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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 #
Hapa and Polman	Louisville	Wholesaler	CO-P-15085
Hardtail Wholesale Hardtail Brewing, LLC	Johnstown	Wholesaler	CO-P-15176
Hawk's Rest LLC	Colorado Springs	Wholesaler	CO-P-21104
Hazlo Limited	Denver	Wholesaler	CO-P-21452
Healthkic, LLC	Denver	Wholesaler	CO-P-21305
Hello Brew CO. Hello Brewing Company LLC	Fort Collins	Wholesaler	CO-P-21401
Helluva Beverage Helluva Distillers, LLC	Fort Collins	Wholesaler	CO-P-21119
Herrera's Imports & Distributing Herrera's Imports LLC	Rifle	Wholesaler	CO-P-21654
Hi-Lo Beverage, LLC	Denver	Wholesaler	CO-P-21343
Hidden Gems Wine Distribution LLC	Littleton	Wholesaler	CO-P-21264
Hidden Peaks Spirits Hidden Peaks Enterprises LLC	Denver	Wholesaler	CO-P-21221
Hideaway Park Brewery Hideaway Park Brewery LLC	Granby	Wholesaler	CO-P-21644
High Country Beverage CORP.	Montrose	Wholesaler	CO-P-21297
High Country Beverage CORP.	Grand Junction	Wholesaler	CO-P-21298
High Country Beverage CORP High Country Beverage CORP.	Johnstown	Wholesaler	CO-P-2950
Highlands Importers LLC	Aurora	Wholesaler	CO-P-21591
Hip Brand Development, INC.	Englewood	Wholesaler	CO-P-15206
Hive Brands, INC.	Denver	Wholesaler	CO-P-21442
Salve Imports Holmes Capital, LLC	Boulder	Wholesaler	CO-P-21461
Honest Evoo	Boulder	Wholesaler	CO-P-21211
Hooch Booch Hooch Booch, LLC	Denver	Wholesaler	CO-P-21471
Hooch Booch, LLC	Denver	Wholesaler	CO-P-21370
Hot Mess Services	Lafayette	Wholesaler	CO-P-21384
Howlin Wind Brewing and Blending Howlin Wind LLC	Rollinsville	Wholesaler	CO-P-21368
Hub Wine Corporation	Denver	Wholesaler	CO-P-21153
Hub Wine Corporation	Denver	Wholesaler	CO-P-21172
Hurtado LLC	Centennial	Wholesaler	CO-P-15178
Il Castagno Distributors, LLC	Denver	Wholesaler	CO-P-15024
Importers de Verona	Denver	Wholesaler	CO-P-21168
Left Hand Brewing Company Indian Peaks Brewing Company	Longmont	Wholesaler	CO-P-15012
Innermountain Distributing Company	New Castle	Wholesaler	CO-P-21007
Innermountain Distributing Company, INC.	Glenwood Springs	Wholesaler	CO-P-2857
Innovation Unc Innovation Unc	Greeley	Wholesaler	CO-P-21287
Irb Global LTD Irb Global LTD	Fort Collins	Wholesaler	CO-P-21059
Ivans Distribution LLC	Denver	Wholesaler	CO-P-21658
Iwary Group Capital LLC	Denver	Wholesaler	CO-P-21683
Premium Brands J&N Enterprises	Denver	Wholesaler	CO-P-21255
Teqwtr Jack Williams	Boulder	Wholesaler	CO-P-21367
Incantation Brewing Jade Mountain Brewing Company, LLC	Denver	Wholesaler	CO-P-21572
Jade Mountain Brewing Company Jade Mountain Brewing Company, LLC	Aurora	Wholesaler	CO-P-21280
JT Distribution Jason Whisenand	Holly	Wholesaler	CO-P-21019
JC International INC JC International, INC.	Aurora	Wholesaler	CO-P-15054
Jeff Falls Jeff Falls	Peyton	Wholesaler	CO-P-21388
Compass International Jenny Chen	Aurora	Wholesaler	CO-P-21225
JFC International INC.	Aurora	Wholesaler	CO-P-3132
JH Imports, LLC	Boulder	Wholesaler	CO-P-21171
JH Imports, LLC	Boulder	Wholesaler	CO-P-21456
Silverton Brewery Joel Harvie	Silverton	Wholesaler	CO-P-15184
Z Enterprises John B Zabriskie	Littleton	Wholesaler	CO-P-21025
Festival Enterprises John E. Maxwell	Carbondale	Wholesaler	CO-P-2949

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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.