The Brough Brothers, Christian, Victor, and Bryson Yarbrough at Brough Brothers Distillery.

Betty Bollas, president and co-owner of Fibonacci Brewing Co. in Cincinnati, recently was elected to the board of directors of the Brewers Association for a three-year term beginning in February.

Wholesale Beer & Wine Association of Ohio General Counsel Dave Raber (right) and Counsel for Legislative Affairs Jacob Evans accept the 2020 John T. Fleming Wholesaler of the Year award, which was presented by Ohio Tavern News to the entire WBWAO membership.

Among the participants in last month’s Ohio Restaurant Association Golf Classic at New Albany Country Club was the team from Roosters (l-r), Tanny Freerer, vice president of Purchasing; Denise Carlisle, director of Operations; Nicole Cox, director of Marketing & Public Relations; and President Dan Ponton. The event benefits ORA and National Restaurant Association advocacy, as well as ORA’s Ohio ProStart program.

BrewDog’s alcohol-free ootBox bar sits outside the brewer’s Franklinton location west of downtown Columbus.

Actor Ryan Reynolds is a happy camper after Diageo recently reached an agreement to acquire the portfolio of Davos Brands, which includes Aviation gin, of which the “Deadpool” star is a co-owner. Under the $610 million deal, Reynolds will retain an ownership interest in the American gin brand.

Kerry Janke (center), owner of 35ºBrix in Green who purchased a Maker’s Mark Private Select barrel, is congratulated on his purchase by Jim Campisi (left), Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits sales representative, and Tim Alexis, SGWS northern sales director.

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose (right) toasts Collin Castore (left), co-founder of Seventh Son Brewing Co. and president of the Ohio Craft Brewers Association, and Tracy Ireland, director of Marketing for Rhinegeist Brewery in Cincinnati, at last month’s launch of the Raise a Glass to Democracy voter registration campaign.