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Alcohol permits in Wisconsin
Every TTB Federal Basic Permit holder in Wisconsin - wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers, from the public List of Permittees.
- 984
- Total permits
- #22
- National rank
- 16.6
- Per 100k residents
- 263
- Cities covered
Wisconsin in one line
Wisconsin holds 984 federal alcohol permits, led by wholesalers (434) - at 16.6 per 100,000 residents, the 38th densest state.
- #22
- by total permits
- #38
- by permits per capita
- 251
- wineries
- 123
- distilleries
Source: TTB List of Permittees (April 2025) · Census Vintage-2023 population.
Data updated July 2026
According to the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) List of Permittees, published April 2025, 83,590 federal alcohol Basic Permits are on file across 52 states and territories. This page lists every holder with premises in the state, drawn directly from that public federal record; see the methodology for details.
Permit mix
How Wisconsin's 984 permits split across the four classes.
Top cities in Wisconsin
Bar length = federal alcohol permit holders in the city
- Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
119 permits
- Madison
Madison, Wisconsin
54 permits
- LA Crosse 30
LA Crosse, Wisconsin
30 permits
- Green Bay 26
Green Bay, Wisconsin
26 permits
- Brookfield 16
Brookfield, Wisconsin
16 permits
- Eau Claire 16
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
16 permits
- Waunakee 15
Waunakee, Wisconsin
15 permits
- New Berlin 15
New Berlin, Wisconsin
15 permits
- Hartland 12
Hartland, Wisconsin
12 permits
- Pewaukee 12
Pewaukee, Wisconsin
12 permits
All permit holders (984)
Page 18 of 20| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Lake Country Winery Lake Country Wines LLC | Winery |
| Lake Fire Winery LLC | Winery |
| Lake Nokomis Cranberries, INC | Winery |
| Lakefront Brewery, INC. | Winery |
| Lakehouse Winery Lakehouse Winery, LLC | Winery |
| Landta Wines LLC | Winery |
| Twisted Vines Winery Larshar, LLC | Winery |
| Orchard Country Winery Lautenbach's Orchard Country, INC. | Winery |
| Lawndale Wine LLC | Winery |
| Gnarly Cedar Brewing Ledgestone Estate LLC | Winery |
| Littleport Brewing Company, LLC Littleport Brewing Company, LLC | Winery |
| Lost Island Wine, LLC | Winery |
| Lucky Dog Winery, L.L.C. | Winery |
| Lunch Creek Vineyards, LLC | Winery |
| Maher Winery Maher Winery, LLC | Winery |
| Maiden Rock Cidery & Orchard LLC | Winery |
| Maiden Wines Maiden Wines, LLC | Winery |
| Autumn Creek Winery Maple Creek International Trade LLC | Winery |
| Stringer Cellars Matenaer Corporation | Winery |
| McFleshman's Wine McFleshman's Brewing CO., LLC. | Winery |
| Mead King LLC | Winery |
| Sunset Hollow Ranch Melissa Mary Baumann & Joseph a Hoffman | Winery |
| Mershonian Cidery LLC | Winery |
| Midwest Custom Bottling LLC | Winery |
| Molson Coors Beverage Company USA LLC | Winery |
| Molson Coors Beverage Company USA LLC | Winery |
| Mona Rose Winery, LLC | Winery |
| Moondancer, LLC | Winery |
| Mountain Bay Winery Mountain Bay Winery, LTD. | Winery |
| Minhas Craft Brewery Mountain Crest Srl, LLC | Winery |
| Munson Bridge Winery INC. | Winery |
| Musetta Winery, LLC | Winery |
| Kerrigan Brothers Winery MY Letter J, LLC | Winery |
| Narrows Creek Winery LLC | Winery |
| Noble Roots Brewing Company Noble Roots Brewing Company LLC | Winery |
| Noble Roots Brewing Company Noble Roots Brewing Company LLC | Winery |
| Rubber Ducky Winery & Country Market Northleaf Winery, LLC | Winery |
| Wine Seller Winery Nye Eventyr LLC | Winery |
| O'neil Creek Winery O'neil Creek Winery, LLC | Winery |
| Octopi Brewing Octopi Brewing LLC | Winery |
| Odilon Ford Winery Odilon Ford Winery INC | Winery |
| Old Sugar Distillery, LLC | Winery |
| Ombibulous Brewing Company, LLC | Winery |
| Ope Brewing CO Ope Brewing Company LLC | Winery |
| Organic Elixir Winery Organic Elixir Winery, INC. | Winery |
| Ottfrey Cellars Ottfrey Cellars, LLC | Winery |
| Parallel 44 Parallel 44 Vineyard & Winery, INC. | Winery |
| Door 44 Winery Parallel 44 Vineyard & Winery, INC. | Winery |
| Pikes Creek Winery LLC | Winery |
| Pine River Winery Pine River Winery LLC | Winery |
Related guides
State Alcohol Regulations →
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Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permits are in Wisconsin?
Wisconsin has 984 active federal alcohol Basic Permits - 251 wineries, 123 distilleries, 176 importers, and 434 wholesalers. That is the 22nd most of any U.S. state or territory.
What is Wisconsin's per-capita permit rate?
Wisconsin has 16.6 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 119 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 April 2025, public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration.
Sources: TTB FOIA List of Permittees (April 2025) · U.S. Census Bureau Vintage-2023 population estimates for per-capita rates (Verify with the Census Bureau →). Reformatted without alteration; confirm any record against the official TTB list.
Every figure on PlainAlcohol is rendered directly from federal TTB permit data, no number is typed in by an editor. This state count is rendered directly from the TTB List of Permittees, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.