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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 #
Bigfork Liquor Store The Jug Tree, INC.	Bigfork	Wholesaler	MT-P-3118
The Liquor Store #34 The Liquor Store #34 LLC	Choteau	Wholesaler	MT-P-21026
The Old Hatchery Winery, LLC	Bozeman	Wholesaler	MT-P-15016
The Shepherd Company	Butte	Wholesaler	MT-P-3142
Winetrust The Winetrust LLC	Bozeman	Wholesaler	MT-P-21038
Three Arrows Wines Three Arrows Wines LLC	Lakeside	Wholesaler	MT-P-21025
Timeless Spirits LLC	Dillon	Wholesaler	MT-P-21006
Triangle Distributors, INC.	Conrad	Wholesaler	MT-P-2889
United States Beverage, L.L.C.	Helena	Wholesaler	MT-P-15015
Watkins Distributing Sales and Service Venture South Distributors, INC.	Miles City	Wholesaler	MT-P-21037
Watkins Distributing Sales and Service Venture South Distributors, INC.	Kalispell	Wholesaler	MT-P-21043
Watkins Distributing Sales and Service Venture South Distributors, INC.	Billings	Wholesaler	MT-P-21056
Watkins Distributing Sales and Service Venture South Distributors, INC.	Lewistown	Wholesaler	MT-P-21057
Ventureplanet Ventureplanet, LLC	Missoula	Wholesaler	MT-P-21024
Vines2wines LLC	Missoula	Wholesaler	MT-P-15023
Westgate Superior, INC.	Superior	Wholesaler	MT-P-3110
Whites Market Place	West Yellowstone	Wholesaler	MT-P-3083
Harrison Avenue Liquor Store William Thomas Thatcher	Butte	Wholesaler	MT-P-3105
Winegardners Wines, INC.	Bozeman	Wholesaler	MT-P-15013
Rndc of MT Young's Market Company of Idaho, LLC	Belgrade	Wholesaler	MT-P-21031
Rndc of MT Young's Market Company of Idaho, LLC	Missoula	Wholesaler	MT-P-21032
Zip Beverage Butte Zip, INC.	Butte	Wholesaler	MT-P-21002
Zip Beverage Zip, INC.	Missoula	Wholesaler	MT-P-3034
Lockhorn Hard Cider Axiom LLC	Bozeman	Winery	MT-W-21001
Bearded Viking Mead Company LLC	Columbus	Winery	MT-W-21031
Bee Wyld Bee Wyld LLC	Columbia Falls	Winery	MT-W-21042
Betterroot LLC	Florence	Winery	MT-W-21003
Big Mountain Ciderworks, LLC	Kalispell	Winery	MT-W-21016
Big SKY Cellars LLC	Belgrade	Winery	MT-W-21013
Bitterroot Renaissance Cellars Bitterroot Renaissance Cellars, LLC	Hamilton	Winery	MT-W-21023
Montana Ciderworks Carol Lee McAlpine	Conner	Winery	MT-W-15005
Arcadian Cellar Cider, LLC	Victor	Winery	MT-W-21029
Burgin Cellars LLC Constaburg Libations, LLC	Joliet	Winery	MT-W-21038
D.Berardinis Winery Dana Berardinis	Polson	Winery	MT-W-21002
Easy CO Aperitifs Easy CO. Aperitifs LLC	Livingston	Winery	MT-W-21032
F Bar 3 Winery F Bar 3 Vineyard, LLC.	Laurel	Winery	MT-W-21035
Flathead Lake Winery Flathead Lake Winery INC	Polson	Winery	MT-W-21020
Flathead Lake Winery, L.L.C.	Columbia Falls	Winery	MT-W-6
Flynt Aero Vineyards and Winery LLC	Plains	Winery	MT-W-21030
Gallatin Vines Winery Gallatin Vines LLC	Manhattan	Winery	MT-W-21040
Bowman Orchards Gerald D. Bowman	Bigfork	Winery	MT-W-8
Going to the Sun Winery Going to the Sun Winery, INC.	Kalispell	Winery	MT-W-20012
Hidden Legend Winery Good Foundations INC.	Victor	Winery	MT-W-15002
Grinde Bay Grinde Bay Winery, INC.	Polson	Winery	MT-W-15016
Wallace Beverage Works Julius Lehrkind Brewing, INC	Bozeman	Winery	MT-W-21022
The Abundance Project Key to the Mountain, LLC	ST Ignatius	Winery	MT-W-21041
LA Brasserie Le Bistrot LLC	Bozeman	Winery	MT-W-21036
Thunderchunk Cider Meadowlark Brewing LLC	Billings	Winery	MT-W-21037
Monarch Farm Winery Monarch Farm Winery, LLC	Three Forks	Winery	MT-W-21033
Montana Meadworks LLC Montana Meadworks LLC	White Sulphur Springs	Winery	MT-W-21026

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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.