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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
Ampac Trading International

Big J Corporation

Wholesaler
Big Thirsty Beverage LLC Wholesaler
Big Village Wine Company

Big Village Wine Company, L.P.

Wholesaler
Dr.Swami & Bonedaddy

Big Wave Beverage Company

Wholesaler
Big Wines, INC. Wholesaler
Bikinis-N-Martinis

Bikinis-N-Martinis, INC

Wholesaler
Bilaro Spirits

Bilaro Spirits, LLC

Wholesaler
Billboard Beverages

Billboard Beverages LLC

Wholesaler
Bille Blanche Wines LLC Wholesaler
Billy D Experience LLC Wholesaler
Black C Imports

Billy Dale Emerson & Roarka Pope

Wholesaler
Rancho Uva Blanka Family Wines

Billy Rodriquez

Wholesaler
Bin 415 LLC Wholesaler
Binz Wines

Binz Wines LLC

Wholesaler
Biokare INC Wholesaler
Biosentrix, INC Wholesaler
Birdie BH 43 LLC Wholesaler
Biris Distribution Group, LLC Wholesaler
Birite Foodservice Distributors

Birite Restaurant Supply CO., INC.

Wholesaler
Bishop Forbes Wines, LLC Wholesaler
Bison Organic Beer

Bison Brewing Company, LLC

Wholesaler
Bison Spirits LLC Wholesaler
Bisou Bisou Wines LLC Wholesaler
Bivio Trucking Company

Bivio Transport and Logistics Company, LLC

Wholesaler
Bix Imports, LLC Wholesaler
Bizzup Depot

Bizz Trading, INC.

Wholesaler
Rome Valley Vineyards

BJ Rome

Wholesaler
Bjorn Kenyatta Larson Wholesaler
Blac Brands, LLC. Wholesaler
Blach Beverage, LLC Wholesaler
Blach Distributing, LLC Wholesaler
Blach Spirits Group, INC. Wholesaler
Black Cordon Vineyard

Black Cordon Vineyard, LLC

Wholesaler
Black Coyote Wines

Black Coyote Chateau, LLC

Wholesaler
Black Diamond Hills, LLC Wholesaler
Black Dog Ranch, LLC Wholesaler
Black Eagle INC Wholesaler
Celis Beverage

Black Eagle, LLC

Wholesaler
Black Forest Exports

Black Forest Exports INC.

Wholesaler
Black Hammer Distribution

Black Hammer Brewing, LLC

Wholesaler
Black Hjerte, LLC Wholesaler
Black Kite Cellars, LLC Wholesaler
Black Ledger Holdings LLC

Black Ledger Holdings LLC

Wholesaler
Black Sea Enterprises, LLC Wholesaler
Black Tiger Shrimp LLC Wholesaler
Black Yeti Beverage, INC. Wholesaler
Black's Cocktails, LLC Wholesaler
Blackball Brewing Company, LLC Wholesaler
Blackbird Brewing Company LLC Wholesaler
Oliver McCrum Wines

Blackbird Wines, INC.

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.