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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 #
Saintly Cider Caleb Noble	Rowley	Wholesaler	MA-P-21138
Cambo CV Trading CO, LLC	Fall River	Wholesaler	MA-P-21359
Taybeh USA Canaan Khoury	Jamaica Plain	Wholesaler	MA-P-21119
Cans on the Run Craft Distributors LLC	North Reading	Wholesaler	MA-P-21346
Cape Ann Brewing Company, INC.	Gloucester	Wholesaler	MA-P-15092
Fine Wines of the World Cape Cod Wholesale Wine & Spirits, INC.	Orleans	Wholesaler	MA-P-588
Cape Cod Winery Cape Cod Winery INC	East Falmouth	Wholesaler	MA-P-21387
Carlson Orchards, INC.	Harvard	Wholesaler	MA-P-21115
Carpe Vinum Carpe Vinum, LLC	Jamaica Plain	Wholesaler	MA-P-21018
Casatera, INC.	Somerville	Wholesaler	MA-P-21305
Castiglione Wine Imports, LLC	Framingham	Wholesaler	MA-P-21003
Castillo Liquors, INC.	East Boston	Wholesaler	MA-P-646
Ma Signature Selections Cazenove USA, LLC	Belmont	Wholesaler	MA-P-21220
Craft Collective Homegrown Cchgd, LLC	Bellingham	Wholesaler	MA-P-21378
CCT Italian Wine Import LTD.	Dennis Port	Wholesaler	MA-P-21183
Grape Finds Cellarbration, INC.	GT Barrington	Wholesaler	MA-P-726
Celly Beverages, INC.	Woburn	Wholesaler	MA-P-21376
Charles Gilman & Sons, INC.	Norwood	Wholesaler	MA-P-436
Charles River Wine CO.	Newton	Wholesaler	MA-P-15008
Choco LLC	Boston	Wholesaler	MA-P-21076
Cinco Spirits Group, LLC	Boston	Wholesaler	MA-P-21222
Cisco Brewers, Distillers & Vintners, LLC	Nantucket	Wholesaler	MA-P-21025
Classic Imports Classic Wine Imports, LLC	Taunton	Wholesaler	MA-P-21224
Cleary & Sweeney Wines, LLC	Foxboro	Wholesaler	MA-P-21021
CM Brew CO LLC	Chicopee	Wholesaler	MA-P-21400
Cmma, INC.	Middleborough	Wholesaler	MA-P-21371
Coastal Craft Distributors, CORP.	Fall River	Wholesaler	MA-P-21191
Aidil Wines and Liquors Coimbra Imports & Exports, INC.	New Bedford	Wholesaler	MA-P-787
Collaborative Collective Org	Beverly	Wholesaler	MA-P-21250
Colonial Wholesale Beverage Corporation	North Dartmouth	Wholesaler	MA-P-468
Colucciello Imports, LLC	Lynnfield	Wholesaler	MA-P-15144
Commercial Distributing Company, INC.	Westfield	Wholesaler	MA-P-444
Commonwealth Craft INC.	East Longmeadow	Wholesaler	MA-P-21096
Commonwealth Wine & Spirits, INC.	Mansfield	Wholesaler	MA-P-565
Commonwealth Wine & Spirits, LLC	Taunton	Wholesaler	MA-P-15055
Conch Pearl CO. LLC	Marblehead	Wholesaler	MA-P-21097
Rapscallion Concord Brewery, INC.	Bedford	Wholesaler	MA-P-15096
Conozco Brands LLC	Richmond	Wholesaler	MA-P-21279
Nunjie Capital Group Conrad Mitala	Malden	Wholesaler	MA-P-21132
J. Polep Distribution Services Consumer Product Distributors, INC.	Chicopee	Wholesaler	MA-P-630
Contessa Imports LLC	West Boylston	Wholesaler	MA-P-21062
Country Club Wine & Spirits, INC.	Norwood	Wholesaler	MA-P-393
Craft Beer Guild, LLC	Everett	Wholesaler	MA-P-15034
Craft Collective, INC.	Stoughton	Wholesaler	MA-P-15178
Craft Distribution LLC	Pembroke	Wholesaler	MA-P-21438
Craft Spirits LLC	Wellesley	Wholesaler	MA-P-21263
Craftroots INC.	Milford	Wholesaler	MA-P-21410
Croatian Premium Wine Imports, INC.	Billerica	Wholesaler	MA-P-21215
Mirabella Crown Imports Crown Contracting LLC	Stoughton	Wholesaler	MA-P-21313
CS Wholesale Liquors INC.	East Boston	Wholesaler	MA-P-21080

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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.