Julia Olson with Gold Rush Gaming talks to two attendees of last month’s Ohio Bar Owners Expo in Columbus. Gaming companies such as Gold Rush were popular with many of the several hundred who attended the Expo as Ohio gears up for the launch of sports gaming on Jan. 1.

Celebrating Sonder Brewing’s silver medal at the 2022 Great American Beer Festival are (l-r) Territory Sales Manager Wayne Memmott, Brand Manager Macie Cherry, Taproom Director Jess Green and brewer Ben Ramsey. Brewers Association President and CEO Bob Pease (right) presented the medal for the Mason brewery’s Kato coffee beer.

Joe Schetz (center), president of the Wholesale Beer & Wine Association of Ohio, congratulates Greg Maurer (left) and Tom McHugh after they were presented 2022 John T. Flem-ing Wholesaler of the Year awards during WBWAO’s annual fall convention.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow is joining forces with Guinness and Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana to participate in the Guinness Gives Back program.

Joseph Head (center), of The Century Bar in Dayton, visits John Waddell (left) and Caleb Kilburn of the Kentucky Peerless Distilling Co. while making a single barrel selection at the Louisville, Ky., distillery.

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Adam Hines (right), master distiller at High Bank Distillery, and brand ambassador Rudy Alexeef celebrate their Best of Class award for Whiskey War Barrel Select — Double Double Oaked at the 2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. The Columbus distillery received more accolades from the recent John Barleycorn Awards.

Dow Scoggins (center), president of the U.S. Open Beer Competition, congratulates Clay Robinson (left) and Dave Colt of Sun King Brewery after the Indianapolis brewery was crowned the Grand National Champion at the championship, held recently in Oxford

Jonathan Loch (left) and Amanda Burk of The Dublin Pub in Dayton serve up Four Roses bourbon during the pub’s monthly cigar lover’s event.

Mark Gaerke of the Wooden Shoe Inn in Minster serves up a Sagamore Spirit rye whiskey flight.