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Alcohol permits in Massachusetts

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

1,329
Total permits: #16
National rank: 19.0
Below median · per 100k: 290
Cities covered

Count rank ≠ density rank

Massachusetts holds 1,329 federal alcohol permits (#16 of 52 by count) but ranks #28 at 19.0 per 100,000 residents — count rank and density rank diverge on this state.

#16
by total permits: #28
by permits per capita: 1,329
permits in state: 19.0/100k
residents

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

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Data updated September 2026

Massachusetts vs all states by federal permit count

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

1,329 16th of 52 higher than 36 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 Massachusetts's 1,329 permits split across the four classes.

Wholesalers581 · 44%

Importers441 · 33%

Wineries205 · 15%

Distilleries102 · 8%

Boston

134
Cambridge

33
Worcester

26
Framingham

23
Medford

20

Massachusetts alcohol industry score

One composite grade from Massachusetts'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- 51

Producer density D

19.0 / 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 C

4.1 / 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 (1,329)

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Name	City	Class	Permit #
Banter Rum LLC	Brookline	Wholesaler	MA-P-21415
Barb's Beer, INC.	Plymouth	Wholesaler	MA-P-15190
Barenboym Group Barenboym Group LLC	Wayland	Wholesaler	MA-P-21229
Battle Road Brewing Company LLC	Stoughton	Wholesaler	MA-P-21030
Bay State Beer Company Bay State Brewing Company, INC.	Sturbridge	Wholesaler	MA-P-15160
Bayon Global Express LLC	Lowell	Wholesaler	MA-P-21323
Baystate Wine Company Baystate Wine Company, INC.	West Bridgewater	Wholesaler	MA-P-15023
Bazooka Beverage LLC	South Hadley	Wholesaler	MA-P-21441
BB Wholesalers, LLC	Roxbury	Wholesaler	MA-P-15126
Belityu Spirits LLC	Taunton	Wholesaler	MA-P-21312
Bent Water Distributing LLC	Lynn	Wholesaler	MA-P-21174
Berkshire Brewing Company, INC.	South Deerfield	Wholesaler	MA-P-15087
Berkshire Mountain Distillers, INC.	Great Barrington	Wholesaler	MA-P-15083
Berkshire Winery LLC	Richmond	Wholesaler	MA-P-21269
Best Valley Wines, INC.	Hingham	Wholesaler	MA-P-15019
Lofty Beverage Company Bevbridge Holdings, LLC	Reading	Wholesaler	MA-P-21373
Big Red Imports, LLC	Salem	Wholesaler	MA-P-21268
Bitter Bitch Beverage Company, INC.	Harwich Port	Wholesaler	MA-P-21393
Black Infusions, LLC	Wellesley	Wholesaler	MA-P-21073
Blatant Beer Blatant Brewery, LLC	Bondsville	Wholesaler	MA-P-21020
Bliss Wine Imports Bliss Worldwide, LLC	Princeton	Wholesaler	MA-P-21248
Blu Water Consumer Products, LLC	Vineyard Haven	Wholesaler	MA-P-21356
Blue Anchor Beverage Company, LLC	Chelmsford	Wholesaler	MA-P-21432
Blue Coast Beverages, INC.	Bridgewater	Wholesaler	MA-P-15079
Blue Sphere Ventures LLC	Charlestown	Wholesaler	MA-P-21149
Boavida Five Star Imports, INC.	New Bedford	Wholesaler	MA-P-21072
Bon Raisin LLC	New Marlborough	Wholesaler	MA-P-21182
Bonfini Bootleggers, LLC	Eastham	Wholesaler	MA-P-21442
Bonitalia Wines Bonitalia Wines, LLC	Framingham	Wholesaler	MA-P-21217
The Boston Beer Company Boston Beer Corporation	Boston	Wholesaler	MA-P-643
Boston Spirits Company Boston Distillery, LLC	South Hadley	Wholesaler	MA-P-21094
Boston Wine Company, LTD.	Norwood	Wholesaler	MA-P-477
Bostonwine Imports	Watertown	Wholesaler	MA-P-21092
Bottles & Barrels, LTD.	East Bridgewater	Wholesaler	MA-P-21039
Brazo Fuerte Beer CO. Brazo Fuerte Beverages LLC	Watertown	Wholesaler	MA-P-21001
Brazuka CORP	Plainville	Wholesaler	MA-P-21396
Pointer's Rum Punch Breakwater Brands LLC	South Dartmouth	Wholesaler	MA-P-21197
Brick & Feather Brewery Brick & Feather Brewery INC	Florence	Wholesaler	MA-P-21401
Briggs Original INC.	Boston	Wholesaler	MA-P-21151
Brite Brands Brite Brands LLC	Mattapoisett	Wholesaler	MA-P-21204
Brockton Liquors, INC.	Brockton	Wholesaler	MA-P-15037
Broom Management, LLC	Westminster	Wholesaler	MA-P-21367
Brown Brothers Emc Brown Brothers Emc, LLC	Andover	Wholesaler	MA-P-21109
Bumble Bee Goodness Incorporated	Peabody	Wholesaler	MA-P-21231
Burke & Morris Holding, LLC	Rockland	Wholesaler	MA-P-21170
Burke Distributing Corporation Burke Distributing CO. LLC	Randolph	Wholesaler	MA-P-21112
Burke Distributing Corporation Burke Distributing CO. LLC	Randolph	Wholesaler	MA-P-21200
Burke Distributing Corporation	Randolph	Wholesaler	MA-P-645
Caesar Beverage Company, LLC	Wenham	Wholesaler	MA-P-21384
Cafe Europa, LLC	Stoughton	Wholesaler	MA-P-779

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Frequently asked questions

How many federal alcohol permits are in Massachusetts?

Massachusetts has 1,329 active federal alcohol Basic Permits - 205 wineries, 102 distilleries, 441 importers, and 581 wholesalers. That is the 16th most of any U.S. state or territory.

What is Massachusetts's per-capita permit rate?

Massachusetts has 19.0 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 28th by density. Per-capita rates are high in wine- and spirits-producing states with smaller populations.

Which Massachusetts city has the most permit holders?

Boston leads Massachusetts with 134 federal alcohol permit holders, followed by Cambridge, Worcester, Framingham.

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 Massachusetts's count-vs-density split

Massachusetts holds 1,329 federal alcohol permits (#16 of 52 by count) but ranks #28 at 19.0 per 100,000 residents — count rank and density rank diverge on this state. 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.