Features
Warped Wing Opens Barrel House, Smokery In Springboro
DAYTON — Warped Wing Brewing Co. here last month opened The Warped Wing Barrel Room & Smokery in Springboro. The barrel-aged facility, taproom, eatery and test pilot brewery is located...Read MoreQuality Products Help Upward Trend Of American Whiskey
An atypical running of the Kentucky Derby earlier this month — before an empty grandstand at Churchill Downs. Virtual distillery tours and well-coordinated remote tastings that feature downloadable paraphernalia.Read MoreDISCUS Backs Ohio Cocktails To-Go, Sunday Sales Bills
COLUMBUS — Two Ohio liquor bills got unexpected hearings when state lawmakers interrupted their summer breaker earlier this month to return to Columbus to address House Bill 6, the nuclear...Read MoreHealth Order Allows Entertainment Venues To Open
COLUMBUS — Entertainment venues across Ohio got the OK last month to reopen, albeit under strict guidelines designed to slow the spread of the coronavirus.Read MoreColumbus Debuts Outdoor Seating Pilot Project
COLUMBUS — In an effort to assist local bars and restaurants during the coronavirus pandemic, the city of Columbus last month implemented a pilot program that will allow establishments to...Read MoreBulleit Launches Fund To Help Bartenders
NEW YORK (PRNewswire) — Bulleit Frontier Whiskey has launched the Bulleit Frontier Fund to help bartenders currently affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Bulleit has made an initial commitment of $250,000...Read MoreKendall-Jackson Launches Grocery Worker’s Relief Fund
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (PRNewswire) — Kendall-Jackson, in partnership with United Way, is launching the Grocery Worker’s Relief Fund to provide emergency relief for the immediate needs of frontline grocery store...Read MoreStudy: COVID-19 Crushing Craft Distillers
WASHINGTON — A new study of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on craft distillers reveals that more than 40 percent of their sales have evaporated and nearly a third...Read MoreLoss Of Football Season Wrecks Tailgating Plans
With bars closing earlier and people drinking at home more, the off-premises business is about the only bright spot in the alcoholic beverage business these days. And now that the...Read MoreOhio Restaurant Association Seeks to Raise $30,000 For Employee Relief Fund
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Restaurant Association is in the midst of a campaign to raise $30,000 in 30 days for the Ohio Restaurant Employee Relief Fund, which was created to...Read More
Capital Headlines
Cincy Police Chief Opposes Last Call Rule
CINCINNATI — The chief of the Cincinnati Police Department last month sent a letter to the city’s mayor seeking to have the state’s 10 p.m. last call rule for alcohol...Read MoreWhite Castle Offers ‘Cocktails And Craves’
COLUMBUS (PRNewswire) — As bars across Ohio and the country close early in an attempt to slow the spread of coronavirus, White Castle has developed “Cocktails and Craves,” food and...Read MoreKentucky Bourbon Festival Goes Virtual
BARDSTOWN, Ky. — Organizers of the Kentucky Bourbon Festival announced this month that the 29th edition of the festival will move from a live event to a virtual experience Oct....Read MoreCapital Headlines – July 20th
CAP Announces 13th Essay Contest ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The Center for Alcohol Policy is accepting entries for its 13th annual essay contest. This year’s topic is: “Prohibition of alcohol was...Read MoreCapital Headlines – July 8th
ORA: Lower Capacity Hurting Restaurants COLUMBUS — The latest Business Impact poll from the Ohio Restaurant Association indicates dining room capacity is the biggest roadblock for restaurants as they try...Read More
Legally Speaking
21st Amendment Allows States To Make Own Al-Bev Laws
In light of the many proposed and implemented changes in alcohol beverage control made since March in many states, including Ohio, a brief review of the purpose of the language...Health Order Violations Heard By Commission
During the week of Aug. 3, the Ohio Liquor Control Commission held administrative evidentiary hearings regarding permit holders who were cited for alleged violations of Ohio’s health and safety regulations.Bill Proposes Delayed Permit Renewal Dates
COLUMBUS — A bill introduced last month in the Ohio House of Representatives would push back the renewal dates for certain liquor permits.Complaint Challenges Ohio’s Three-tier System
In April, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals rendered its decision in Lebamoff and stated that the “Twenty-first Amendment allows Michigan to distribute alcohol within its borders solely through a...Out-Of-State Shippers Harm Ohio Businesses
Ohio Attorney General David Yost filed a complaint in federal district court on July 8 in an effort to halt the illegal shipping of alcohol into Ohio by unlicensed businesses.
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