSE-BOOK
#3
of 52 states for wineries
5,153
all permits in Texas · MEGA-BOOK
Texas registers 1,013 bonded wineries (5.6% of the 18,120 U.S. winery class), ranked #3 among states. Tuition Kitchen, LLC in Tomball is one holder in that book; 5,153 total FAA permits sit in Texas across all four classes.
Texas's winery book vs every state
Where Texas's 1,013 active wineries rank among all states, the cohort Tuition Kitchen, LLC belongs to
1,013 3rd of 52 higher than 49 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 Tuition Kitchen, 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 Ranch Wines, INC. · Oregon →
BW-BONDED · DENSE-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: Oregon 995 wineries (Δ 18 lighter vs Texas).
Clover Pond Vineyard · New York →
BW-BONDED · DENSE-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: New York 854 wineries (Δ 159 lighter vs Texas).
Ayla · Michigan →
BW-BONDED · DENSE-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: Michigan 754 wineries (Δ 259 lighter vs Texas).
001 Vintners · California →
BW-BONDED · MEGA-BOOK · POLE
LARGEST-distance ABS(winery_count) pole: California holds 6,400 wineries (Δ 5,387 vs Texas's DENSE-BOOK).
Texas permit board · DENSE-BOOK →
BW-BONDED · DENSE-BOOK
Tuition Kitchen, LLC sits in Texas's DENSE-BOOK winery book (1,013 active) - open the state board after the ABS peers.
Wine industry by state · BW-BONDED →
BW-BONDED · PAIR-CITY
Tuition Kitchen, 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 Texas with comparable city books — Tuition Kitchen, 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 (13 holders in Tomball).
Similar city winery count
Nearest cross-state wineries by city winery count (2 here).
Frequently asked questions
What permit does Tuition Kitchen, LLC hold?
Tuition Kitchen, LLC holds an active federal Winery Basic Permit issued by the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), permit number TX-W-21468. Bonded Winery permits authorize production or blending under federal bond (18,120 nationwide).
Where is Tuition Kitchen, LLC located?
Tuition Kitchen, LLC's permit premises is in Tomball, Texas (Harris County), ZIP 77375. Texas holds 1,013 winery permits - the 3rd most of any state.
How should I verify Tuition Kitchen, LLC's permit?
Cross-check permit number TX-W-21468 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
Tuition Kitchen, LLC's BW-BONDED plate sits in Texas's DENSE-BOOK winery book (1,013 active, state #3 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.