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Alcohol permits in West Virginia

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

300
Total permits: #42
National rank: 16.9
Below median · per 100k: 130
Cities covered

Count rank ≠ density rank

West Virginia holds 300 federal alcohol permits (#42 of 52 by count) but ranks #36 at 16.9 per 100,000 residents — count rank and density rank diverge on this state.

#42
by total permits: #36
by permits per capita: 300
permits in state: 16.9/100k
residents

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

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Data updated September 2026

West Virginia vs all states by federal permit count

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

300 42nd of 52 higher than 10 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 West Virginia's 300 permits split across the four classes.

Wholesalers189 · 63%

Wineries47 · 16%

Distilleries38 · 13%

Importers26 · 9%

Charleston

23
Morgantown

15
Martinsburg

12
Huntington

10
Weirton

8

West Virginia alcohol industry score

One composite grade from West Virginia'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.

D 46

Producer density F

16.9 / 100k residents

TTB-permitted producers per 100,000 residents

Industry diversity F

55/100

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

City coverage A+

7.3 / 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 (300)

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Name	City	Class	Permit #
North Central Distributors, INC.	Dunbar	Importer	WV-I-324
North Central Distributors, INC.	Bridgeport	Importer	WV-I-325
Oberlander Imports Oberlander, LLC	Morgantown	Importer	WV-I-21001
Smooth Ambler Spirits CO.	Maxwelton	Importer	WV-I-15004
Southern Wicked Beverages Southern Wicked Beverages LLC	Charleston	Importer	WV-I-21003
Panagiotas Spanos Enterprises LLC	Shepherdstown	Importer	WV-I-21009
Sun Riss Wines Sun Riss Wines LLC	Falling Waters	Importer	WV-I-21007
The French Wine Connection The French Wine Connection, L.L.C.	Union	Importer	WV-I-347
Tre Amici, LLC	Morgantown	Importer	WV-I-15002
Universal Imports LTD	Charleston	Importer	WV-I-21008
Vidalco International L.L.C.	Charleston	Importer	WV-I-344
Wine & Beverage Imports, INC.	Weirton	Importer	WV-I-338
Wine and Beverage Merchants of West Virginia, INC.	Weirton	Importer	WV-I-341
Winejug Winejug LLC	Weirton	Importer	WV-I-21005
21 Hardwater LLC	Morgantown	Wholesaler	WV-P-21065
Acme Liquors Acme Wholesale, INC.	Gassaway	Wholesaler	WV-P-1870
Amavi Vinum LLC	Martinsburg	Wholesaler	WV-P-21064
Anderson Wholesale Company	Logan	Wholesaler	WV-P-1815
Angells Country Stop Angells Country Stop L.L.C	Nimitz	Wholesaler	WV-P-21078
Associated Wine & Spirits, INC.	Charleston	Wholesaler	WV-P-1730
Atomic Distributing CO.	Huntington	Wholesaler	WV-P-1658
Berkeley Springs Brewing CO., INC.	Berkeley Springs	Wholesaler	WV-P-21059
Beverage Distributors, INC.	Clarksburg	Wholesaler	WV-P-1547
Blue Mountain Beverage, LLC	Wheeling	Wholesaler	WV-P-21083
Blue Ridge Beverages, INC.	Morgantown	Wholesaler	WV-P-1677
Blue Ridge Beverages, INC.	Kingwood	Wholesaler	WV-P-1950
Bridge Point, INC.	Charles Town	Wholesaler	WV-P-21017
Can-Am, Incorporated	Bridgeport	Wholesaler	WV-P-1732
Canaan Hospitality, LLC	Davis	Wholesaler	WV-P-15021
Canaan Valley Stores, INC.	Davis	Wholesaler	WV-P-1814
Carenbauer Distributing CORP.	Wheeling	Wholesaler	WV-P-1597
The Loft Charles C. McClung, II	Lewisburg	Wholesaler	WV-P-1800
Cj's Convenience Store No. 003 Cj's Tobacco Shop, INC.	Beckley	Wholesaler	WV-P-1961
Cj's Tobacco Shop No. 002 Cj's Tobacco Shop, INC.	Beckley	Wholesaler	WV-P-1935
Classic Liquors, INC.	Huntington	Wholesaler	WV-P-1785
Classic Liquors, INC.	Ceredo	Wholesaler	WV-P-1889
CO Mac Discount Liquors Comac INC.	Oak Hill	Wholesaler	WV-P-1902
The Beverage Center Consumer Beverage Center, INC.	Nitro	Wholesaler	WV-P-1910
Creative Beverage Creative Beverage, LLC	Bradshaw	Wholesaler	WV-P-21073
1 Stop Beverage Mart D & D Beverages, INC.	Bluefield	Wholesaler	WV-P-1864
Eden, LLC	Wheeling	Wholesaler	WV-P-21061
Elkins Distributing Company, INC.	Elkins	Wholesaler	WV-P-1648
Full Throttle at Riders Paradise Full Throttle at Riders Paradise	Herndon	Wholesaler	WV-P-21085
Galaxy Distributing of America, INC.	Ona	Wholesaler	WV-P-21005
Galaxy Distributing of West Virginia, INC.	Ona	Wholesaler	WV-P-21006
Galaxy Distributing of West Virginia, INC.	Morgantown	Wholesaler	WV-P-21007
Gardner's Grocery Feed & Farm LLC	Danese	Wholesaler	WV-P-21070
Gas-N-Goods Gas-N-Goods Convenience Stores #2	Williamstown	Wholesaler	WV-P-1930
Giant Eagle, INC.	Morgantown	Wholesaler	WV-P-1879
Godfather Liquors No. 2 Godfather Liquors, INC.	Summersville	Wholesaler	WV-P-15001

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Frequently asked questions

How many federal alcohol permits are in West Virginia?

West Virginia has 300 active federal alcohol Basic Permits - 47 wineries, 38 distilleries, 26 importers, and 189 wholesalers. That is the 42nd most of any U.S. state or territory.

What is West Virginia's per-capita permit rate?

West Virginia has 16.9 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 36th by density. Per-capita rates are high in wine- and spirits-producing states with smaller populations.

Which West Virginia city has the most permit holders?

Charleston leads West Virginia with 23 federal alcohol permit holders, followed by Morgantown, Martinsburg, Huntington.

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 West Virginia's count-vs-density split

West Virginia holds 300 federal alcohol permits (#42 of 52 by count) but ranks #36 at 16.9 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.