Features
Legislative Update – DeWine Vetoes Agency Appeals Bill
COLUMBUS — An amendment last month allowing lawmakers to hire their own lawyers in actions brought against the state doomed a bill seeking to make it more convenient for permit...Read MoreIWSR: Premiumization, Moderation Among Trends For Al-Bev Industry
LONDON — The trends that have previously shaped the global beverage alcohol marketplace will be transformed over the next five years as the world emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic and...Read MoreBrew News – Warped Wing Launches Rebrand
DAYTON — Warped Wing Brewing Company here recently announced the launch of a new brand identity, which will feature a refreshed design across all products, taprooms, content and merchandise.Read MorePernod Ricard Building $250M Distillery In Kentucky
NEW YORK (PRNewswire) — Pernod Ricard recently announced a significant investment in its premium American whiskey portfolio, the American Whiskey Collective.Read MoreCraft Beer Marketing Awards Announces Tattoo Category for Charity
MELVILLE, N.Y. (PRNewswire) — The Craft Beer Marketing Awards has announced that 100 percent of all proceeds of its new category — “Best Beer/Brewing-related Tattoo” — will be donated to The...Read MoreLegislation Introduced In Congress To Protect Tipped Workers
WASHINGTON — Legislation was introduced last month in Congress that would clarify the definition of tipped employee and relieve reporting burdens on the restaurant community.Read MoreORA Taps HOF, Industry Award Recipients
COLUMBUS — The founder of a local wings restaurant chain and a Columbus brewer were among the honorees last month at the Ohio Restaurant Association’s annual Industry Awards Celebration.Read MoreORA Taps HOF, Industry Award Recipients
COLUMBUS — The founder of a local wings restaurant chain and a Columbus brewer were among the honorees last month at the Ohio Restaurant Association’s annual Industry Awards Celebration.Read MoreAgency Appeals Bill Heads To Governor
COLUMBUS — Legislation changing the venue for appeals of state agency orders has found its way to Gov. Mike DeWine’s desk.Read MoreStudy: Mothers binge drank more during COVID-19
COLUMBUS — As the COVID-19 pandemic endured from 2020 well into this year, mothers tended to drink an additional alcoholic beverage or two, a new study by researchers at Ohio...Read More
Capital Headlines
Columbus Rye On Top 100 List For 2022
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Spirits critic and best-selling author Fred Minnick recently unveiled his Top 100 American whiskey rankings for 2022 and an Ohio-made rye whiskey made the list.Read MoreColumbus RTD Startup Making Waves
COLUMBUS — In less than a year, a new Columbus-based beverage brand has earned several awards and expanded beyond the borders of the Buckeye State. XXI Martinis was launched last...Read MoreHayner Launches Whiskey Webcam
TROY — Hayner Distilling here is offering whiskey enthusiasts a unique experience just in time for the holidays.Read MoreOHLQ’s ‘Single Barrel Saturday’ Is Dec. 10
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Division of Liquor Control is hosting what it is touting as the largest one-day release of OHLQ-exclusive single barrel and small batch whiskey in its history.Read MoreORA Poll: Costs Still Hammering Operators
COLUMBUS — Restaurant operators continue to face soaring costs for food, labor and supplies, according to the latest Business Impact Poll from the Ohio Restaurant Association.Read More
Legally Speaking
Background Checks Are Key To Responsible Licensure
The Center for Alcohol Policy recently issued a whitepaper outlining the need for background checks in the alcohol industry.Portal Open For February Permit Renewals
For all retail liquor permit holders in the central and eastern portions of Ohio, as well as all manufacturers and distributors, midnight on Feb. 1 means it is time your...Repeal Paved The Way For Modern Al-Bev Market
Monday, Dec. 5, marked the 89th 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...Court Reverses Commission For Lack Of Evidence
The Franklin County Court of Common Pleas recently reversed an order of the Liquor Control Commission finding a retail permit holder in violation of RC 4301.69(A) for failing a compliance...Court Upholds Violation Of Pandemic Curfew
The Franklin County Court of Appeals, on Sept. 30, rendered a decision which affirmed in part and reversed in part a common pleas case involving three Liquor Control Commission orders.