TTB · Basic Permits
TTB Alcohol Permit Lookup
Before a distillery, winery, importer, or wholesaler can operate, it holds a federal TTB basic permit — and a newly issued permit is a business that just came online. This is that permit roster by name.
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What a ttb alcohol permit tells you
A TTB basic permit is the federal authorization a business needs before it can produce, import, or wholesale beverage alcohol. Every distilled-spirits plant, wine producer, alcohol importer, and wholesaler holds one, and the roster is a matter of record — so the alcohol trade is searchable by permit holder or operating name.
This tool searches the TTB List of Permittees by name and shows the operating (DBA) name, the permit holder behind it, the industry type, and the city and state. Behind the unlock you get the permit number, the permit class, the full premises address, and whether the permit was newly issued.
The event that matters is the new permit. A freshly issued permit is a distillery, winery, or importer that just cleared federal approval and is standing up operations — sourcing equipment, packaging, insurance, distribution, and capital. That first appearance on the roster is the moment to reach a new business.
Why it matters
A new basic permit is one of the cleanest new-business triggers there is: a company that just got approved to make or import alcohol is buying everything at once, on a known timeline.
Field guide
How to read the results
Every field below is returned free, in full — no email, no gate. Build a Parse when you want the whole list for a specialty or state, exports, or a live alert the moment a prescriber goes new-to-class.
- Operating name
- The DBA / brand the business operates under — usually the name on the label and the door, which can differ from the legal permit holder.
- Permit holder
- The legal entity that holds the basic permit. This is the party on the federal authorization, useful for corporate and diligence work.
- Type
- Distilled-spirits plant, wine producer, alcohol importer, or wholesaler — the segment the permit covers and what the business actually does.
- City / State
- Where the permitted premises sits. Alcohol distribution and service territories are geographic, so location drives who can serve the account.
- Permit number & class
- The TTB permit number (STATE-TYPE-SEQ) and its class code — the unique key and the precise permit category.
- Newly-issued flag
- Whether the permit was issued recently — the new-business trigger that separates a fresh entrant from an established permittee.
Who uses it
Common use cases
Equipment & packaging sales
A new distillery or winery is a stills, tanks, bottling, and labeling buyer the moment it's approved — reach it first by type and state.
Banks & SBA lenders
A new permit marks a capital-hungry business standing up operations — a warm lead for working-capital and equipment financing.
Insurance & compliance
Permitted alcohol producers carry specialized liability, excise, and compliance needs from day one.
Distribution & market research
Map the distilleries, wineries, and importers in a market by type and geography for territory planning.
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Plain-language definitions for the language on this record — part of the ParseData glossary.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is a TTB basic permit?
It's the federal permit the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) requires before a business can produce, import, or wholesale beverage alcohol. Distilleries, wineries, importers, and wholesalers all hold one — this tool searches that roster by name.
Is the alcohol permit lookup free?
Yes. Search any distillery, winery, importer, or wholesaler by name with no login and see the operating name, permit holder, type, and location. The permit number, class, full address, and new-permit flag are shown free — no email or login.
Does this include breweries?
No. The TTB List of Permittees covers distilled-spirits plants, wine producers, alcohol importers, and wholesalers. Brewers, industrial alcohol, and tobacco are excluded from this list under federal disclosure rules.
How do I find newly permitted businesses?
The record flags recently issued permits. A new permit marks a business that just cleared federal approval and is standing up operations — the cleanest new-business trigger in the alcohol trade. The new-permit flag is part of the full record.
How current is the permit roster?
It reads the TTB List of Permittees that ParseData refreshes, so a newly issued permit appears shortly after TTB posts it.
How it's sourced
Reads the TTB List of Permittees — the federal basic-permit roster for distilleries, wineries, alcohol importers, and wholesalers (brewers and tobacco excluded). Permit and premises fields only, reported exactly as issued.
Turn this lookup into a live feed.
The free tool gives you every field, in full, off the same TTB · Basic Permits data behind ParseData. Build a Parse to monitor a whole specialty or state — and get every new-to-class prescriber the moment they hit the record.