BW-BONDED · Billings, Montana
Meadowlark Brewing LLC
Doing business as Thunderchunk Cider. Federal alcohol Basic Permit on file with the TTB.
- BW-BONDED
- TTB plate
- Active
- Status
- THIN-BOOK
- Montana book
- PAIR-CITY
- Billings crowd
The record
Meadowlark Brewing LLC holds an active federal Winery Basic Permit (MT-W-21037), with premises in Billings, Montana.
- MT-W-21037
- federal permit number
- BW-BONDED
- TTB class plate
- THIN-BOOK
- Montana winery book
- PAIR-CITY
- wineries crowd in Billings
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, September 2026.
- BW-BONDED
- THIN-BOOK
- PAIR-CITY
- STATE-#36
Not legal advice · see methodology.
Permit & location
| Permit class | Winery |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Federal permit no. | MT-W-21037 |
| Operating name (DBA) | Thunderchunk Cider |
| City | Billings |
| County | Yellowstone |
| ZIP code | 59106 |
| State | Montana |
| Federal regulator | Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) |
How Meadowlark Brewing LLC fits in Montana
48
winery permits in Montana · THIN-BOOK
#36
of 52 states for wineries
271
all permits in Montana · STEADY-BOOK
Montana registers 48 bonded wineries (0.3% of the 18,120 U.S. winery class), ranked #36 among states. Meadowlark Brewing LLC in Billings is one holder in that book; 271 total FAA permits sit in Montana across all four classes.
Montana's winery book vs every state
Where Montana's 48 active wineries rank among all states, the cohort Meadowlark Brewing LLC belongs to
48 36th of 52 higher than 16 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 Meadowlark Brewing 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.
First Waters Wines · West Virginia →
BW-BONDED · THIN-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: West Virginia 47 wineries (Δ 1 lighter vs Montana).
Baumberger Vineyard and Winery · South Dakota →
BW-BONDED · THIN-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: South Dakota 47 wineries (Δ 1 lighter vs Montana).
3lyn Cellars · Arkansas →
BW-BONDED · THIN-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: Arkansas 46 wineries (Δ 2 lighter vs Montana).
001 Vintners · California →
BW-BONDED · MEGA-BOOK · POLE
LARGEST-distance ABS(winery_count) pole: California holds 6,400 wineries (Δ 6,352 vs Montana's THIN-BOOK).
Montana permit board · THIN-BOOK →
BW-BONDED · THIN-BOOK
Meadowlark Brewing LLC sits in Montana's THIN-BOOK winery book (48 active) - open the state board after the ABS peers.
Wine industry by state · BW-BONDED →
BW-BONDED · PAIR-CITY
Meadowlark Brewing LLC's BW-BONDED plate is a Bonded Winery record, read how state wine books diverge before comparing peers.
Other wineries near Billings
All permit holders in Billings →Nationwide wineries in similarly dense permit cities
Two PlainAlcohol-derived peer sets for Meadowlark Brewing LLC, both outside Montana 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 (19 holders in Billings).
Similar city winery count
Nearest cross-state wineries by city winery count (3 here).
Frequently asked questions
What permit does Meadowlark Brewing LLC hold?
Meadowlark Brewing LLC holds an active federal Winery Basic Permit issued by the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), permit number MT-W-21037. Bonded Winery permits authorize production or blending under federal bond (18,120 nationwide).
Where is Meadowlark Brewing LLC located?
Meadowlark Brewing LLC's permit premises is in Billings, Montana (Yellowstone County), ZIP 59106. Montana holds 48 winery permits - the 36th most of any state.
How should I verify Meadowlark Brewing LLC's permit?
Cross-check permit number MT-W-21037 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
Meadowlark Brewing LLC's BW-BONDED plate (MT-W-21037) authorizes federal winery activity in Billings, Montana 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.