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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 #
White Lion Brewing Company LLC	Springfield	Wholesaler	MA-P-21249
Williams Distributing Company, INC.	Chicopee	Wholesaler	MA-P-21050
Williams Distributing Williams Distributing CORP.	Chicopee	Wholesaler	MA-P-716
Wills International Wills International, LLC	Falmouth	Wholesaler	MA-P-21259
Win Resources, USA, LLC	Fall River	Wholesaler	MA-P-21065
Global Beer Network Win-It-Too LLC	Middleton	Wholesaler	MA-P-21428
Merriam Vineyards Windacre West, LLC	Boxford	Wholesaler	MA-P-714
Wine Adventures, INC.	Mansfield	Wholesaler	MA-P-21070
Wine-Cask Imports Wine-Cask Imports, INC.	Hudson	Wholesaler	MA-P-659
World Spirits Corporation	Pocasset	Wholesaler	MA-P-21370
World Wide Wine of New England LLC	Holbrook	Wholesaler	MA-P-21029
World Wide Wine of New England LLC	Holbrook	Wholesaler	MA-P-21131
Worldwide Beverage, LLC	Attleboro	Wholesaler	MA-P-21082
Xolsda, LLC	Duxbury	Wholesaler	MA-P-21307
Yankee Spirits, INC.	Sturbridge	Wholesaler	MA-P-471
Yiannis Distributing Company	Palmer	Wholesaler	MA-P-15046
Yumenomori International Yumenomori International INC.	Brighton	Wholesaler	MA-P-21195
Zaca Distributors Zaca Distributors LLC	Needham	Wholesaler	MA-P-21218
Zamy Zamy LLC	Stoughton	Wholesaler	MA-P-21236
Zean Zean INC.	Cambridge	Wholesaler	MA-P-21128
Zebra Love, LLC	Beverly	Wholesaler	MA-P-21144
Zelus Beer Company, LLC	Medfield	Wholesaler	MA-P-21140
Zhongli Zheng	Ipswich	Wholesaler	MA-P-21145
Zét International LLC	North Andover	Wholesaler	MA-P-21300
1620 Winery Corporation	Plymouth	Winery	MA-W-21032
1634 Meadery 1634 Meadery LLC	Ipswich	Winery	MA-W-21072
Cantina Bostonia 21st Century Foods, INC.	Jamaica Plain	Winery	MA-W-55
A & M Winery, INC.	Rochester	Winery	MA-W-21119
Aaronap Cellars Aaronap Cellars LLC	Westford	Winery	MA-W-20535
Agronomy Farm Vineyard Agronomy Farm Vineyard LLC	Oakham	Winery	MA-W-21034
Alileo Winery LLC Alileo Wines LLC	Gloucester	Winery	MA-W-21152
Altamira Cider, LLC	Gill	Winery	MA-W-21143
American Craft Brewery LLC	Boston	Winery	MA-W-32
Amherst Farm Winery LLC	Amherst	Winery	MA-W-20033
Anchor Rock Vineyards Anchor Rock Vineyards LLC	South Dartmouth	Winery	MA-W-21122
Riola Brands Ans Global LLC	Lawrence	Winery	MA-W-21076
Little Beehive Farm Anthony Lulek	Holliston	Winery	MA-W-21059
The Neighborhood Cellar Anthony Nicholas Piccione	Winchester	Winery	MA-W-15007
Artifact Cider Project Artifact LLC	Florence	Winery	MA-W-21014
Artis Winery LLC	Pembroke	Winery	MA-W-21037
Clover Road Brewing Ashland Ashland Brewing LLC	Ashland	Winery	MA-W-21144
Brimfield Winery & Cider Barn Auction Barn Innovations, INC.	Brimfield	Winery	MA-W-21046
Autumn Hills Orchard Autumn Hills LLC	Groton	Winery	MA-W-21140
Bad Martha Brewing; Bad Martha Bad Martha Farmer's Brewery, LLC	Edgartown	Winery	MA-W-21126
Bad Martha Brewing; Bad Martha Bad Martha Farmer's Brewery, LLC	East Falmouth	Winery	MA-W-21127
Bantam Cider Company	Somerville	Winery	MA-W-21011
Bare Hill Cidery LLC	Harvard	Winery	MA-W-21179
Barewolf Brewing, LLC	Amesbury	Winery	MA-W-21106
Bay State Brewery & Tap Room Bay State Brewery & Tap Room LLC	Worcester	Winery	MA-W-21093
Be Hoppy Brewing, LLC	Foxborough	Winery	MA-W-21174

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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.