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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 #
SSS Spirits Shaken, Stirred and Straight LLC	Evergreen	Wholesaler	CO-P-15222
Shillelagh Irish Spirits, Limited	Golden	Wholesaler	CO-P-21502
Sho International Denver Sho International Denver INC	Centennial	Wholesaler	CO-P-21632
Shot Shooter International, LLC	Brighton	Wholesaler	CO-P-21006
Singh Enterprises Singh Enterprises,llc	Commerce City	Wholesaler	CO-P-21531
Outer Space Treaty America Sjk, INC	Denver	Wholesaler	CO-P-21310
Ska Distributing CO., LLC	Durango	Wholesaler	CO-P-21289
Slake Distribution LLC	Broomfield	Wholesaler	CO-P-21219
Slbc Colorado LLC	Denver	Wholesaler	CO-P-15145
Smith Barton Imports INC	Colorado Springs	Wholesaler	CO-P-15111
Smith Wine Selections, LLC	Denver	Wholesaler	CO-P-21099
Snova Vodka Snova LLC	Aurora	Wholesaler	CO-P-21051
Snow Bunny Snow Bunny	Vail	Wholesaler	CO-P-21631
Snow Bunny Spirits LLC	Avon	Wholesaler	CO-P-21637
Society Society LLC	Denver	Wholesaler	CO-P-21445
Someplace Else Brewery Someplace Else LLC	Arvada	Wholesaler	CO-P-21444
Artisan Spirits & Liquors Sos Distributors LLC	Commerce City	Wholesaler	CO-P-21296
Urban Fox Soul, LLC	Denver	Wholesaler	CO-P-21195
Soulless Blenders Soulless Wholesale & Blending LLC	Kittredge	Wholesaler	CO-P-21593
Southern Glazer's of CO Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits of Colorado, LLC	Colorado Springs	Wholesaler	CO-P-15227
Southern Glazer's of CO Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits of Colorado, LLC	Denver	Wholesaler	CO-P-15228
Southern Glazer's of CO Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits of Colorado, LLC	Aurora	Wholesaler	CO-P-15229
Southern Glazer's of CO Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits of Colorado, LLC	Rifle	Wholesaler	CO-P-15230
Southern Glazer's of CO Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits of Colorado, LLC	Denver	Wholesaler	CO-P-15231
Southern Glazer's of CO Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits of Colorado, LLC	Denver	Wholesaler	CO-P-21193
Southwestern Beverage Company	Durango	Wholesaler	CO-P-1541
Sparta Foods Sparta Foods, Incorporated	Centennial	Wholesaler	CO-P-15104
Someplace Else Brewery Spe Taproom LLC	Broomfield	Wholesaler	CO-P-21677
Specialty Imports Specialty Wholesale and Distributing, INC.	Denver	Wholesaler	CO-P-2957
Gruvi Spirit Free Beverages CO.	Denver	Wholesaler	CO-P-21525
Spiritual Brands Spiritual Brands LLC	Denver	Wholesaler	CO-P-21625
Spring44 Distilling, INC	Loveland	Wholesaler	CO-P-21074
Springs Fine Wine LLC	Colorado Springs	Wholesaler	CO-P-15140
Spwimporters LLC	Denver	Wholesaler	CO-P-15159
State Line Distributing LLC	Durango	Wholesaler	CO-P-15210
Siri Selections Stellar Vino INC	Louisville	Wholesaler	CO-P-21494
Stelvio Selections, LLC	Denver	Wholesaler	CO-P-21068
Stephen Pointe Industries Stephen Pointe Industries	Denver	Wholesaler	CO-P-21281
Red Tree Distributors Stephen William Tapia	Colorado Springs	Wholesaler	CO-P-15198
Steve's Goods Steves Distributing LLC	Longmont	Wholesaler	CO-P-21328
Stickline Vodka Seltzer Stickline Vodka Seltzer, LLC	Gypsum	Wholesaler	CO-P-21517
Lab Rats Sticks and Stone LLC	Denver	Wholesaler	CO-P-21417
Still Tap & Press Distributors, LLC	Englewood	Wholesaler	CO-P-21350
Storm Peak Brewing Company Storm Peak Brewing Company, LLC	Steamboat Springs	Wholesaler	CO-P-21082
Strange Imports LLC	Glenwood Springs	Wholesaler	CO-P-15084
Stronghold Beer Stronghold Brands, LLC	Denver	Wholesaler	CO-P-21008
Stronghouse Brewpub Stronghouse Preservation Company LLC	Telluride	Wholesaler	CO-P-21271
Strongwater Imp, LLC	Denver	Wholesaler	CO-P-15153
Bravado Whiskey Summer House Capital LLC	Lakewood	Wholesaler	CO-P-21506
Sunrise Beverage Sunrise Beverage LLC	Denver	Wholesaler	CO-P-21161

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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.