Features
Report: Wine Sales Growth To Decline
ST. HELENA, Calif. (PRNewswire) — A report by Silicon Valley Bank predicts premium wine sales growth will decline again in 2019, just as it did in 2018.Read MoreDISCUS: No impact on Spirits Sales From Legal Weed
WASHINGTON — Distilled spirits sales have not been negatively impacted in the three states that have had legalized recreational marijuana retail sales the longest, according to a study by the...Read MoreCleveland-area Pizza Is Third In Pizza Pizzazz
COLUMBUS — A Greater Cleveland pizza chain took third place in the Pizza Pizzazz competition held during last month’s third annual Mid-America Restaurant Expo.Read MoreCleveland Gas Stations At Center Of EBT Fraud Charges
WESTLAKE — A local man with a history of food stamp fraud was indicted last month on charges that he continued to illegally accept food stamps at seven Cleveland-area gas...Read MoreOCBA Opposes Repeal Of Water Standards
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Craft Brewers Association recently voiced its opposition to the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission’s proposed action to eliminate water quality standards for the Ohio River.Read MoreFormer ODLC Director Michael Akrouche Dies At 85
COLUMBUS — Michael (Mohamad) Akrouche, former director of the Ohio Department of Liquor Control, died Jan. 21 at his home here. He was 85.Read MoreCraft Spirits Top NRA’s What’s Hot Survey For 2019
WASHINGTON — Craft spirits are once again atop the National Restaurant Association’s What’s Hot survey for alcoholic beverages in 2019.Read MoreState Cracking Down On Secondary Market Liquor Sales
COLUMBUS — Agents with the Ohio Investigative Unit recently teamed up with the Ohio Division of Liquor Control to charge five people for secondary market liquor sales.Read MoreKasich Signs Bill Allowing F Permits In ‘Designated Outdoor Refreshment Areas’
COLUMBUS — Craft brewers and beer wholesalers came out winners following passage last month of legislation originally intended to allow a “designated outdoor refreshment area” to include entities issued temporary...Read MoreAnheuser-Busch Foundation Donates $1 Million American Red Cross
WASHINGTON (PRNewswire) — The Anheuser-Busch Foundation last month presented $1 million to the American Red Cross to support Red Cross Disaster Relief through the Annual Disaster Giving Program.Read More
Capital Headlines
BWC Recommends 20% Premium Cut
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation last month proposed a 20 percent reduction in the average premium rate it charges private employers, its largest rate cut in nearly...Read MoreBraxton Brewing To Expand HQ
COVINGTON, Ky. — Braxton Brewing Co. this month announced major development plans to expand its headquarters here. A 5,000-square-foot rooftop bar, along with increased production capacity, will allow the brewery...Read MoreOhio Minimum Wage Increases In 2019
COLUMBUS — Ohio’s minimum wage increased on Jan. 1 to $8.55 per hour for nontipped employees and $4.30 per hour for tipped employees.Read MoreOhio Lawmakers Record PSAs
WASHINGTON (PRNewswire) — Several members of Congress from Ohio have teamed up with the Beer Institute in its annual public service announcement campaign urging Americans across the country to drink...Read MoreMolson Breaks Ground On Brewery
LONGUEUIL, Quebec — Molson Coors recently held a groundbreaking ceremony to kick off the construction for what will be the company’s most modern brewing facility and distribution center to date.Read More
Legally Speaking
Court Rejects Commission’s Challenge To Ruling
In the fall, “Legally Speaking” analyzed a decision by the Tenth District Court of Appeals in Hobnob, Inc. v. Ohio Liquor Control Comm., which reversed the lower court’s decision upholding...Activity Continues On Tennessee Licensing Case
In December, respondents’ briefs were filed by the retailers involved in the Tennessee Wine and Spirits Retailers Association v. Byrd case with the U.S. Supreme Court.Preparation Underway For Feb. 1 Permit Renewals
For all liquor retail permit holders in the northeastern part of Ohio, midnight on Feb. 1 means it is time your 2018-2019 permit expires; this also includes all manufacturers and...Supreme Court Set To Hear Liquor Law Case
On Nov. 20, briefs were filed in the Tennessee Wine and Spirits Retailers Association v. Byrd case with the U.S. Supreme Court.Repeal Pave Way For Modern Al-Bev Market
Wednesday, Dec. 5, marks the 85th anniversary of the ratification of the 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution, which repealed Prohibition and established today’s effective system of state-based alcohol...
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