Our 2024 Beer Supplier of the Year: Molson Coors
Given how difficult it is to sell beer for many companies these days, having two brands — Coors Light and Blue Moon — named as top sales drivers by our panel of beverage alcohol...
Ohio Liquor Named 2024 Best Practices Winner
In a year marked by extraordinary achievements, Ohio Liquor (OHLQ) has emerged as a trailblazer in control state practices, clinching the prestigious StateWays Overall Best Practices Award for 2024. This accolade is a testament...
Beer Trends in 2023: A Time of Transition
Perhaps more so than any other beverage alcohol category, beer has undergone the most change in the past five years.
Pre-pandemic, a rise in microbrewery taprooms drove greater consumer experimentation, which in turn helped fuel...
WSWA Confirms Doug Shaw as Chairman of the Board
Today, Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) announced the election of M.S. Walker, Inc. President Doug Shaw as Chairman of the Board. Addressing the association at its annual membership meeting in Washington, D.C.,...
VABC Recognizes September as Virginia Spirits Month
The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC) has partnered with the Virginia Spirits Board and the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) in celebrating September as Virginia Spirits Month.In celebration of this...
DISCUS Moves Into New Capitol Hill Office
Coinciding with the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States’ (DISCUS) 50th anniversary, the trade association for the spirits industry announced today it has officially opened the doors of its new headquarters at 101...
Breakthru and Deutsch Family Renew Partnership
Breakthru Beverage Group and Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits have announced that they have signed an agreement on a new five-year partnership, continuing their collaboration to support Deutsch’s portfolio. The agreement maintains Breakthru’s current,...
Maine BABLO Director Retires
Gregg Mineo, Director of Maine's Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations retired from his position as of April 28, 2023. After agreeing to come out of his first retirement, Mineo served BABLO for...
OLCC Debates Additional Charge on Spirits
The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) had stakeholders weigh in on how the organization can best balance public health and business impacts while the OLCC contemplates whether or not to approve an additional...
DISCUS Celebrates 50 Years
The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) celebrates 50 years of advocacy on behalf of the spirits industry and adult spirits consumers.
“Fifty years ago, leaders in the spirits industry formed DISCUS to unify the...
