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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.

Wholesalers434 · 44%
Wineries251 · 26%
Importers176 · 18%
Distilleries123 · 13%

Top cities in Wisconsin

Bar length = federal alcohol permit holders in the city

permits
Source TTB List of Permittees As of April 2025

All permit holders (984)

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Name Class
1903 West Bar and Grill

0383 Saloon LLC

Wholesaler
1 of US Brewing CO. Wholesaler
100 Mill Street Distillery LLC Wholesaler
Familia Spirits

1604 Nachas LLC

Wholesaler
1848 Distributing Company, LLC Wholesaler
1903 Saloon

1903 Saloon LLC

Wholesaler
1903 Trading Company, LLC Wholesaler
4 Brothers Blended Beer CO., LLC Wholesaler
55 Brands

55 Brands, LLC

Wholesaler
A - Z Wholesale Wholesaler
Africa Spirit LLC Wholesaler
Ahnapee Brewery, LLC Wholesaler
Alani Seltzer LLC Wholesaler
Alchemy Brew Company LLC Wholesaler
Duluth Superior Ship Chandlery

Allouez Marine Supply, INC.

Wholesaler
Allstate Liquor & Wine Company, INC. Wholesaler
Alpha Dog Wines

Alpha Dog Wines, LLC

Wholesaler
Alto Vino

Alto Vino, LLC

Wholesaler
Amphorae, LLC Wholesaler
Anada Wine Company LLC Wholesaler
Silver Creek Orchards

Andrew Lonsdorf

Wholesaler
Ansay International LLC Wholesaler
Arcadia Beverage CO. INC. Wholesaler
Aris Global Imports LLC Wholesaler
Artistic Spirits LLC Wholesaler
Arty's INC. Partnership Wholesaler
Asahi Beer U.S.A., INC. Wholesaler
Asia Resources INC. Wholesaler
Asymmetric Brands LLC Wholesaler
Ava Wine + Spirits, LLC Wholesaler
Avana LLC Wholesaler
Avanti Brothers Wine Company

Avanti Brothers Wine Company, LLC

Wholesaler
Avanti Brothers Wine Company, LLC Wholesaler
Avenue Wine & Liquor, INC. Wholesaler
B & H Blends, LLC Wholesaler
Backdoor Brands, LLC Wholesaler
Badger Distributing, LLC Wholesaler
Badger North

Badger Liquor CO., INC.

Wholesaler
Badger State Winery Cooperative Wholesaler
Badger West

Badger Wine & Spirits, LLC

Wholesaler
Bar Napkin Spirits, LLC Wholesaler
Barossa Wine Distributors LLC Wholesaler
Bayern Bier Imports, LLC Wholesaler
Lake Beverage CO.

Beechwood Distributors, INC.

Wholesaler
Beechwood Distributors, INC. Wholesaler
Beer Capitol Distributing, LLC Wholesaler
Beer Express LLC Wholesaler
Bella Bionda

Bella Bionda, LLC

Wholesaler
Bellboy Corporation Wholesaler
Berghoff Beer

Berghoff Brewery, INC.

Wholesaler
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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.