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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 #
Still House Still House LLC	Denver	Distillery	CO-S-20036
Stoneyard Distillery Stoneyard Distillery, INC.	Gypsum	Distillery	CO-S-20032
LA Famiglia Liqueur Strega Enterprises LLC	Denver	Distillery	CO-S-20184
Onyx and Amber Sun Spirits LLC	Denver	Distillery	CO-S-20023
Sustainable Beverage Technologies INC.	Golden	Distillery	CO-S-20009
Syntax Distillery and Cocktail Bar Syntax Spirits, LLC	Greeley	Distillery	CO-S-15008
Tall Fello Tall Fello, LLC	Glenwood Springs	Distillery	CO-S-20095
Talnua Distillery Talnua Distillery	Arvada	Distillery	CO-S-20086
Telluride Distilling Company Telluride Distilling Company, LLC	Telluride	Distillery	CO-S-20028
Simple Victory TFS Customs LLC	Denver	Distillery	CO-S-20149
The Block Distilling Company LLC	Denver	Distillery	CO-S-20068
The Family Jones, LLC	Loveland	Distillery	CO-S-20074
The Family Jones, LLC	Denver	Distillery	CO-S-20077
The Heart Distillery The Heart Distillery, LLC	Windsor	Distillery	CO-S-20088
The Shine Shop & Craft Spirits "llc" The Shine Shop & Craft Spirits "llc"	Greeley	Distillery	CO-S-20122
Molly Brown Distillery Thesis, LLC	Denver	Distillery	CO-S-20080
Turnbuckle Distilling Turnbuckle Distilling LLC	Westminster	Distillery	CO-S-20191
Valor Peak Distillery LLC	Longmont	Distillery	CO-S-20185
Vertical Distilling Vertical Distilling, LLC	Longmont	Distillery	CO-S-20070
Black Bear Distillery Victor W. Matthews, JR.	Green Mountain Falls	Distillery	CO-S-20035
Peach Street Distillery Whiskey Biz, LLC	Palisade	Distillery	CO-S-20189
Wood's High Mountain Distillery LLC	Salida	Distillery	CO-S-20010
Woody Creek Distillers Woody Creek Distillers LLC	Basalt	Distillery	CO-S-20004
Routt Distillery WZ Spirits LTD.	Steamboat Springs	Distillery	CO-S-20135
Vapor Distillery Zephyr Spirits, INC.	Boulder	Distillery	CO-S-15009
14er Brewing Company LLC	Denver	Importer	CO-I-21094
15th & Curtis Importers 15th & Curtis Imports, LLC	Denver	Importer	CO-I-21226
1B Brands 1B Brands LLC	Louisville	Importer	CO-I-21128
888 Imports 888 Imports, LLC	Denver	Importer	CO-I-15036
Adega, LLC	Denver	Importer	CO-I-15056
Ag Wine & Spirits LLC	Aurora	Importer	CO-I-21101
Agave Imports, LLC	Parker	Importer	CO-I-15141
Akos White LLC	Denver	Importer	CO-I-21176
Alisa and Aahan LTD	Aurora	Importer	CO-I-21288
Alla Nostra LLC	Denver	Importer	CO-I-21230
Alpha International, INC.	Aurora	Importer	CO-I-21033
Alpine Wine Company Alpine Wine CO LLC	Lakewood	Importer	CO-I-21160
Altitude Spirits, INC.	Boulder	Importer	CO-I-15126
American Beverage Crafts, LLC	Breckenridge	Importer	CO-I-21351
American Technoexport Resources American Technoexport Resources Incorporated	Arvada	Importer	CO-I-428
American Woman Spirit Company, LLC	Steamboat Springs	Importer	CO-I-21240
Amon Enterprises, LLC	Denver	Importer	CO-I-484
Ancestors Distilling Limited	Fort Collins	Importer	CO-I-21352
Ancestral Agave Imports LLC	Broomfield	Importer	CO-I-21263
Storage Unit Selections Ancient Vines LLC	Denver	Importer	CO-I-21103
Anders Imports LLC	Parker	Importer	CO-I-21034
Andrew Steele Andrew Steele	Denver	Importer	CO-I-21123
Anheuser-Busch, LLC	Denver	Importer	CO-I-21006
Anheuser-Busch, LLC	Fort Collins	Importer	CO-I-21007
Anheuser-Busch, LLC	Loveland	Importer	CO-I-21065

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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.