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Alcohol permits in Colorado

Name: Colorado Federal Alcohol Permit Holders
Creator: PlainAlcohol
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Every TTB Federal Basic Permit holder in Colorado - wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers, from the public List of Permittees.

1,710
Total permits: #12
National rank: 29.1
High density · per 100k: 158
Cities covered

Colorado in one line

Colorado holds 1,710 federal alcohol permits, led by wholesalers (800) - at 29.1 per 100,000 residents, the 12th densest state.

#12
by total permits: #12
by permits per capita: 275
wineries: 175
distilleries

Source: TTB List of Permittees (August 2026) · Census Vintage-2023 population.

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Data updated September 2026

Colorado vs all states by federal permit count

Where this state's TTB Basic Permit count sits among every state and territory on PlainAlcohol

1,710 12th of 52 higher than 40 of 52 states

States, banded by federal alcohol Basic Permit count

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Source TTB List of Permittees · August 2026

Permit mix

How Colorado's 1,710 permits split across the four classes.

Wholesalers800 · 47%

Importers460 · 27%

Wineries275 · 16%

Distilleries175 · 10%

Denver

443
Boulder

81
Colorado Springs

77
Aurora

59
Littleton

53

Colorado alcohol industry score

One composite grade from Colorado's own TTB permit data, benchmarked against every other state and territory PlainAlcohol tracks (not an external industry standard). A state missing an input is graded on the remaining dimensions alone -- the missing weight moves to them rather than deflating the score.

C- 52

Producer density B-

29.1 / 100k residents

TTB-permitted producers per 100,000 residents

Industry diversity C-

67/100

1 minus the Herfindahl index across distillery/winery/importer/wholesaler permit shares -- higher means no single permit type dominates

City coverage F

2.7 / 100k residents

Distinct cities with a TTB-permitted producer, per 100,000 residents

Source: TTB List of Permittees, August 2026, and U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population. See methodology.

All permit holders (1,710)

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Name	City	Class	Permit #
Aura Agaves Aura Agaves LLC	Denver	Wholesaler	CO-P-21190
Aurum Importers LLC Aurum Importers LLC	Centennial	Wholesaler	CO-P-21500
Aveitia Imports, LLC	Denver	Wholesaler	CO-P-21546
Awi, LLC	Greenwood Village	Wholesaler	CO-P-21279
Ridge River DBA Larado DBA Driven Azalea & Appel LLC	Windsor	Wholesaler	CO-P-21499
Azura Cellars Azura Wine Cellars, LLC	Paonia	Wholesaler	CO-P-21655
B & K Distributing B & K Distributing INC.	Steamboat Springs	Wholesaler	CO-P-2640
Two Six Craft Distributors Baccary Distributing CO. LLC	Denver	Wholesaler	CO-P-21294
Bacco Imports LLC	Fort Collins	Wholesaler	CO-P-2993
Back Nine Beverage Back Nine Beverage LLC	Golden	Wholesaler	CO-P-21282
Backstreets Wine Company, LLC	Denver	Wholesaler	CO-P-21012
Bad Alibi Distillery Bad Alibi Distillery, LLC	Craig	Wholesaler	CO-P-21522
Bae Beer, Wine & Spirits LLC	FT. Collins	Wholesaler	CO-P-21133
Baja Billy Importers, LLC	Denver	Wholesaler	CO-P-21259
Bama Gulf Coast Glow LLC Bama Gulf Coast Glow LLC	Aurora	Wholesaler	CO-P-21657
Baobab Wines INC.	Lafayette	Wholesaler	CO-P-21156
Barker's Hill Wine Distributors LLC	Colorado Springs	Wholesaler	CO-P-21420
Beer by Design Beer BY Design Brewery	Thornton	Wholesaler	CO-P-21217
Irwin Beer Company Belleview Brew House LLC	Crested Butte	Wholesaler	CO-P-21149
Beltran's Spirits Beltran's Spirits INC	Frederick	Wholesaler	CO-P-21555
Best Craft Distribution LLC	Lovelan	Wholesaler	CO-P-21519
Best Craft Distribution LLC	Loveland	Wholesaler	CO-P-21536
Better Beverages Better Beverages LLC	Denver	Wholesaler	CO-P-21358
Breakthru Beverage Colorado Beverage Distributors Company, LLC	Denver	Wholesaler	CO-P-21189
Beverage Import Services LLC	Denver	Wholesaler	CO-P-21147
Beverage World Specialties Beverage World Specialties, LLC	Littleton	Wholesaler	CO-P-21134
BGM Exports LLC	Denver	Wholesaler	CO-P-21095
Big Glass Wines LLC	Colorado Springs	Wholesaler	CO-P-21399
Big West Distributors, LLC	Greenwood Village	Wholesaler	CO-P-21167
Bin 63 LLC	Longmont	Wholesaler	CO-P-21197
Whiskey Thief Society Black Cherry Distillery, LLC	Denver	Wholesaler	CO-P-21241
Black Swan Farm and Vineyard "llc"	Strasburg	Wholesaler	CO-P-21202
Blazing Barrel Meadery LLC	Fowler	Wholesaler	CO-P-21601
Blend'em Gold Blend'em Gold LLC	Timnath	Wholesaler	CO-P-21508
Blind Tiger Brands Blind Tiger Brands, LLC	Centennial	Wholesaler	CO-P-21336
Blue Agave Importers, Lllp	Denver	Wholesaler	CO-P-21118
Blue Archer Distribution, LLC	Denver	Wholesaler	CO-P-21323
Blue Ocean Mercantile Blue Ocean Mercantile CORP.	Littleton	Wholesaler	CO-P-21175
Sun Mountain Provisions Blue Run Investing, LLC	Divide	Wholesaler	CO-P-21676
Momentum Beverage Team Blue SKY Distributing, INC.	Denver	Wholesaler	CO-P-21020
Bluebird Beverage and Distribution CO	Denver	Wholesaler	CO-P-21484
Bodacious Blonde Wine Imports	Castle Rock	Wholesaler	CO-P-21018
Bonacquisti Wine Company	Denver	Wholesaler	CO-P-21112
Boom Moon Spirits Boom Moon Spirits LLC	Loveland	Wholesaler	CO-P-21422
Booze Crew, LLC	Highlands Ranch	Wholesaler	CO-P-15212
Border 1821 LTD.	Buena Vista	Wholesaler	CO-P-21228
Bottle Rocket Wine Works Bottle Rocket Wine Works LLC	Littleton	Wholesaler	CO-P-15095
Boutique Liquors, LTD.	Chromo	Wholesaler	CO-P-21034
Brava Wine Distributors, LLC	Niwot	Wholesaler	CO-P-21053
Viina Dstributors Brent Theyson	Sheridan	Wholesaler	CO-P-15156

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Frequently asked questions

How many federal alcohol permits are in Colorado?

Colorado has 1,710 active federal alcohol Basic Permits - 275 wineries, 175 distilleries, 460 importers, and 800 wholesalers. That is the 12th most of any U.S. state or territory.

What is Colorado's per-capita permit rate?

Colorado has 29.1 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 12th by density. Per-capita rates are high in wine- and spirits-producing states with smaller populations.

Which Colorado city has the most permit holders?

Denver leads Colorado with 443 federal alcohol permit holders, followed by Boulder, Colorado Springs, Aurora.

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 August 2026, public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration.

Reading Colorado's wholesalers-led permit book

Colorado's 1,710 permits are wholesalers-led (800, 47% of the book), ranking #12 nationally by count and #12 by per-capita density. Federal Basic Permits authorize FAA Act activity, not retail sale, and are not a substitute for the state ABC license.

Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, published August 2026, public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration. Per-capita rates use U.S. Census Bureau Vintage-2023 population (Verify with the Census Bureau →). Confirm any record against the official TTB Public Permit Search. For informational purposes only; see our disclaimer.