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Alcohol permits in Montana

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

271
Total permits: #45
National rank: 23.9
Above median · per 100k: 70
Cities covered

Count rank ≠ density rank

Montana holds 271 federal alcohol permits (#45 of 52 by count) but ranks #18 at 23.9 per 100,000 residents — count rank and density rank diverge on this state.

#45
by total permits: #18
by permits per capita: 271
permits in state: 23.9/100k
residents

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

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Data updated September 2026

Montana vs all states by federal permit count

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

271 45th of 52 higher than 7 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 Montana's 271 permits split across the four classes.

Wholesalers128 · 47%

Importers52 · 19%

Wineries48 · 18%

Distilleries43 · 16%

Bozeman

29
Kalispell

26
Missoula

25
Billings

19
Butte

15

Montana alcohol industry score

One composite grade from Montana'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.

B- 66

Producer density C

23.9 / 100k residents

TTB-permitted producers per 100,000 residents

Industry diversity C+

68/100

1 minus the Herfindahl index across distillery/winery/importer/wholesaler permit shares -- higher means no single permit type dominates

City coverage A-

6.2 / 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 (271)

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Name	City	Class	Permit #
Ahiru Wine Traders LLC.	Belgrade	Wholesaler	MT-P-21060
Alderman's Quikstop Alderman's Quikstop LLC	Broadus	Wholesaler	MT-P-21055
Angel Point Wines Angel Point Capital LLC	Kalispell	Wholesaler	MT-P-21064
The Store, Fairfield Arod Development INC.	Fairfield	Wholesaler	MT-P-3116
B.Y.O.B., INC.	Kalispell	Wholesaler	MT-P-3045
Back to the Mother Microbrewed Kombucha Back to the Mother Microbrewed Kombucha LLC	Missoula	Wholesaler	MT-P-21030
Conrad Liquor Store #33 Beatrice R. Lunda	Conrad	Wholesaler	MT-P-3095
Bent Frenchman Selections, LLC	Victor	Wholesaler	MT-P-21022
J & B's Second Time Around Betty J. Christman and Joann Potts	Hardin	Wholesaler	MT-P-3061
Blue Rock Distributing Company	Glasgow	Wholesaler	MT-P-15006
Blue Rock Distributing Company	Sidney	Wholesaler	MT-P-15008
Blue Rock Distributing Company	Miles City	Wholesaler	MT-P-15009
Hayden Beverage Company Boise Sales CO.	Belgrade	Wholesaler	MT-P-21021
The Liquor Store Brad Tande	Poplar	Wholesaler	MT-P-3099
Briggs Distributing Company, INC.	Billings	Wholesaler	MT-P-3133
Bronken	Bozeman	Wholesaler	MT-P-2978
Bronken's Good Time Company	Bozeman	Wholesaler	MT-P-2990
Bullard Wine Mercantile LLC	Bozeman	Wholesaler	MT-P-21028
Cardinal Distributing Company LLC	Bozeman	Wholesaler	MT-P-3060
Cheers Unlimited, INC.	Hamilton	Wholesaler	MT-P-15003
Montana State Liquor Store 195 Chris H. Byrd	Kalispell	Wholesaler	MT-P-3075
Craft Beer Guild Distributing of Montana LLC	Missoula	Wholesaler	MT-P-21004
Devine & Asselstine, INC.	Great Falls	Wholesaler	MT-P-3135
Montana Spirits & Wine Doghouse Ventures, INC.	Bozeman	Wholesaler	MT-P-3143
M-T Glass Donald P. Meyer	Helena	Wholesaler	MT-P-3129
Corks & Kegs Distribution Donovan Distribution Limited Liability Company	Billings	Wholesaler	MT-P-21008
Seeley Lake Liquor Store Doucett, Sandra E	Seeley Lake	Wholesaler	MT-P-3058
Kohoutek's State Liquor Store Duane Kohoutek, INC.	Great Falls	Wholesaler	MT-P-3087
Spirits & Grape Expectations Eli, INC.	Livingston	Wholesaler	MT-P-3073
Ellie Brown & Associates, LLC	Missoula	Wholesaler	MT-P-21005
F & L Duty Free F & L Bar, LLC	Eureka	Wholesaler	MT-P-21054
Fap Spirits CORP.	Bozeman	Wholesaler	MT-P-21044
Fastway Conoco Liquor Store Fastway, INC.	Harlowton	Wholesaler	MT-P-3042
Federation of Beer, INC.	Columbia Falls	Wholesaler	MT-P-21013
Sheehan Majestic Feist Watson Enterprises, INC.	Missoula	Wholesaler	MT-P-15018
Flathead Beverage CO.	Kalispell	Wholesaler	MT-P-2926
Gaia Global, INC	Whitefish	Wholesaler	MT-P-21011
BY Way Service George H. Woodhall	Stanford	Wholesaler	MT-P-3111
George's Distributing, INC.	Helena	Wholesaler	MT-P-21014
Ghostwood Distilling CO.	Bozeman	Wholesaler	MT-P-21059
The Liquor Haven Gina Marie Simanton and Scott Jeffrey Simanton	Malta	Wholesaler	MT-P-3069
Glasgow Distributors Glasgow Distributors, INC.	Glasgow	Wholesaler	MT-P-3033
Glendive Coca-Cola Bottling CO. INC	Glendive	Wholesaler	MT-P-2916
Gusto Distributing CO	Great Falls	Wholesaler	MT-P-2937
Havre Distributors, INC.	Havre	Wholesaler	MT-P-3004
Hysham Community Elevator, INC.	Hysham	Wholesaler	MT-P-3064
I Tre Fratelli LLC	Kalispell	Wholesaler	MT-P-21015
State Liquor #56 James R. Streib	Boulder	Wholesaler	MT-P-3091
JL & Ko LLC	Missoula	Wholesaler	MT-P-21035
Westgate State Liquor Store Ken Kohoutek	Great Falls	Wholesaler	MT-P-3086

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Frequently asked questions

How many federal alcohol permits are in Montana?

Montana has 271 active federal alcohol Basic Permits - 48 wineries, 43 distilleries, 52 importers, and 128 wholesalers. That is the 45th most of any U.S. state or territory.

What is Montana's per-capita permit rate?

Montana has 23.9 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 18th by density. Per-capita rates are high in wine- and spirits-producing states with smaller populations.

Which Montana city has the most permit holders?

Bozeman leads Montana with 29 federal alcohol permit holders, followed by Kalispell, Missoula, Billings.

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 Montana's count-vs-density split

Montana holds 271 federal alcohol permits (#45 of 52 by count) but ranks #18 at 23.9 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.