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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 #
Berkeley Estates Cellars Dbbc Properties LLC	Olathe	Winery	CO-W-21128
Debeque Canyon Winery Debeque Canyon Winery, INC.	Palisade	Winery	CO-W-50
Desert Sun Vineyards & Winery Desert Sun Vineyards & Winery, LLC	Grand Junction	Winery	CO-W-15041
Dragon Meadery LLC	Aurora	Winery	CO-W-21004
Purgatory Cellars Dragonship Enterprises, LLC	Highlands Ranch	Winery	CO-W-21098
Drekar Meadery Drekar Meadery LLC	Colorado Springs	Winery	CO-W-21119
Durango Winery Durango Winery L.L.C.	Durango	Winery	CO-W-21176
Duwest Wines Duwest Wines LLC	Cortez	Winery	CO-W-21194
Artisan Craft Cellars DYB Craft Brew INC.	Westminster	Winery	CO-W-21092
Edge of Cedars Farm & Winery Edge of Cedars Farm, LLC	Cedaredge	Winery	CO-W-21028
Ember Estates Vineyard and Winery Ember Estates LTD	Greeley	Winery	CO-W-21210
Emercy Wines Emercy Wines LLC	Englewood	Winery	CO-W-21161
Esoterra INC.	Durango	Winery	CO-W-21134
Ruby Trust Cellars Esslinger Holdings Corporation	Castle Rock	Winery	CO-W-21069
Evergood Elixirs Evergood Elixirs, LLC	Palmer Lake	Winery	CO-W-21087
Alluvial Farm and Vineyards Everitt Vineyards, LLC	Fort Collins	Winery	CO-W-21179
Experiences BY Ann Tonia L.L.C.	Parker	Winery	CO-W-21155
Far West LLC	Denver	Winery	CO-W-21195
Ferment Cellars, LLC	Boulder	Winery	CO-W-21049
Silver Vines Winery First Corked, L.L.C.	Arvada	Winery	CO-W-20308
Flying T, LLC	Cortez	Winery	CO-W-21075
Blendings Winery Foco Blendings, LLC	Fort Collins	Winery	CO-W-21141
Forgotten Roots Winery Forgotten Roots: an American Heritage Winery, LLC.	Windsor	Winery	CO-W-21044
Fortress Group Limited	Larkspur	Winery	CO-W-81
Fortunato Family Winery INC.	Arvada	Winery	CO-W-21009
Fountain Creek Winery L.L.C.	Fountain	Winery	CO-W-21157
Fowler Wine Company Fowler Wine Company	Fowler	Winery	CO-W-21088
Fox Fire Farms Fox Fire Farms LLC Three	Ignacio	Winery	CO-W-15059
Full Metal Canning, LLC	Longmont	Winery	CO-W-21153
Giadone Farms & Winery Giadone Farms & Winery LLC	Pueblo	Winery	CO-W-21191
Glad Heart Winery Glad Heart Winery LLC	Gunnison	Winery	CO-W-21160
Gold Creek Gold Creek Winery, LLC	Fairplay	Winery	CO-W-21103
Golden City Winery Golden City Winery LLC	Golden	Winery	CO-W-21037
Golden Valley Winery, LLC	Denver	Winery	CO-W-20137
Waters Edge Wineries Goran, INC.	Centennial	Winery	CO-W-21034
Grapesnwine LLC	Fort Collins	Winery	CO-W-21065
Blend.Co Grit & Grace LTD.	Denver	Winery	CO-W-21209
Gubbini Winery Gubbini Winery, LLC	Palisade	Winery	CO-W-15067
Guy Drew Vineyards Guy Drew Vineyards, INC.	Cortez	Winery	CO-W-62
Happy Hollow Hard Cider Happy Hollow Hard Cider LLC	Cedaredge	Winery	CO-W-21097
El Corredor Wine Company Hardesty Cellars LLC	Palisade	Winery	CO-W-21211
Haykin Family Cider Haykin Family Cidery LLC	Aurora	Winery	CO-W-21066
The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey Hca Winery Acquisition, LLC	Canon City	Winery	CO-W-15019
Hermosa Vineyards Hermosa Vineyards, LLC	Palisade	Winery	CO-W-72
High Plains Winery High Plains Winery LLC	Sterling	Winery	CO-W-21140
Honnibrook Honnibrook, LLC	Castle Rock	Winery	CO-W-21083
Hyperborean Meadery Hyperborean Brewing Industries LLC	Calhan	Winery	CO-W-21198
Indovino Wine Indovino Wine LLC	Gunnison	Winery	CO-W-21192
Cottonwood Cellars Information Engineering Services, INC.	Olathe	Winery	CO-W-39
Urban Country Wines Irontree Corporation	Elizabeth	Winery	CO-W-21024

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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.