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Liquor Delivery Legislation Gets OK
COLUMBUS — A bill allowing the delivery of liquor in original containers was awaiting the governor’s signature at press time after making a mad dash through the General Assembly in...Read MoreORA Seeks Vaccine Consideration For Foodservice Workers
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Restaurant Association is urging state officials to consider restaurant employees as essential workers for the rollout of the coronavirus vaccine.Read MoreOhio Spirits Honored By ‘Fifty Best’
NEW YORK — A number of Ohio-made spirits were recognized as top brands for 2020 by The Fifty Best. Western Reserve Distillers of Lakewood had two whiskeys recognized among the...Read MoreVodka Remains Backbone Of Spirits Industry
Accounting for about a third of all liquor sold in the United States, the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States considers vodka the backbone of the spirits industry. This...Read MorePernod Ricard North America Donates $300K To Support Bartenders
NEW YORK (PRNewswire) — Pernod Ricard North America recently made a $300,000 contribution to support the bartending community in the U.S. and Canada. The grant was a partnership between U.S....Read MoreBeer Happenings: Cincy Brewer Elected To Brewers Association Board
BOULDER, Colo. — A Cincinnati brewery owner recently was elected to the board of directors of the Brewers Association.Read MoreRetail Curfew To Expire Dec. 10
COLUMBUS — Unless the statewide 10 p.m. retail curfew instituted last month to stem a surge in COVID-19 cases is extended past its original 21 days, bars and restaurants will...Read MoreHoliday Celebrations To Take On Different Look During Pandemic
Halloween 2020 offered a look into a pandemic-weary public’s psyche and may offer some insight to how Americans might spend Christmas and New Year’s Eve.Read MoreDistilling Digest: ODG Join Spirits United Campaign
WASHINGTON — A group of Ohio distillers is among the newest members of the Spirits United grassroots effort coordinated by the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States.Read MoreAG Reaches Agreement With Minn. Shipper
COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost last month reached a proposed settlement agreement with an out-of-state company accused of illegally shipping wine and spirits into Ohio.Read More
Capital Headlines
Youngstown Brewery To Expand
YOUNGSTOWN — Penguin City Brewing Co. here recently purchased a 32,000-square-foot building with an eye on expansion.Read MoreMiracle Holiday Pop-Ups In 4 Ohio Cities
NEW YORK — Miracle and Sippin’ Santa, the New York-based Christmas-themed pop-up bars, have set up shop in four Ohio locations this holiday season.Read MoreYost First To Use 20-Year-Old Law
WASHINGTON — It took nearly 20 years, but two states attorneys general this year filed the first lawsuits under the 21st Amendment Enforcement Act.Read MoreCapital Headlines – November 2nd
‘Pizza With Purpose’ Seeks Pie Makers COLUMBUS — The Ohio Restaurant Association Education Foundation is seeking pizza makers to participate in Pizza with a Purpose, a fundraiser to benefit the...Read MoreBrowns Stadium Cited For Late Sales
CLEVELAND — The operator of concessions at First Energy Stadium, home of the Cleveland Browns, was cited last month for a violation of the state’s alcohol sales curfew issued to...Read More
Legally Speaking
New Law Extends Liquor Permits To July 1
Gov. Mike DeWine signed House Bill 404 in November and because the legislation contained an “emergency clause” the act immediately became effective on Nov. 22. If any permit holder has...Repeal Paved The Way For Modern Al-Bev Market
Saturday, Dec. 5 marks the 87th 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...Ohio’s Al-Bev Laws Don’t Take A Holiday
For the 2020 holiday season, let’s hope all permit holders are open for business and selling. But please keep in mind that all permit holders must appropriately plan their seasonal...DeWine Signs HB 669, 160
On Oct. 13, Gov. Mike DeWine signed Amended Sub. H.B. 160 and Sub. H.B. 669, and, as emergency measures, both acts took effect immediately. The acts make various changes...Hindering Police Contributes To Permit Denial
The Franklin County Court of Appeals recently issued a decision involving the rejected renewal of a permit. The decision affirmed the lower court’s decision sustaining the rejected renewal of a...
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