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Alcohol permits in California

Every TTB Federal Basic Permit holder in California — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers — from the public List of Permittees.

20,928
Total permits
#1
National rank
53.7
Per 100k residents
896
Cities covered

California in one line

California holds 20,928 federal alcohol permits — led by wholesalers (9,309) — at 53.7 per 100,000 residents, the 2nd densest state.

#1
by total permits
#2
by permits per capita
6,399
wineries
561
distilleries

Source: TTB List of Permittees (April 2025) · Census Vintage-2023 population.

According to the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) List of Permittees, published April 2025, 83,590 federal alcohol Basic Permits are on file across 52 states and territories. This page lists every holder with premises in the state, drawn directly from that public federal record; see the methodology for details.

Permit mix

How California's 20,928 permits split across the four classes.

Wholesalers9,309 · 44%
Wineries6,399 · 31%
Importers4,659 · 22%
Distilleries561 · 3%

Top cities in California

Bar length = federal alcohol permit holders in the city

permits
Source TTB List of Permittees As of April 2025

All permit holders (20,928)

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Name Class
B & R Distributor

Bernardo Beltran

Wholesaler
Beroea INC. Wholesaler
Berumen Imports LLC Wholesaler
Besa Wines, INC. Wholesaler
Besos de Angelica LLC Wholesaler
Bespoke Bottler INC.

Bespoke Bottler INC.

Wholesaler
Bespoke Wines

Bespoke Partners LLC

Wholesaler
Best Coast Beverages

Best Coast Beverages, LLC

Wholesaler
Best Coast Wines, LLC Wholesaler
Best Day Brewing, INC. Wholesaler
Bestech Trading USA, LTD

Bestech Trading USA, LTD

Wholesaler
Bestwinesonline.Com LLC Wholesaler
Besveca LLC Wholesaler
Beta-Wines, L.L.C. Wholesaler
Inland Empire Wholesale

Bethlehem Star, INC.

Wholesaler
Better Barrel, INC. Wholesaler
Better Brands International Wholesaler
Better Half Wine Cellars

Better Half, LLC

Wholesaler
Bw Wine Group

Better Widget, LLC

Wholesaler
International Design Services

Betty Y. Tanaka & Zigmas Zableckis

Wholesaler
Bev-Pack, INC. Wholesaler
Bevan Cellars

Bevan Cellars, LLC

Wholesaler
Bevco Beverages Services

Bevco Beverages Services INC

Wholesaler
Bevemex INC. Wholesaler
Cider Brothers

Beverage Brothers, INC.

Wholesaler
Beverage Ventures, INC. Wholesaler
Beverly Estate Vineyard

Beverly Estate Vineyard, LLC

Wholesaler
Bevhaus, INC. Wholesaler
Bevinger Wine Export LLC Wholesaler
Bevit, LLC Wholesaler
Bevmarketing Group Company Wholesaler
Bevriqo, INC. Wholesaler
GCD Selections

Bevsuite INC

Wholesaler
Bevzero Services

Bevzero Services, INC.

Wholesaler
Beyond the Bottle, LLC Wholesaler
Beyond Trading, INC. Wholesaler
Rebirth Wines

Beyond Worlds, LLC

Wholesaler
BG Bev CO., LLC Wholesaler
Paragon Cellars

Bgmg Ventures, LLC

Wholesaler
Bhoomanchi Vineyards

Bhoomanchi Vineyards LLC

Wholesaler
Biagi Family Wines, LLC Wholesaler
Bibi Wines, LLC Wholesaler
Bibovino LLC Wholesaler
Big Ass Brands, INC. Wholesaler
Big Blossom Meadery, LLC Wholesaler
Big Brands Alcoholic CO Packing, LLC Wholesaler
Big Brands Ca, LLC Wholesaler
Big Country Foods INC Wholesaler
Big Country Food

Big Country Foods INC

Wholesaler
Big Heart Wine Foundation

Big Heart Wines, LLC

Wholesaler
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Frequently asked questions

How many federal alcohol permits are in California?

California has 20,928 active federal alcohol Basic Permits — 6,399 wineries, 561 distilleries, 4,659 importers, and 9,309 wholesalers. That is the 1st most of any U.S. state or territory.

What is California's per-capita permit rate?

California has 53.7 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 2nd by density. Per-capita rates are high in wine- and spirits-producing states with smaller populations.

Which California city has the most permit holders?

Napa leads California with 1,798 federal alcohol permit holders, followed by Los Angeles, Paso Robles, Santa Rosa.

Are breweries included?

No. Breweries do not hold an FAA Basic Permit — they operate under a Brewer's Notice (IRC §6103, protected from disclosure), so they are not in the public TTB List of Permittees this directory is built from.

Where does this data come from?

The TTB FOIA "List of Permittees," published April 2025 — public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration.

Sources: TTB FOIA List of Permittees (April 2025) · U.S. Census Bureau Vintage-2023 population estimates for per-capita rates (Verify with the Census Bureau →). Reformatted without alteration; confirm any record against the official TTB list.