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Alcohol permits in Wisconsin

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

995
Total permits: #22
National rank: 16.8
Below median · per 100k: 263
Cities covered

Count rank ≠ density rank

Wisconsin holds 995 federal alcohol permits (#22 of 52 by count) but ranks #38 at 16.8 per 100,000 residents — count rank and density rank diverge on this state.

#22
by total permits: #38
by permits per capita: 995
permits in state: 16.8/100k
residents

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

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Data updated September 2026

Wisconsin vs all states by federal permit count

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

995 22nd of 52 higher than 30 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 Wisconsin's 995 permits split across the four classes.

Wholesalers440 · 44%

Wineries253 · 25%

Importers177 · 18%

Distilleries125 · 13%

Milwaukee

123
Madison

55
LA Crosse

35
Green Bay

27
Eau Claire

18

Wisconsin alcohol industry score

One composite grade from Wisconsin'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 56

Producer density F

16.8 / 100k residents

TTB-permitted producers per 100,000 residents

Industry diversity B

69/100

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

City coverage C

4.4 / 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 (995)

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Name	City	Class	Permit #
Flying Blue Imports Flying Blue Imports, LLC	Brookfield	Wholesaler	WI-P-21129
For What's Next, INC.	Milwaukee	Wholesaler	WI-P-21221
Fox 400 Brewing LLC	Waukesha	Wholesaler	WI-P-15083
Frank Beer Distributors, INC.	Middleton	Wholesaler	WI-P-2887
Frank Beer Distributors Frank Beer South, LLC	Milton	Wholesaler	WI-P-21186
Merchants Di Vino LTD Frank Joseph Mirenda	Wauwatosa	Wholesaler	WI-P-21025
Frank Liquor Company, INC.	Middleton	Wholesaler	WI-P-3241
Frank Liquors of LA Crosse, INC.	Onalaska	Wholesaler	WI-P-3242
Functional Infusion, INC.	Waupaca	Wholesaler	WI-P-21295
Furthermore Furthermore Brewing, LLC	Spring Green	Wholesaler	WI-P-15029
G and G Wholesale Beverages LLC	Milwaukee	Wholesaler	WI-P-21133
G. & F. Distributing, INC.	LA Crosse	Wholesaler	WI-P-2789
G & F Distributing G. & F. Distributing, INC.	Chippewa Falls	Wholesaler	WI-P-21219
Gail's Crossroads LLC	Tigerton	Wholesaler	WI-P-15053
Gary's Beer & Liquor Gary's Corporation of Oak Creek	Oak Creek	Wholesaler	WI-P-3149
Garys Premium Cocktails LLC	Little Chute	Wholesaler	WI-P-21185
Gaspard INC	Brookfield	Wholesaler	WI-P-21114
Gateway Foods, INC.	LA Crosse	Wholesaler	WI-P-3244
General Beer Distributors	Madison	Wholesaler	WI-P-3233
General Beer Distributors Co.-Milwaukee, INC.	New Berlin	Wholesaler	WI-P-3253
General Beer Distributors, INC. - Eau Claire	Barron	Wholesaler	WI-P-3261
General Beer-Northeast, INC.	Stevens Point	Wholesaler	WI-P-15081
General Beer-Northeast, INC.	Little Chute	Wholesaler	WI-P-3174
General Beer-Northwest, INC.	Menomonie	Wholesaler	WI-P-15036
General Beer-Northwest, INC.	Chippewa Falls	Wholesaler	WI-P-15043
General Beer-Northwest, INC.	Barron	Wholesaler	WI-P-3106
General Beer Northwoods General Beer-Northwest, INC.	Eagle River	Wholesaler	WI-P-15155
General Beverage Sales CO. - Milwaukee	New Berlin	Wholesaler	WI-P-3170
General Beverage Sales Co.--Oshkosh	Oshkosh	Wholesaler	WI-P-2406
Master Imports General Beverage Sales Company	Madison	Wholesaler	WI-P-3245
General Trade CORP	Milwaukee	Wholesaler	WI-P-21092
Global Sourcing and Distribution LLC Global Sourcing and Distribution LLC	Menomonee Falls	Wholesaler	WI-P-21143
MLK Drive Wholesale Liquor Gloria Reneace Ragsdale	Milwaukee	Wholesaler	WI-P-3201
GNG Holdings, LLC	Oconomowoc	Wholesaler	WI-P-15148
GNG Holdings, LLC	Milwaukee	Wholesaler	WI-P-15152
Go Craft Bier Go Craft Bier INC	Oconomowoc	Wholesaler	WI-P-21125
Golden Harvest Distributing Golden Harvest, INC.	Glendale	Wholesaler	WI-P-3104
Grapelovers Import Group, LLC	Waukesha	Wholesaler	WI-P-15135
Gray Brewing CO.	Janesville	Wholesaler	WI-P-15037
Great Northern Services LLC	Ladysmith	Wholesaler	WI-P-21272
Green Bay Distributors INC.	Fitchburg	Wholesaler	WI-P-21162
Griffon Brands, LLC	Milwaukee	Wholesaler	WI-P-21027
Haardt Imports, LLC Haardt Imports, LLC	Cedar Grove	Wholesaler	WI-P-21135
Haardt Imports, LLC	Cedar Grove	Wholesaler	WI-P-21149
Hales Corners Beer Depot, INC.	Hales Corners	Wholesaler	WI-P-3236
Happy Ending Cocktail CO., LLC	Lake Geneva	Wholesaler	WI-P-21277
Hard Nectar Hard Nectar, LLC	Madison	Wholesaler	WI-P-21094
Agave Skies Imports Hector Maldonado	Racine	Wholesaler	WI-P-21123
Hendricks Beverage, INC.	Manitowoc	Wholesaler	WI-P-2813
Herb'n Wine LLC	Wauwatosa	Wholesaler	WI-P-21240

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Frequently asked questions

How many federal alcohol permits are in Wisconsin?

Wisconsin has 995 active federal alcohol Basic Permits - 253 wineries, 125 distilleries, 177 importers, and 440 wholesalers. That is the 22nd most of any U.S. state or territory.

What is Wisconsin's per-capita permit rate?

Wisconsin has 16.8 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 38th by density. Per-capita rates are high in wine- and spirits-producing states with smaller populations.

Which Wisconsin city has the most permit holders?

Milwaukee leads Wisconsin with 123 federal alcohol permit holders, followed by Madison, LA Crosse, Green Bay.

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 Wisconsin's count-vs-density split

Wisconsin holds 995 federal alcohol permits (#22 of 52 by count) but ranks #38 at 16.8 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.