Features
Ohio Brewers Win Seven GABF Medals
DENVER — Ohio breweries won seven awards at the recent Great American Beer Festival competition.Read MoreHigh Court To Hear Concealed Carry Case
COLUMBUS — The Supreme Court of Ohio will determine the constitutionality of a state law prohibiting patrons of a liquor permit premises from possessing a concealed firearm while consuming alcohol.Read MoreOhio Bourbon Featured In Lost Lantern Release
VERGENNES, Vt. — An Ohio whiskey is featured in the Fall 2024 Collection from Lost Lantern, its first 10-year-old single cask collection.Read MoreReport: Consumer Demand High For Direct Spirits Shipping
ATLANTA — A new report indicates that a majority of craft spirits consumers would prefer to purchase spirits through direct-to-consumer shipping.Read MoreDISCUS Outlines Key Foreign Trade Barriers Impacting U.S. Spirits
WASHINGTON — The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States recently sounded an alarm over the potential return and doubling of the European Union’s retaliatory tariff on American whiskey in...Read MoreIWSR: Premiumization Slowing But Counter-trend Emerges
After more than two decades of steadily increasing spending levels, consumers in key alcohol consumption markets accelerated their more expensive tastes during COVID, motivated by additional unspent income and restrictions...Read MoreBill Would Legalize Internet Casino Gaming
COLUMBUS — Ohioans would have an additional gambling option under legislation introduced last month in the Ohio Senate.Read MoreZanesville’s Adornetto Named ORHA Board Chair
COLUMBUS — A Zanesville restaurateur recently was named chair of the Ohio Restaurant & Hospitality Alliance board of directors.Read MoreMillennials Are Key Segment Driving No-alcohol Gains In U.S.
Millennials are the key drivers of no-alcohol growth in the U.S., consuming no-alcohol products with greater frequency than other age cohorts and displaying a keenness to explore the category through...Read MoreApplications Open For 2025 DISCUS Academy Leadership Programs
WASHINGTON — The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States is accepting applications for its three 2025 DISCUS Academy Leadership Certificate Programs.Read More
Capital Headlines
Marco’s Ranked Among Top Franchises
TOLEDO (PRNewswire) — Marco’s Pizza has been recognized as one of the Top Global Franchises for 2024 by Entrepreneur.Read MoreLiquor Control Offers In-person CLE
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Division of Liquor Control is offering an in-person continuing legal education class on Ohio’s liquor laws.Read MoreGaming Fingerprint Rule Change Proposed
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Casino Control Commission is proposing an amendment to a sports gaming rule intended to provide applicants for a sports gaming employee license faster processing times.Read MoreCapital Headlines – September 3rd
Fifty West Opens In Deerfield MASON — Fifty West Brew recently celebrated the grand opening of its new location in Deerfield Township.Read MoreGLBC’s East Coast Footprint Grows
CLEVELAND — Great Lakes Brewing Co. recently announced expanded distribution into Massachusetts and Rhode Island.Read More
Legally Speaking
Division Conducts Conference On Liquor Control Issues
On Oct. 18, the Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Liquor Control conducted a conference, with CLE credits for attorneys, at the State Fire Marshal Office in Reynoldsburg.Rule 8 Prohibits Issuing Permit To Certain Locations
Besides the loss of permit privileges when a liquor permit is revoked or an objection to the annual renewal is sustained, Liquor Commission Rule 8 prohibits the Division of Liquor...Warrantless Administrative Searches Have Some Limits
Nearly 40 years ago, the Ohio Supreme Court considered the issue of whether the warrantless administrative search of a liquor permit holder’s premises by Department of Liquor Control agents complied...Ohio BMV Offers Digital Driver’s Licenses For iPhones
Ohio is now one of five states offering its citizens the option to add an issued driver’s license or ID card to their digital wallet on their iPhone so they...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.