Press Release Archive

August 2010

Registration Available Now for NBWA's 73rd Annual Convention October 3-6 in Chicago 8-31-10 Don’t Miss the Beer Industry’s Premier Event Featuring an Insightful Speaker Lineup, Product Demonstration Showcase and Distributor Member Meeting ALEXANDRIA, VA – Registration is now available...

For Third Time, 5th Circuit Rules Against Specialty Wine Retailers 8-25-10 Texas Alcohol Law Stands as Valid ALEXANDRIA, VA – For the third time this year, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against the Specialty Wine Retailers Association (SWRA) in Siesta Village...

Statement from NBWA President Craig Purser on the Passing of American Beverage Licensees Executive Director Harry Wiles 8-20-10 ALEXANDRIA, VA – The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) was sad to learn that Harry Wiles, longtime industry advocate and Executive Director of the American Beverage Licensees (ABL) – the...

Statement from NBWA President Craig Purser on the Death of NBWA Board Member Judd Sondreal 8-19-10 ALEXANDRIA, VA – It is with a very heavy heart that NBWA remembers Board Member Judd Sondreal, President of McKinnon Company in Grand Forks, North Dakota, who passed away suddenly on Tuesday, August...

Statement from NBWA on Specialty Wine Retailers’ Third Attempt to Have the 5th Circuit Court Strike Down Texas Alcohol Laws 8-10-10 ALEXANDRIA, VA – For the third time, the Specialty Wine Retailers Association (SWRA) has filed papers seeking full 5th Circuit review in Siesta Village Market v.

Statement from NBWA on Shooting at Hartford Distributors 8-4-10 ALEXANDRIA, VA – News reports have indicated that multiple people were shot this morning at the warehouse of Hartford Distributors, Inc., a beer distribution company in Manchester, Connecticut.“All...

July 2010

July 20th Nomination Deadline for Fourth Annual Craft Beer Distributor of the Year Award Draws Near 7-16-10 ALEXANDRIA, VA – The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) and the Brewers Association (BA) will accept nominations for the Fourth Annual Craft Beer Distributor of the Year award through July...

June 2010

NBWA Applauds the National Alcohol Beverage Control Association (NABCA)’s Support of the CARE Act 6-15-10 Organization Representing Alcohol Beverage Control States Affirms States’ Role to Regulate Alcohol Alexandria, VA – The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) – which represents the interests...

May 2010

America’s Beer Distributors Celebrate Craft Beer Week, Applaud Passage of Congressional Resolution 5-19-10 ALEXANDRIA, VA – The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) – which represents the interests of America’s 2,850 licensed, independent beer distributors – applauds yesterday’s passage by the U.S...

April 2010

America’s Beer Distributors Raise a Glass to Tavern Month 4-30-10 America’s Independent, Licensed Beer Distributors Celebrate Independent, Licensed Taverns ALEXANDRIA, VA – Throughout the month of May, the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) will be...

Distributor Responsibility

In 2009, Kentucky Eagle Inc., a beverage distributor in Lexington, KY, moved into a new green facility, a 190,000-square-foot warehouse and offices built by Lexington-based Gray Construction, and now may be the first LEED-certified beer dis...

Sandy Mac’s Distributing in Helena, Montana, helps to provide nearly 5,000 cab rides home each year. For a population of only around 70,000 people, this is one of the most effective safe and free ride home programs in the nation, per c...

The Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois (ABDI) distributes the educational flyer, ''Straight Talk about Underage Drinking'' during prom and graduation season. The flyer addresses the myths, health issues, and consequences of underage ...

To remind the Paragould community to enjoy the Christmas season responsibly, Ed Roleson Jr., Inc. placed newspaper advertisements encouraging adults to 'drink responsibly' and 'think when you drink.'

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