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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 #
Shelton Brothers INC.	Belchertown	Wholesaler	MA-P-21031
Sherwood Froest Brewers Sherwood Forest Brewers, LTD.	Northborough	Wholesaler	MA-P-669
Ship Supply LLC	Sheffiled	Wholesaler	MA-P-21381
Shipsmartusa LLC	Amesbury	Wholesaler	MA-P-21349
Silenus Wines Silenus Wines, INC.	Norwood	Wholesaler	MA-P-642
Silvena 1950 Spirits INC	Boston	Wholesaler	MA-P-21351
Simple Skiff Beverages, LLC	Cambridge	Wholesaler	MA-P-21205
Sintra Imports, INC.	New Bedford	Wholesaler	MA-P-15017
Skurnik Wines Ma LLC	Weymouth	Wholesaler	MA-P-21436
Small Change Beer Company Small Change Brewing Company, LLC	Somerville	Wholesaler	MA-P-21156
Smashed Fruit LLC	Boston	Wholesaler	MA-P-21422
Halfday Solid Liquid LLC	Boston	Wholesaler	MA-P-21354
Somerville Beer Company Somerville Brewing Company	Somerville	Wholesaler	MA-P-21024
Sonoma Wine Group, LLC	Allston	Wholesaler	MA-P-15165
Sorellanza Wine Company LLC	New Bedford	Wholesaler	MA-P-21418
Sourcentra, INC.	Framingham	Wholesaler	MA-P-15112
South Shore Wine Imports LLC	Marshfield	Wholesaler	MA-P-21019
Horizon Beverage Company Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits of Massachusetts, LLC	Norton	Wholesaler	MA-P-21395
Spass Beverage Company	Gloucester	Wholesaler	MA-P-21256
Premio Brands USA Specialty Marketing Group, INC.	Wrentham	Wholesaler	MA-P-15064
Spicy Water Distillery Spicy Water Distillers LLC	Millbury	Wholesaler	MA-P-21379
Spindrift Spiked CO., LLC	Newton	Wholesaler	MA-P-21270
Spirits of the Sun International	Worcester	Wholesaler	MA-P-21394
Squires CO Squires CO L.L.C	Westborough	Wholesaler	MA-P-21408
ST. Killian Importing CO., INC.	Everett	Wholesaler	MA-P-574
Sun Wholesale Sun Wholesale, INC.	Brookline	Wholesaler	MA-P-15068
Sun Wholesale Sun Wholesale, INC.	Norwood	Wholesaler	MA-P-792
Willie's Superbrew Superbrew Acquisition INC.	East Falmouth	Wholesaler	MA-P-21347
SV Import INC.	Everett	Wholesaler	MA-P-21111
Swing Oil Brewery, INC	Granby	Wholesaler	MA-P-21071
Symposium Wine Collection, LLC	Peabody	Wholesaler	MA-P-21022
T & R Wholesale Foods, INC.	Feeding Hills	Wholesaler	MA-P-586
Table & Vine, INC.	Springfield	Wholesaler	MA-P-15020
Table & Vine Table & Vine, INC.	West Springfield	Wholesaler	MA-P-487
Taylor and Taylor Whiskey CO LLC	Cambridge	Wholesaler	MA-P-21242
Templeton Rye Spirits, LLC	Cambridge	Wholesaler	MA-P-15029
Terra Trionfo LLC	Boston	Wholesaler	MA-P-21429
Terrell Wines LLC	Brookline	Wholesaler	MA-P-21230
Terroir Wines LLC	Somerville	Wholesaler	MA-P-15022
Terroir Wines Terroir Wines LLC	Franklin	Wholesaler	MA-P-21188
Terroir, INC.	Blandford	Wholesaler	MA-P-793
Double Diamond The Babydust Method LLC	Lexington	Wholesaler	MA-P-21386
The Belgian Brew Cellar The Belgian Brew Cellar LLC	Chelmsford	Wholesaler	MA-P-21150
The Champ Brewing LLC	Peabody	Wholesaler	MA-P-21208
The Gallery Gourmet The Gallery Gourmet	Westwood	Wholesaler	MA-P-21272
The Girls Brewery The Girls Brewery LLC	Bridgewater	Wholesaler	MA-P-21294
The Greater Good Imperial Brewing Company, LLC	Sturbridge	Wholesaler	MA-P-21122
The Gulla Group LLC	Medford	Wholesaler	MA-P-15143
The Mediterranean Wine Company LLC	Wilbraham	Wholesaler	MA-P-21160
The Pierpont Group LLC	Needham	Wholesaler	MA-P-15042

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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.