Features
Brewers Association President, CEO To Retire
BOULDER, Colo. — The president and CEO of the Brewers Association recently announced his intention to retire early next year.Read MoreLegislative Update: Bill Would Create Digital IDs
COLUMBUS — Legislation introduced last month would authorize the use of digital driver’s licenses and state identification cards as proof of identity.Read MoreGuidelines For DORAs Vary By Locale
COLUMBUS — With plenty of warm weather left this year, the Ohio Division of Liquor Control is encouraging participants in Designated Outdoor Refreshment Areas to familiarize themselves with the guidelines...Read MoreNRA To Offer ABL Members ServSafe Alcohol Training
BETHESDA, Md. — The National Restaurant Association recently joined the associate membership program of American Beverage Licensees as a platinum member.Read MoreGroups Urge Action On Formal American Single Malt Whiskey Category
WASHINGTON — A coalition representing more than 100 large and small distillers last month sent a letter to the Treasury Department’s Tax and Trade Bureau urging the bureau to finalize...Read MoreThird Eye Is U.S. Open Grand Champion
OXFORD — Third Eye Brewing of Hamilton was named the Grand National Champion at the recent 2024 U.S. Open Beer Championship here.Read MoreMeasure Would Raise Minimum Wage To $15
COLUMBUS — A pair of central Ohio lawmakers recently provided details of a bill they sponsor to raise the state’s minimum wage a dollar an hour per year over the...Read MoreAttorney General Targeting Illegal Vapes
COLUMBUS — Ohio’s attorney general has launched a campaign to combat the influx of illegal vaping devices, an initiative the AG says is aimed at protecting young people from addiction,...Read MoreSupreme Court Sides With Restaurant In Chicken Wing Case
COLUMBUS — An Ohio appellate court correctly affirmed a ruling in favor of a Hamilton restaurant, its supplier and wholesaler after a patron who ingested a bone while eating boneless...Read MoreNumerous Factors Shape Global RTD Brand Expansion
Ready-to-drink cocktails have been one of the great recent success stories of the global beverage alcohol landscape — it was the only major category to record volume growth (2 percent)...Read More
Capital Headlines
GLBC’s East Coast Footprint Grows
CLEVELAND — Great Lakes Brewing Co. recently announced expanded distribution into Massachusetts and Rhode Island.Read MoreOhioan Is Kentucky Bourbon Hall Inductee
An Ohioan is among this year’s inductees into the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame.Read MoreCombustion To Host Cider+Sour Fest
PICKERINGTON — Combustion Brewery & Taproom is hosting its Combustion Cider + Sour Festival Volume I on July 27 at its private event space in Pickerington. The 12-3 p.m. event...Read MoreOhio Bar Owners Expo Is Oct. 21
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Bar Owners Expo is scheduled for Oct. 21 at the Hollywood Casino Columbus.Read MoreODPS Outlines Security Guard Regulations
COLUMBUS — Liquor permit holders and other businesses that employ security guards must be aware of the regulations surrounding those hires, according to the Ohio Department of Public Safety.Read More
Legally Speaking
It’s Renewal Time For Northeast Ohio Permits
For all liquor permit holders in the northeastern part of Ohio, midnight on Oct. 1 means your 2023-2024 permit expires — this includes all manufacturers and distributors.Checking IDs Is Vital For Affirmative Defense
As every liquor permit holder in Ohio must be aware, and as I repeatedly write in this column, underage sales of alcohol citations are the most common cases I observe...Details Matter When Filing Appeal To An Order
The Franklin County Court of Appeals on June 18 rendered a decision in which the common pleas court dismissed a permit holder’s appeal for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. Because the...Tennessee Wins Case Against Out-Of-State Retailers
The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee has approved the agreed final judgment in a civil enforcement action under the Twenty-first Amendment Enforcement Act.Court: Severity Of Police Calls Supports Rejection Of Permit Renewal
The Franklin County Court of Common Pleas recently issued a decision involving the rejected renewal of a permit. The Liquor Control Commission’s order reversed the order of the Division of...