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NBWA's 75th Annual Convention: Save the Date!

NBWA's 75th Annual Convention will take place October 14 - 17, 2012, at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego in San Diego, California. NBWA’s Annual Convention will feature valuable education programs, important networking opportunities and the return of the Product Demonstration Showcase.
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America's Beer Distributors: The Face of the American Beer Industry

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Do you know how that ice cold beer you enjoy at the end of a long day, at a ball game or with dinner makes its way safely to you, the consumer? The answer is America’s 3,300 beer distributors. Beer distributors, licensed by both the federal and state governments, get bottles, cans, cases and kegs from a brewer or importer to the shelf of your favorite store, restaurant or bar.

Nominations Open for Sixth Annual Craft Beer Distributor of the Year Award

The Craft Beer Distributor of the Year Award recognizes an American beer distributor who goes above and beyond in their efforts to actively market, sell and promote craft beer. Nominations will be accepted until August 15, 2012. Nominate a distributor today!

NBWA Highlights Value of Beer Distributors

In this behind-the-scenes video from a beer distributorship, Rebecca Spicer of the National Beer Wholesalers Association highlights the 98,000 quality jobs that America's 3,300 beer distributors provide across the country and their role in bringing a tremendous variety of beer to consumers.

Stop Underage Drinking Resources

StopAlcoholAbuse.Gov is a gateway to comprehensive research and resources on the prevention of underage drinking. Materials available through this portal are provided by the 15 federal agencies of the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking.

America's Beer Distributors Celebrate American Craft Beer Week

May 13, 2012

ALEXANDRIA, VA – America’s 3,330 licensed beer distributors are celebrating the excitement that craft beer brings to the beer industry during American Craft Beer Week, May 14-20, 2012, a national celebration highlighting the culture and contributions of craft beer and the nearly 2,000 craft breweries across the United States.

America's Beer Distributors Celebrate May as Tavern Month

April 30, 2012

America’s Independent, Licensed Beer Distributors Celebrate Independent, Licensed Taverns

ALEXANDRIA, VA – Throughout the month of May, the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) will recognize Tavern Month, a celebration of the many licensed bars and taverns that provide hundreds of thousands of jobs to hardworking men and women and enrich America’s social culture.

Nominations Open for Sixth Annual Craft Beer Distributor of the Year Award

April 18, 2012

ALEXANDRIA, VA – The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) and the Brewers Association (BA) are seeking nominations for the Sixth Annual Craft Beer Distributor of the Year Award. The award recognizes an American beer distributor who goes above and beyond in their efforts to actively market, sell and promote craft beer. The award will be presented October 13, 2012, at the Great American Beer Festival® hosted by the BA in Denver, Colorado.

America's Beer Distributors Recognize National Alcohol Awareness Month

March 30, 2012

Highlight Effective Role of State-Based Alcohol Regulation

ALEXANDRIA, VA – Throughout the month of April, the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) will be recognizing Alcohol Awareness Month, as designated by the U.S. Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), to raise awareness about the problem of alcohol abuse.

Yuengling to build new brew house in Tampa

May 21, 2012

D.G. Yuengling & Son of Pottsville, Pennsylvania, has announced that construction has begun on a new brew house in Tampa, Florida. The brew house is being built in hopes of keeping up with the company's current demand. With Yuengling's growth at about 10 to 15 percent per year, and recently having gained a significant market share in Ohio in just a few months since October, the larger brew house will enable Yuengling to keep up with this growth.

TX: Voters opt to expand liquor sales

May 21, 2012

Texas voters passed 13 ballot initiatives to allow and/or extend alcohol sales in 11 previously dry or damp cities. The vote represented a 100% passage rate for alcohol initiatives on the ballot. The 13 ballot initiatives covered the 11 cities of Bartonville, Kyle, Muenster, Hudson Oaks, Rusk, Pantego, Mineral Wells, Heath, Knox City, Ferris and Saginaw. Many Texas beverage alcohol laws are consistent statewide, but the state’s Alcoholic Beverage Code allows citizens to determine what types of beverages may be sold and where.

U.S. Craft Beer Brewers Thrive, Despite Small Share Of The Market

May 21, 2012

According to the Brewers Association, nearly 2,000 American brewers operated during 2011 - the most since the 1880s. That growth has come in only a few decades, and it is important to note that craft beer still occupies a niche in the beverage industry - its share of the beer market rose just above 5 percent for the first time this year.

MillerCoors rolls out eight new labels

May 21, 2012

MillerCoors has rolled out newly-approved labels for Miller Lite, Coors Light and Coors Banquet. They feature a hodge podge of relatively new developments for the company.

Colorado Beer Distributors Association Brochure Brings Home Awards

May 21, 2012

The Colorado Beer Distributors Association’s flagship publication, How Great Beer Rolls!, was recently recognized with two national Encore™ awards – Best Brochure and People’s Choice – at the prestigious

New York Beer Distributor Sponsors Underage Drinking, Drunk Driving Prevention Program for High School Students

May 15, 2012

Thanks in part to D. Bertoline & Sons, Inc., a beer distributorship located in Peekskill, New York, more than 1,200 seniors from six high schools recently participated in the Street Smart program, which encourages students to make the right choices and avoid underage alcohol consumption.

California Beer Distributor Holds Contest to Select First-Time Legislative Conference Attendee

May 8, 2012

For the second year, Peter Heimark, president of both Heimark Distributing Co. and Triangle Distributing Co. in California, held a one-page essay contest for employees of the companies who were interested in attending the 2012 NBWA Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C.

Virginia Congressman Goes Behind the Scenes of Family Beer Distributorship

May 2, 2012