Bob Pease (left), president and CEO of the Brewers Association, presents representatives of Rhinegeist Brewing (l-r) Chris Shields, Janae Chaney, Andrew Pribonic and Jimmy Coleman with a World Beer Cup gold award for the Cincinnati brewery’s Cheetah American-style cream ale.

Among those participating in last month’s brewing of the flagship batch of From the Heart: Volume 3 were (l-r) Whitney Thompson, Origin Malt; Melissa Dallas, Upside Brewing; Ian Cardwell, The Phoenix Brewing Co.; Mary MacDonald, Ohio Craft Brewers Association; Duncan Macfarlane, The Phoenix Brewing Co.; Carmone Macfarlane, The Phoenix Brewing Co.; Nathan McKinley, Origin Malt; Jack Kephart, The Brew Kettle; and Louie Ferdinand, The Brew Kettle.

Actor and entrepreneur Mark Wahlberg mixes a cocktail at Bice Palm Beach during a recent surprise visit to Florida in support of Flecha Azul tequila.

Kal Gullapalli, a multiunit franchisee for Toledo-based Marco’s Pizza, was named recipient of the Franchisee of the Year Award by the International Franchise Association. The award recognizes franchise owners from IFA member brands whose performance and contributions help protect, enhance and promote the franchise business model.

State Sen. Bill DeMora (D-25, Columbus) swears in newly elected officers of the Ohio Bar Owners Association during the group’s recent banquet at Third & Hollywood in Columbus.

Chris Maggiore (left) of Canton is presented the Permit Holder of the Year award by Ohio Bar Owners Association Executive Director Andy Herf during the association’s annual banquet last month in Columbus.

Professional golfer Jon Rahm has signed a multiyear partnership with Maestro Dobel tequila, the “Official Tequila of PGA Tour and PGA Tour Champions.”

Brown-Forman President and CEO Lawson Whiting and Board Chair Campbell Brown are joined by other employees from the company on Dec. 14 as they ring the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange. Brown-Forman has been a publicly traded company since 1933, making its first public stock issue after the end of Prohibition.

First responders in Columbus recently were the recipients of a donation of about 100 turkeys from Jeff Ruby Culinary Entertainment. Participating in the donation at the Columbus Police Department are (l-r) Susan Burke, Jeff Ruby Culinary Entertainment; Chip Mullen, Jeff Ruby Steakhouse Columbus; Columbus Police Chief Elaine Bryant; Columbus First Assistant Police Chief Lashanna Potts; and John Davis, Jeff Ruby Steakhouse Columbus.