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National Beer Wholesalers
Association
2015-2016 Report
NBWA: Membership Has Its Benefits
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A Message From the President and
Chairman of the Board
Dear NBWA Members:
We hope you will enjoy this look at some of the highlights from your association’s activities over the past year. The National Beer Wholesalers Association is proud to represent America’s more than 3,000 independent beer distributors. It’s
been a great year for NBWA distributor members and the industry – here’s a glance:
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NBWA testified before Congress on behalf of independent beer distributors.
More than 100 members of Congress visited warehouses and learned about the value of the American system of distribution.
More than 700 people, including distributors representing all 50 states and industry partners, participated in the 2016
NBWA Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C.
Some 1,000 people attended NBWA’s fourth annual Cheers: A Celebration of Beer & Food event, including numerous
members of Congress and hundreds of staff.
The NBWA PAC once again was one of the strongest in the country.
The Next Generation Group increased programs, networking and engagement and experienced record attendance at
the Third Annual Success in Leadership Conference.
NBWA’s 78th Annual Convention and Trade Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, featured a record number of exhibitors.
New member resources, including distributor-specific safety videos and educational webinars, were made available to
distributors to help strengthen day-to-day business operations.
NBWA led the industry with original research and data that explain the value of independent distributors.
Distributors learned more about the Center for Alcohol Policy and its educational initiatives.
We look forward to working with you to continue serving and growing the independent beer distribution system that
works so well for so many! Cheers!
Craig A. Purser
NBWA President & CEO
Travis Markstein
NBWA 2015-2016 Chairman of the Board
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Advocating for Independent Distributors
Anheuser-Busch InBev and SABMiller Merger
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s the landscape of the beer industry continues to change
at a rapid pace, NBWA constantly monitors activities at
the federal level and in the states to ensure that America’s
successful system of open and independent beer distribution is maintained.
After Anheuser-Busch InBev announced its plan to acquire SABMiller, Congress, the U.S. Department of Justice
(DOJ) and the states began to examine the potential impact
of this proposed merger on a competitive marketplace, consumers and the beer industry.
Throughout the review process, NBWA has provided input to help ensure that the U.S. marketplace isn’t negatively
impacted by this increase in global market power and that
America’s vibrant beer market and successful distribution
system can continue to thrive.
As a respected leader in the beer industry, NBWA President & CEO Craig Purser was invited to testify at a hearing
of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Compe-
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tition Policy, and Consumer Rights on December 8, 2015, titled “Ensuring Competition Remains on Tap: The AB InBev/
SABMiller Merger and the State of Competition in the Beer
Industry.”
Nine senators attended the subcommittee hearing and
asked questions covering a wide range of topics such as
marketplace power; independent distribution; brewery ownership of distributors; craft growth; and consumer choice.
Following the hearing, U.S. Senators Mike Lee (UT) and
Amy Klobuchar (MN), the chairman and ranking member
of the Senate Antitrust Subcommittee, sent a letter to the
DOJ asking it to carefully consider the proposed acquisition. The bipartisan letter reiterated the importance of
and need for maintaining an open and independent beer
distribution system, closely mirroring NBWA’s hearing testimony, and demonstrated that policymakers understand
the role that independent distributors play in promoting
competition and providing access to market for smaller
brewers and importers.
Retailer Initiatives and Trade Practice Concerns
In November 2015, NBWA sent a letter to Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) Administrator John Manfreda asking the agency to clarify rules and issue guidance
regarding trade practices to ensure that beer distributors are
operating in compliance with federal law. NBWA also met in
person with TTB’s leadership to express these concerns.
The request came after one of the nation’s largest retailers announced a new category management and service
initiative that raised several potential state and federal “tied
house” law violations based on items of value or prohibited
services.
In response, the TTB issued guidance in January 2016
citing the limitations of the Federal Alcohol Administration
Act’s narrow, specific exceptions related to items of value.
The TTB’s directive serves as a reminder to all industry participants and makes clear that certain aspects of proposed
programs at retail exceed the intent of the exceptions allowed for by federal law. U.S. Dietary Guidelines
In January 2016, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) released the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
For the first time, the guidelines include significant language
recognizing that all drinks are not equal, noting that, “Packaged (e.g., canned beer, bottled wine) and mixed beverages
(e.g., margarita, rum and soda, mimosa, sangria) vary in
alcohol content. For this reason it is important to determine
how many alcoholic drink-equivalents are in the beverage
and limit intake.”
In a joint letter, NBWA, the Beer Institute, the Brewers
Association and the Wine Institute asked specifically for
the Dietary Guidelines to offer consumers more complete and
accurate information about alcohol consumption than the
2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which included a misleading definition of a standard drink, generating confusion for
consumers. The 2010 Dietary Guidelines defined “one drink” as
containing 0.6 fluid ounces of alcohol; however, beer, wine
and liquor differ greatly in alcohol-by-volume (ABV) content.
Transportation Legislation
Recognizing that beer distributors rely on their fleets to
do business, NBWA advocated that Congress pass legislation that invests in infrastructure across the country
and supports projects that
help strengthen local economies from coast to coast.
NBWA supported the
Fixing America’s Surface
Transportation (FAST) Act
because it invests in infrastructure and generates projects
that help strengthen local economies. In the final weeks of
2015, the bill was signed into law.
The $300 billion transportation bill reauthorizes and reforms federal highway, transit and highway safety programs
for five years. The legislation includes provisions for military
veterans to have a quicker path to obtaining a CDL if they
have relevant experience in the military, and it calls for
research to study roadside detection for marijuana impairment. The legislation also includes a 2,000-pound weight
allowance for natural gas trucks to cover the difference in
weight between a natural gas fuel tank and that of a diesel truck. Natural gas trucks can now weigh up to 82,000
pounds.
Compromise Legislation on Federal Excise Taxes
In 2015, the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform
Act was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Ron Wyden (OR),
and companion legislation was introduced in the House by
Rep. Erik Paulsen (MN) and Rep. Ron Kind (WI). Although
the legislation would not provide tax relief for NBWA’s distributor members, NBWA believes it is a step in the right direction because it reflects current industry structure; applies
to all alcohol manufacturers and importers; and recognizes
distinctions among beer, wine and liquor.
Sen. Wyden led the effort to unify the beer industry,
which was split between the BREW Act and the Fair BEER
Act, after NBWA expressed concerns that the BREW Act
could change industry structure by creating preferential tax
treatment for a few brewers.
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2016 Legislative Conference
M
ore than 700 independent beer distributors and industry partners gathered in Washington, D.C., for the
NBWA Legislative Conference, held April 10-13, 2016.
Distributors representing all 50 states conducted more
than 400 meetings on Capitol Hill to educate members of
Congress about how competition in the U.S. beer market
thrives because of open and independent distribution.
Beer distributors also asked members of Congress
to fund the TTB to ensure it can regulate the alcohol industry and collect federal excise taxes in an effective manner,
especially in light of an increasing number of industry participants and products.
Distributors encouraged their representatives to pursue
tax reform that ensures individual and corporate tax rates
are reduced in similar manners; treats S corporations fairly;
avoids the repeal of LIFO inventory accounting; leaves in
place appropriate capital cost recovery rules to support and
Constellation Brands Beer Division Chairman Bill Hackett
emphasized the importance and independence of the
three-tier system and distributors, which is “paramount to
the consumer.”
Sen. Amy
Klobuchar (MN)
discussed
the Senate
committee
hearing on
the AB InBev/
SABMiller
merger and
the state of
competition
in the beer
industry.
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stimulate business investment; provides estate tax relief and
preserves estate planning tools.
Beer distributors also asked members of Congress to
co-sponsor the Sober Truth on Preventing (STOP) Underage
Drinking Reauthorization Act, which is necessary to coordinate federal and state efforts in the fight against underage
drinking. The legislation also reaffirms the effective statebased regulation of alcohol.
Additional issues discussed by beer distributors included
legislative and regulatory options to ensure working men
and women are not adversely affected by the Department of
Labor’s proposed overtime rule; the Marketplace Fairness
Act and policies that would give states the tools they need
to level the playing field between brick and mortar businesses and online retailers; tax credits for natural gas vehicles;
multi-employer pension plan reform and withdrawal liability
relief for small businesses.
NBWA President & CEO Craig Purser; American Beverage Licensees Executive
Director John Bodnovich; Brewers Association CEO Bob Pease; Beer Institute
President & CEO Jim McGreevy; and National Association of Beverage
Importers President Bill Earle discussed policy issues including taxes, trade
practice enforcement and the importance of TTB funding.
TTB Administrator John Manfreda
highlighted the bureau’s role in
enforcing trade regulations and
maintaining the
regulatory
structure that
supports the
three-tier
system.
NBWA President & CEO Craig Purser and NBWA
Executive Vice President, Government Affairs Laurie
Knight provided a legislative update and detailed the
association’s advocacy agenda on Capitol Hill.
The Cook Political Report
National Editor Amy Walter
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan joined NBWA President & CEO Craig
Purser in a toast to America’s beer distributors.
Sen. Joni Ernst (IA)
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Cheers: A Celebration of Beer & Food
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he fourth annual Cheers: A Celebration of Beer & Food took place at the Great Hall of the Library of Congress on Capitol
Hill. NBWA Legislative Conference attendees, members of Congress, congressional staff, journalists and other D.C. influencers got a taste of the wide variety of beer that independent beer distributors deliver. The event featured a broad selection
of beer brands and styles – from pale ales to porters and lagers to lambics – paired with a special food menu designed to
bring out each beer’s unique flavors.
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Building
Relationships and
Strengthening
Grassroots
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Rep. Charles Boustany (LA) at Southwest Beverage Co., Inc.
o build on the success of face-to-face meetings
with members of Congress on Capitol Hill, NBWA
encourages beer distributors to invite their representatives and other elected leaders for warehouse tours
back home.
Beer distributors hosted more than 100 warehouse tours in 2015, and NBWA is encouraging distributors to host even more in 2016.
To help distributors host successful warehouse
tours, NBWA provides assistance scheduling the visits, talking points and a “six pack” of warehouse visit
tips.
NBWA Advocacy App
Rep. Derek Kilmer (WA) at Marine View Beverage
To provide distributors with a new and improved way to access advocacy resources on the
go, NBWA launched an upgraded version of the
NBWA Advocacy App.
Rep. Julia Brownley (CA)
at Allied Beverages
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Sen. Mike Crapo (ID)
at Stein Distributing Co., Inc.
Rep. Mark Walker (NC) at R.H. Barringer Distributing Co., Inc.
In 2015, the NBWA
PAC raised
$2.16 million
from 1,000+
contributors.
The NBWA Political
Action Committee
(PAC) plays an active
role in supporting
candidates who
understand beer
distributor issues and
the importance of
state-based alcohol
regulation.
The NBWA PAC is the
largest PAC in the alcohol
industry and one of the top
business trade association
PACs in the nation.
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Preparing Next Generation Leaders
Third Annual Next Generation Success in
Leadership Conference
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“Not only have I learned a
tremendous amount in how
to run a business and prepare
for the future, but I have also
established strong personal
relationships with young beer
distributors from across the
country, representing all brands,
operating businesses large and
small and serving all types of
communities – urban and rural.
– 2015 Next Generation Group Chairman
Adam Vitale
he NBWA Next Generation Group brings together future leaders in the beer
distribution industry and helps members learn more about the business, get
more involved with NBWA and network with other distributors from all areas of
the country representing all brands.
In addition to special networking and educational events held in conjunction
with NBWA’s Annual Convention and Legislative Conference, the Next Generation Success in Leadership Conference was launched to help educate and train
the beer distribution industry’s emerging leaders.
Nearly 125 next generation beer distributors attended NBWA’s Third Annual
Next Generation Success in Leadership Conference held August 3-4, 2015, in
Denver, Colorado.
The conference offered educational sessions on attention management and
overcoming distractions in a digital age; conflict management; continuity planning in family-owned businesses; leadership skills; creating a 10-year plan; risk
management; talent retention strategies; as well as understanding the insurance
needed to protect a distributorship. It also featured two operational sessions on
warehouse management, covering topics such as extending the effective life and
performance of existing facilities and assets; tips for hourly employee retention
and recruiting through pay-for-performance systems; and how to effectively reduce sales and delivery costs. The conference also featured presentations led by
NBWA senior staff on advocacy and communications programs.
NBWA Chief Economist Lester Jones led a panel of “next
gen” distributors in a discussion of the diverse economic and
demographic trends that are shaping the beer industry and
changing their markets.
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Matt Ellis of PDC Matt Dahlstrom
of LearnBeer.com and In:Trench
Consulting Group Matt Smoker of PDC Nickolas Hammelman
of Northwestern Mutual
Curt Steinhorst of the Center
for Generational Kinetics
Record Next Gen Attendance at the 2016
NBWA Legislative Conference
The Next Generation Group was well represented at the
2016 NBWA Legislative Conference, with more than 120
members in attendance.
Next generation leaders attended a private lunch with
Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA), who founded a bipartisan group of
30 freshman members of Congress committed to finding
common ground to create jobs and cut the deficit. Rep.
Swalwell spoke about issues facing Congress and shared his
experiences as the chairman of the Future Forum, a group
that focuses on issues impacting millennials.
NBWA also hosted a networking event for next gen attendees at a baseball game at Nationals Park.
Lance Abbott of BevCap
Management, LLC
Dr. Kent Rhodes of the
Family Business Consulting
Group and Pepperdine
University
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Where the Beer Industry Comes Together
78th Annual Convention and Trade Show
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BWA held its 78th Annual Convention and Trade Show October 11-14, 2015, at
Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. Nearly 4,000 members of the beer industry enjoyed the opportunity to network, hear from high-profile speakers, attend
some of the 23 different education seminars and visit nearly 300 companies on the
Trade Show floor.
NBWA Convention Chairwoman Linda
Lawrence Dalton
President of Gretz Beer Company Mike Gretz led a discussion of leaders from five brewers
and importers that partner with independent beer distributors across the country. Participants
included João Castro Neves, zone president North America for Anheuser-Busch InBev; Gavin
Hattersley, CEO of MillerCoors LLC; Bill Hackett, president of Constellation Brands Beer Division;
Ken Grossman, founder of Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.; and Ronald den Elzen, president and CEO
of Heineken USA.
NBWA-TV
NBWA-TV reporters scouted the
78 Annual Convention and Trade
Show to highlight all of the action
from the event and delivered newscasts featuring stories about how
beer distributors are strengthening
relationships with their elected
leaders; working with brewers to
build their brands; and making an
economic impact in their communities. These stories are shared on
NBWA’s website and social media
outlets and used year-round to
promote the value of independent
distributors.
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“The business is more
complicated in many ways,
but it is also very similar to the
business in my grandfather’s
time. It’s still about building
brands. And not just one brand
but a portfolio of brands that
give us scale and our customers
the variety they demand. And
it’s still about partnerships. Solid
partnerships with brewers and
retailers. And it’s still about our
uniquely American system. A
system that serves consumers,
retailers, distributors and brewers
extremely well.”
– NBWA 2015-2016 Chairman
of the Board Travis Markstein
Share Your Story Contest
Miracle on the Hudson Pilot Captain
Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger Former CNN Chief Political
Correspondent Candy Crowley
NBWA’s Share Your Story Contest highlights
the 135,000 employees in the beer distribution
industry. Bryan Wright of Giglio Distributing in
Beaumont, Texas, was named the 2015 winner at
NBWA’s 78th Annual Convention and Trade Show.
Wright was recognized as a standout employee as well as a veteran who served with the
U.S. Army during Operation Enduring Freedom.
Wright’s promotion from a route salesman to a
logistics management role at Giglio Distributing
demonstrates how military training can serve as
a solid foundation for work in the beer distribution industry.
NBWA 2014-2015 Chairman of the
Board Eric Best
NBWA President and CEO Craig
Purser highlighted how distributors
can prepare for the future, especially
in a dynamic industry operating
in a marketplace “evolving right
before our eyes.” He pointed to the
successes of the open
and independent
distribution system,
citing that, in the
1980s, there
were fewer than
50 breweries
operating in the
United States. And,
there are now 4,000
breweries in operation across the
country.
“White Hat
Hacker”
Jayson
Street Vice President of Atlas Sales, Inc. and NBWA Next Generation Group Chairman Bud Dunn
moderated a “Four Under 40” panel discussion including Jay Ducote, Food Network Star finalist
and founder of Bite and Booze; Daniel “D.H.” Harrison, co-owner and general manager
of Country Boy Brewing; Kurt Strickmaker, president and “Better Beer Guy” at BountyBev; and
Ryan Lake, vice president at First Beverage Group.
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2015 NBWA Awards
Trade Show
Each year, NBWA recognizes individuals and
organizations who have served as leaders and examples of excellence for others in the industry.
The Trade Show featured products and services from
nearly 300 exhibitors, including 84 breweries highlighting
more than 500 labels of beer, as well as non-alcoholic beverages, warehousing technology, financial services software,
promotional products and more.
Life Service Award
Bob Archer
Blue Ridge Beverage
Company, Inc.
Salem, Virginia
State Regulatory Award
Mary Strate
Missouri Beer Wholesalers
Association
Public Affairs Award
Mims Distributing
Company, Inc.
Raleigh, North Carolina
NBWA also recognizes those who go above and
beyond to make sure the NBWA PAC continues to grow.
Whitey Littlefield Award
Koerner Distributor, Inc.
Effingham, Illinois
R. Kenneth Kerr Award
Randy Truitt
The Best of Beers, LLC
Hickory, North Carolina
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Brewer Partner of the Year Award
With more than 4,000 brewers in operation across the U.S., independent distributors are fortunate to work with a wide
range of brewers who make great beer;
provide valuable sales and marketing
assistance; and work arm-in-arm with
distributor partners to bring their beer to market.
NBWA launched the inaugural Brewer Partner of the
Year Awards in 2015 to recognize the brewers who do the
best job in the marketplace producing great beer; building
strong partnerships; providing valuable education; and
offering support to their distributor customers in order to
bring their beers to market.
NBWA announced No-Li Brewhouse of Spokane, Washington, as
the NBWA Brewer Partner of the Year during the general session of
NBWA’s 78th Annual Convention and Trade Show.
Straub Brewery of
St. Marys,
Pennsylvania, was
recognized with the
Brewer Partner Sales
Execution Award.
Dust Bowl Brewing
Co. of Turlock,
California, was
presented the
Brewer Partner
Marketing
Innovation Award.
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Communicating the Value of Independent
Distributors
T
hrough online communications and social media, engagement with industry stakeholders, advertising, media outreach
and events, NBWA helps foster a greater understanding of the independent alcohol distribution system and good will for
the beer distribution industry – which are key to advancing state and federal legislative and regulatory initiatives.
NBWA explains how the current state-based regulatory system for alcohol delivers commercial, economic and regulatory
value for consumers and communities.
Media Events
One way that NBWA develops relationships with the media is through events.
Reporters love the opportunity to taste new
products, and receptions and beer pairing
events are a great way for NBWA to explain
how independent distributors help new labels get to local stores and bar taps.
NBWA partnered with CNN on the eve
of the New Hampshire primary to co-host
a “News and Brews” reception, where journalists and political operatives were able
to meet New Hampshire brewers and beer
distributors and sample a wide variety of
brands and styles that beer distributors
deliver to retailers and consumers. NBWA
also partnered with CNN to sponsor beer for
a brunch the weekend of the White House
Correspondents Dinner in Washington, D.C.
Ahead of Mardi Gras, NBWA hosted a
beer pairing dinner for a mix of local and
national reporters to showcase the vast selection of beers available to consumers and
how those labels can be part of a gourmet
dinner. Food Network Star finalist Jay Ducote
emceed the event, which garnered coverage
by Roll Call, a Capitol Hill newspaper.
NBWA helped the National Press Club
welcome Washington Post journalist Jason
Rezaian home after spending 545 days isolated in an Iranian prison. NBWA sponsored
the beer for the gathering, which showed
support for Rezaian and also called attention to the challenges faced by jailed journalists across the world.
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New NBWA Website
NBWA has continued
to add new content and
resources to the new
mobile-friendly website
launched in 2015. In
2016, the website was
honored with a PR News
Nonprofit PR Award and
a bronze award in the
Association TRENDS All
Media Contest. The national publications recognized the
top communication initiatives in the nonprofit and association communities.
NBWA Communicators Group
NBWA’s Communicators Group shares best practices
with public relations and communications professionals in
the beer distribution industry and helps drill down effective message points.
Over the past year, NBWA provided communication resources surrounding key holidays and industry events, such
as Alcohol Awareness Month and American Craft Beer
Week. From press releases to social media posts and tips
for hosting a beer pairing dinner, beer distribution communicators have used these resources to generate local news
coverage, build relationships with the media and increase
online engagement with key influencers.
Employee Spotlights
NBWA’s Employee Spotlight Program showcases the
quality jobs that distributors provide and the exceptional
employees who represent the face of the beer industry in
their communities.
Each week, NBWA spotlights a beer distribution employee on social media, the association’s website and The Daily
Brew email. NBWA also shares this recognition with the employee’s elected representatives on Capitol Hill.
The program has generated local news coverage and
helped educate members of Congress about the beer distributors operating in their district and the jobs they provide.
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Leading the Industry With Quality Data
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BWA Chief Economist Lester Jones has positioned the
association as a leader in beer industry data and insights by collecting and analyzing data that impacts NBWA
members. This quality data is a key resource for NBWA’s federal advocacy and public affairs initiatives. It also has been
shared with state beer distributor associations to help support their advocacy efforts on behalf of the beer distribution
industry.
Economic and statistical information supporting the
three-tier system provides important strategic insights for
federal and state advocacy. The data for the beer distribution industry are robust and carry a powerful message with
regulatory agencies and state houses around the country.
NBWA continues to collect and maintain the most up-todate and verifiable information for its members and their
state associations. These data demonstrate the effectiveness
and efficiencies of the three-tier system and provide factbased talking points that help deliver a sound economic
message to policymakers.
Economic Report
NBWA released an update of America’s Beer Distributors:
Fueling Jobs, Generating Economic Growth & Delivering Value to Local
Communities, a comprehensive report on beer distribution
companies’ total impact on national and state economies.
The report provides
an in-depth view of beer
distributors’ economic
contributions by taking
into account how beer
distributor activities are
intertwined with many
parts of the economy,
especially the personal
services sector. It also accounts for the amount of
resources contributed by
beer distributors in supporting community events
and local economic development, contributing to charitable
causes and promoting responsible alcohol use. Data collected in 2015 indicated that the beer distribution industry now
directly employs 135,000 people in the United States, and
beer distributors contribute a total of $70 billion in economic impact across the U.S.
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Beer Purchasers’ Index
Since the launch of the
NBWA Beer Purchasers’ Index in 2014, participating
distributor members have
received the first and only
advance notice of expectations for increasing or decreasing sales.
With the help of participating distributor members, this
regular monthly statistical release is able to provide a timely
and reliable indicator of beer purchasing activity across the
industry.
Distributor Surveys
The Distributor Productivity
Report (DPR) is the result of
distributor responses to a
survey on distributor business operations. This
industry-wide research
effort provides an actionable tool for NBWA
member companies to
evaluate their operating
results in order to pinpoint strengths, weaknesses and improvement
opportunities.
The DPR also provides
NBWA with quality data
that can be used to educate policymakers, the media and the public about the dynamics of the beer distribution industry. Thanks to distributor participation, the report includes data on the explosive
growth in the number of products that distributors carry, the
number of retail accounts serviced by distributors and the
investments distributors make to store, refrigerate, transport, deliver and promote a wide variety of beer brands.
Distributor participation in the Compensations and Benefits
Study survey also helps NBWA provide a valuable management tool for beer distributors. It allows NBWA members
to compare their compensation levels and benefits policies
with similar distributors.
Providing New Resources for Distributors
Safety Training Videos
In 2015, NBWA launched a new membership resource created exclusively for beer distributors –
safety training videos that feature real-life scenarios for employees
in NBWA member
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- Bob Archer,
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Blue Ridge Beverage
and to document
Company, Inc. (VA)
the training for
human resources.
The first safety
training videos released by NBWA focused on
safe postures and ergonomics and distracted
driving – two areas where distributors experience frequent and
expensive insurance claims.
Due to the overwhelming success of these safety videos,
NBWA released three new videos in 2016. They focus on forklift
safety, pallet jacket safety and safe backing.
“Our people need
constant reminders
to safely work in this
industry, and our
people can relate to
the messages that
NBWA has put into
these training videos.”
- Tony Watkins,
Watkins Distributing (ID)
“We show the NBWA safety videos to all of
our employees, and we document it in their
training files. This helps create a safe work
environment, and it also demonstrates our
commitment to safety.”
- Al Zachry,
LaGrange Grocery Company (GA)
Member Webinars
To provide distributors with additional educational resources and training opportunities, NBWA began offering webinars as an exclusive membership benefit.
Over the past year, NBWA partnered with subject matter experts to host webinars
on OSHA compliance; distributor employee handbooks, rules and disciplinary processes; cyber security and trade practice laws.
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Educating About Effective Regulation
Through the Center for Alcohol Policy
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riginally founded by the National Beer Wholesalers Association as an education foundation more than a decade ago, the Center for Alcohol Policy has grown to become
a leading national authority on alcohol regulatory matters.
In 2015, the Center for Alcohol Policy named Mike Lashbrook the executive director for the Center. Lashbrook brings
to the Center more than two decades of experience in public
policy. As executive director, he guides the Center’s educational activities and research efforts along with the Center’s
Board of Trustees, in conjunction with counsel from an independent advisory council.
NBWA has worked to heighten the industry’s awareness
of the Center’s valuable role in educating policymakers,
regulators and the public about alcohol, its uniqueness and
its regulation by inviting representatives of the Center to
address attendees at NBWA’s Annual Convention as well as
NBWA’s Legislative Conference.
Center for Alcohol Policy Executive Director Mike Lashbrook
at NBWA’s 78th Annual Convention and Trade Show.
Center for Alcohol Policy Board of Trustees Chairman Brian Clark
was recognized for his years of service to the Center at NBWA’s
2016 Legislative Conference.
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Here are just a few of the Center’s educational and research initiatives:
State Alcohol Policy Forums
Because alcohol is primarily regulated by the states, the
Center works to provide state policymakers and regulators
with the research, education and networking they need to
enact and enforce alcohol policies that balance marketplace
competition with public health and safety.
In addition to exhibiting at national conferences, the Center hosts educational forums in individual states to educate
legislators, regulators and the public about the history and
rationale for various state alcohol control policies and how
they work in the market today.
In recent years, the Center has conducted forums in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma and Minnesota.
Alcohol Law and Policy
Conference
Republication of Toward Liquor
Control
As the 21st Amendment was
being considered in 1933, John
D. Rockefeller, Jr. commissioned
Raymond Fosdick and Albert
Scott to study alcohol regulation
and prepare America for the return of legal alcohol sales. They
produced Toward Liquor Control,
which guided policymakers as
they set up regulatory systems
for alcohol. Much of that effective framework still exists today.
The Center republished this previously out of print work
to help today’s citizens understand the origins of modern alcohol regulation in the United States. The Center has introduced thousands of copies into circulation to educate regulators, policymakers and the public about the importance of
an effective alcohol regulatory system.
Each year the Center brings together some of the
best minds in the country – including state alcohol regulators, public health leaders, state attorneys general,
educators and industry members – to discuss and debate current alcohol issues and challenges.
The conference has become the leading national forum for alcohol policy education and networking.
Attendees take advantage of this annual forum
to learn about a wide range of topics, including 21st
Amendment litigation, trade practice enforcement and
public health aspects of alcohol regulation.
Research and Studies
The Center partners with
policy experts and those with
alcohol regulatory experience to dive deeper
into alcohol policy issues confronted in the
states today. Reports
made possible by the
Center include:
➤➤ Alcohol Beverage
Control: The Basics for New State Alcohol Regulators
➤➤ The “Fake Alcohol” Situation in the United States: The
Impact of Culture, Market Economics, and the Current
Regulatory Systems
➤➤ The Need for State Alcohol Regulatory Funding: Fighting Deregulation by Defunding
➤➤ The Dangers of Alcohol Deregulation: The United
Kingdom Experience
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2015-2016 NBWA Officers
Chairman of the Board
Immediate Past Chairman
Travis Markstein
President
Markstein Beverage Co.
San Marcos, California
Eric L. Best
General Manager/Partner
Bob Hall LLC
Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Vice Chairman
President and CEO
Paul J. Bertucci
Executive Vice President
F.E.B. Distributing Co., Inc.
Gulfport, Mississippi
Craig A. Purser
President and CEO
National Beer Wholesalers Association
Alexandria, Virginia
Secretary/Treasurer
Jim Matesich
President and CEO
Matesich Distributing Co.
Newark, Ohio
NBWA Staff
Craig Purser
President and CEO
Danielle Duchesne
Industry Affairs Assistant
Tracey Anderson
Director, Meetings
Jackie Furdyna
Manager, Membership
Development
Linda Auglis
Senior Director, Political
Affairs
Wendy Huerter
Executive Assistant
Kate Beaulieu
Manager, Federal Affairs
Marcia Jonas
Art Director
Tiffany Bennett
Receptionist
Lester Jones
Chief Economist
Emily Brockway
Membership and Meetings
Assistant
Kathleen Joyce
Communications Director
David Christman
Vice President, State Affairs
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Laurie Knight
Executive Vice President,
Government Affairs
Holly Lass
Senior Director,
Federal Affairs
Margaret “Cos” Manner
Director, Information
Systems
Kimberly McKinnish, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
Paul Pisano
Senior Vice President,
Industry Affairs and
General Counsel
Patti Rouzie
Vice President, Membership
and Meetings
Brittanny Meierling
Director, Legislative Affairs
Rebecca Spicer
Senior Vice President,
Communications and
Public Affairs
Maggie Moreland
Coordinator, Member
Programs and Meetings
Pamela Yereb
Senior Director,
Administration and Finance
Sara Neiman
Editorial Assistant
Zuzy Zvarova
Federal Affairs Assistant
NBWA Board of Directors
ALABAMA
C. Michael Schilleci
Executive Vice President
Supreme Beverage Co., Inc.
DELAWARE
Robert F. Tigani
Chairman/President/CEO
NKS Distributors Inc.
ALASKA
Joel Kadarauch
Vice President, Government
Affairs
The Odom Corporation
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
William F. Reyes
Director of Government Affairs,
Reyes Holdings
Premium Distributors of
Washington, D.C., LLC
ARIZONA
James R. (Bubba) Moffett, Jr.
CEO/President
Crescent Crown Distributing,
LLC
ARKANSAS
Heath Sutherlin
General Manager
Premium Brands of Northwest
Arkansas
CALIFORNIA
Peter Heimark
President/CEO
Triangle Distributing Co.
Craig Perrone
President
DelReka Distributing
COLORADO
Dave Nichols
CEO
High Country Beverage Corp.
CONNECTICUT
Eric A. Filardi
President
F & F Distributors Inc.
FLORIDA
Rebecca L. Maisel
Vice President & General
Counsel
Goldring Gulf Distributing Co.,
LLC
GEORGIA
James A. (Al) Zachry
President
LaGrange Grocery Company
IDAHO
Tony Watkins
Vice President
Watkins Distributing
IOWA
Tim Lanphier
President
L & L Distributing Co.
MINNESOTA
Luke Dahlheimer
President/Chief Manager
Dahlheimer Beverage LLC
KANSAS
Steve Beykirch
General Manager
Eagle Beverage Corporation
MISSISSIPPI
Ann K. Magruder
Vice President
Rex Distributing Co., Inc.
KENTUCKY
William F. Fields
Co-owner and Operations
Manager
Perry Distributors Inc.
MISSOURI
Brian R. Gelner
President
Premium Beverage Sales
LOUISIANA
Frank Elkins, III
President
Choice Brands Inc.
MAINE
Tom Kilbride
General Manager
Pine State Beverage Co.
MARYLAND
Robert J. Burke, Jr.
President
Eastern Shore Distributing
MASSACHUSETTS
Tom Schreibel
Director
L. Knife & Son Inc.
MICHIGAN
Sean Butler
Vice President - Operations
John P. O’Sullivan Distributing,
Inc.
MONTANA
Mike Markovich
Vice President of Marketing
Summit Beverage
NEBRASKA
Harry A. Hoch, Jr.
President
Eagle Distributing Inc.
NEVADA
Patrick J. Blach
President
Blach Distributing Co.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Joseph A. Bellavance, IV
President
Bellavance Beverage Co., Inc.
NEW JERSEY
Christopher P. Natale
President
Ritchie & Page Distributing Co.,
Inc.
ILLINOIS
James J. Doney
President
Chicago Beverage Systems, LLC
ILLINOIS
Carly LaMonica
Sales Execution Coordinator
LaMonica Beverages Inc.
INDIANA
Andrea Hedinger
Vice President - Sales &
Marketing
Hedinger Beverage Distributing
Co., Inc.
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NBWA Board of Directors
NEW MEXICO
Lisa Peisen
Manager/Member
L & F Distributors, LLC
NEW YORK
Paul Vukelic
President & CEO
Try-It Distributing Co., Inc.
NORTH CAROLINA
W.R. (Randy) Truitt
President/General Manager
The Best of Beers LLC
NORTH DAKOTA
Randy Christianson
President
Beverage Wholesalers, Inc.
OHIO
Frank J. LaRose
Vice President, Government
Affairs
House of LaRose
OKLAHOMA
Gordon Green
General Manager
Capital Distributing LLC
OREGON
Donald W. Lewis
Chief Financial Officer
General Distributors, Inc.
PENNSYLVANIA
Horace Howells
Vice President/General Counsel
W & L Sales Co., Inc.
RHODE ISLAND
Kenneth Mancini
President
C & C Distributors, Inc.
TEXAS
Mike Hopkins, Jr.
President
Mike Hopkins Distributing Co.
WISCONSIN
Steven M. Frank
Senior Vice President
Frank Beer Distributors, Inc.
SOUTH CAROLINA
James C. Yahnis
Exec. Vice President/Owner
Yahnis Coastal - Myrtle Beach
Charles Hughes
President- Abilene
Reed Beverage Company
WYOMING
Keith Thomson
General Manager
C.P.O. Inc.
dba Casper Beverage
SOUTH DAKOTA
Steve Fisher
President
Fisher Beverage Inc.
TENNESSEE
Charles W. Hand, Jr.
President & CEO
Hand Family Companies
UTAH
Terrence M. White
President/CEO
Golden Beverage Co., LLC
VERMONT
David J. Farrell
President & CEO
Farrell Distributing
VIRGINIA
Linda Lawrence Dalton
President
Lawrence Distributing Co. Inc.
WASHINGTON
Craig Stein
CEO
Craig Stein Beverage (CSB)
WEST VIRGINIA
Jim Linsenmeyer
Chief Operating Officer
Proud Eagle Inc.
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APPOINTED DIRECTORS
Gregory M. (Bud) Dunn, Jr.
Vice President
Atlas Sales Inc.
Donald Faust, Jr.
Chairman/CEO
Faust Distributing Co., Inc.
Bob Sullivan
Andrews Distributing Co.
AUDIT CHAIRMAN
Chris Kaminski
President
B & K Distributing Inc.
LEGAL REVIEW CHAIRMAN
John A. Williams
President and COO
Wayne Densch Inc.
2015 NBWA PAC Chairman’s Circle Members
Clay Adams
Adams Beverages of North
Carolina
Nick Alberding
Paul J. Bertucci
Eric L. Best
Bob Hall LLC
John E. Anderson Jr.
Ace Beverage Co.
Fred Bevegni, Jr.
Marine View Beverage –
Sumner
Barry G. Andrews
Mary Bickers
Bickers Consulting Group, LLC
James V. Annarella
Shore Point Distributing Co.,
Inc.
Michael Bjerke
Marine View Beverage
John M. Antonucci
Superior Beverage Group
Ltd.
Regine N. Archer
Blue Ridge Beverage Co., Inc.
Robert A. Archer
David G. Baker Jr.
Baker Distributing Corp.
Ann Bakhaus
Kentucky Eagle Inc.
Michael Bamonti
J.J. Taylor Distributing
Minnesota, Inc.
Frank Banko III
Warren Distributing Co.
Jasie Barringer
R.H. Barringer Distributing
Co., Inc.
Patrick J. Blach
Harold J. Boening Sr.
Boening Brothers Inc.
Christopher A. Brown
New Hampshire Distributors
Inc.
J.Dan Brown
Brown Distributing Company,
Ltd.
Jason A. Brown
Brown Distributing Co. of West
Palm Beach
Laurie Brown
Brown Distributing Company,
Ltd.
Reid A. Brown
Brown Distributing Co.
Philip A. Busch
Southern Eagle Distributing
Inc.
Joe Cotroneo
LLC
Steven Busch
Krey Distributing Co.
George W. Couch III
Couch Distributing Company,
Inc.
Sean Butler
John P. O’Sullivan Distributing,
Inc.
Cestra E. Butner
Horizon Beverage Co.
Michael Cadez
Central Distributing Co.
Chris Caffey
Caffey Distributing Co., Inc.
Ed Callison
Wirtz Beverage Nevada Beer,
Inc.
Dane Carlson
Carlson Distributing Co., Inc.
Anthony P. Certo
J & M Distributing Co., Inc.
Joseph J. Certo
J & M Distributing Co., Inc.
Gregg Christiansen
Columbia Distributing
Randy Christianson
Bevearge Wholesalers, Inc.
Clarke Family PAC
S. Scott Brown
Tri-City Distributors, L.P.
Christopher W. Clements
Golden Eagle Distributors, Inc.
Lewis Bear Jr.
The Lewis Bear Co.
Betty Buck
Buck Distributing Co., Inc.
Patrick Collins
Chesbay Distributing LLC
Stacee L. Beauchamp
Beauchamp Distributing Co.
Daniel Bueno
Sequoia Beverage Co.
Robert Collins
Windy City Distributing, LLC
Scott J. Beim
Peerless Beverage Co.
Ed Buenrostro
Gate City Beverage Distributor
Douglas P. Cone Jr.
Cone Distributing Inc.
Joseph Bellavance III
Thomas Bullock
Amoskeag Beverages, LLC
Michele P. Connors
S.R. Perrott Inc.
A. Earl Benton
Champion Brands, Inc.
Kevin R. Burke
Burke Beverage Inc.
Jim Conway
Beverage Distributors Inc.
Richard D. Bergseth
Bergseth Bros. Co., Inc.
Nolan Burke
Burke Beverage Inc.
Ed Cook
Hop & Wine Beverages LLC
Simon Bergson
Manhattan Beer Distributors
LLC
Robert J. Burke Jr.
Eastern Shore Distributing
Lew Cooper III
Bayside Beverage Corporation
Ryan Burke
River City Distributing Inc.
Theo P. Costas Jr.
Southern Beverage Co., Inc.
Frank E. Bertucci
William G. Burke
Burke Distributing Corp.
Mark R. Craig
R.H. Barringer Distributing Co.,
Inc.
Lou Cunningham
Carolina Premium Beverage
LLC
Luke Dahlheimer
Dahlheimer Beverages LLC
Mark E. Danner
Straub Distributing Co., Ltd.
C.J. DeCresente Jr.
DeCrescente Distributing Co.
Lawrence J. Del Papa Jr.
Del Papa Distributing
Company, Inc.
Robert Delgado
Hensley Beverage Company
Anthony DeMarco
High Grade Beverage Co.
Joseph DeMarco
Joseph M. Dempsey
LLC
Henri J. DesPlaines
J.J. Taylor Companies, Inc.
Fred Dettwiller
Det Distributing Co.
Jennifer B. Doering
Chas. Seligam Distributing Co.
Mark Doll
Doll Distributing Inc.
Scott Doll
Doll Distributing LLC
Ryan Donaghy
Donaghy Sales, LLC
James J. Doney
Chicago Beverage Systems,
LLC
Frank E. Drennan
Capital City Beverages Inc.
Gregory M. Dunn
Atlas Sales Inc.
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Nicholas Economos
Eagle Rock Distributing
Company
Christopher Fuchs
Budweiser-Busch Distributing
Co., Inc.
Franklin Haney
Arkansas
Robert A. Jeffreys
R.A. Jeffreys Distributing Co. of
Raleigh, LLC
H. Timothy Efird
Standard Distributors Inc.
Frank B. Fuhrer III
Frank B. Fuhrer Wholesale Co.
John W. Harris
River City Distributing Inc.
Paul A. Jenkins Jr.
The Columbus Distributing Co.
Frank Elkins III
Choice Brands Inc.
Matthew J. Funchion
Penn Distributors Inc.
Keith Hartnett
Admiral Beverage Corporation
Robert Johnston
Florida Distributing Company
Bill Emerson
Gold Coast Beverage, LLC
Shawn E. Gary
Alliance Beverage Distributing
Jeff Jordano
Pacific Beverage Company
W. Allen Everette
Greg Geane
Reyes Beverage Group
Andrea Hedinger
Co., Inc.
Tom Ewing
Charles J. Giglio
GG Distributing LLC
James C. Fabiano II
Fabiano Brothers Inc.
Anthony Gillick
Double Eagle Beverage, LLC
Joseph R. Fabiano II
John Gillis
GLI Distributing
Robert E. Fahr
Fahr Beverage Inc.
Bill Goodlatte
LDF Sales & Distributing, Inc.
Donald E. Heimark
Peter Heimark
Jerry Helgeson
American Eagle Dist. Co.
William Falkenhagen
Del Papa Distributing Co., Inc.
Dr. Jeff Gower
Wil Fischer Companies
Tom Helland
Eagle Sales of the Black Hills,
Inc.
Leigh Jeffreys Fanning
R.A. Jeffreys Distributing
Company
Jeffrey F. Gower
Wil Fischer Distributing
Daniel C. Henry
Capitol Beverage Co., Inc.
Gary Graham
Kohler Distributing Co.
Douglas J. Hertz
United Distributors, Inc.
Gordon Green
Patrick J. Higgins
The Foursome Inc.
Michael J. Gretz
Gretz Beer Company
G. Casey Hill
Eagle Distributing Co.
Robert J. Gretz Jr.
Gretz Beer Company
Jack P. Hilliard Jr.
Jack Hilliard Distributing
Company, Inc.
David J. Farrell
The Farrell Distributing Corp.
Donald Faust Jr.
Faust Distributing Co., Inc.
Charles A. Fick Jr.
Charles Fick III
Eric A. Filardi
F & F Distributors, Inc.
Steve Fisher
John T. Fleming
Superior Beverage Group Ltd.
Ron L. Fowler
Liquid Investments, Inc.
Alan Franco
Magnolia Marketing, Inc.
Mike Frank
Nancy S. Frank
Steven M. Frank
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Keith G. Hedinger
Co., Inc.
Stephen E. Gretz
Gretz Beer Company
Ray Guerin
Ned Hall
Harbor Distributing, LLC
Howard Hallam
Ben E. Keith Company
John Hallam
Robert G. Hallam
Robert G. Hallam Jr.
Charles W. Hand Jr.
A Hand Family Company
Harry A. Hoch Jr.
Hoch Inc.
John M. Holland
Town & Country Distributors
Inc.
Lance Kahn
Chris Kaminski
Neal B. Katcef
Katcef Brothers Inc.
Sandy W. Kibby
Capitol Wright Distributing –
New Braunfels
Ronald J. Kirchoff
7G Distributing, LLC
Jim Kirkham
KW Associates, LLC
Donald L. Klopcic Jr.
West Side Beer Distributing
Laurie Knight
Association
Steven Knight
City Beverages LLC
Paul R. Koerner
Herbert J. Konrad
Konrad Beer Distributor Inc.
Edward Kozol
Kozol Bros., Inc.
Charles W. Kramer
Kramer Beverage Co.
Jeffrey Honickman
Finley Distributing Co.
Mark Kramer
Kramer Beverage Co.
Mike Hopkins Jr.
Hopkins Distributing Co.
Mark A. Kristen
Kristen Distributing Co.
Joe O. Huggins III
Houston Distributing Co., Inc.
Anthony LaMantia
David B. Ingram
DBI Beverage Inc.
Greg LaMantia
Paul Jacob
Brewers Distributing Co.
Joe V. LaMantia Jr.
Joseph V. LaMantia III
Robbie Maletis Jr.
Maletis Beverage
Steve LaMantia
Kenneth Mancini
C & C Distributors, Inc.
Tim Lanphier
Hayden Markstein
Markstein Beverage Co. of
Sacramento
Frank J. LaRose
House of LaRose
James P. LaRose
House of LaRose
Lanny Layman
Standard Sales Co., Inc.
Anthony J. Lazzerini
Advance Beverage Co., Inc.
Ian Markstein
Markstein Sales Co.
Kenneth W. Markstein
Laura Markstein
Markstein Sales Co.
Steven H. Markstein
Sacramento
Bob McMillan
Jefferson Distributing Co., Inc.
Shawn Morrison
Budweiser Distributing Co.
Travis Markstein
Dean McMillan
Crest Beverage LLC
Sandra Muller
Muller, Inc.
Ben Marriner
Southwest Beverage Co., Inc.
Shannon McQuade-Ely
McQuade Distributing Co., Inc.
Phillip Mullin
Adams Beverages, Inc.
Jon Leetz
Indiana Beverage
Jay Martin
J.J. Taylor Distributing Florida,
Inc.
Michael R. McWherter
Central Distributors Inc.
Edward Murphy
Donald W. Lewis
John Martin
R & K Distributors Inc.
Phil Meacham
Glazer’s, Inc.
Christopher P. Natale
Ritchie & Page Distributing Co.,
Inc.
Jim Linsenmeyer
Proud Eagle Inc.
Amy Matesich
Tom Louderback
Bay Area Beverage Co.
Jim Matesich
Mike Merriman
Beer Capitol Distributing Co.
Inc.
Kevin Luckey
A.J. Matthews
Vail K. Miller Jr.
Heidelberg Distributing Co.
Dave Nichols
Aldo Madrigrano
Beer Capitol Distributing Co.
Inc.
Mark McCaddin
Bayside Distributing LLC
Vail K. Miller Sr.
Glenn Madrigrano
CJW Inc.
Sue McCollum
Major Brands Premium
Beverage Distributors
Manny Mitchell
Mitchell Distributing Co., Inc.
Robert A. Nichols
Eagle Distributing of
Shreveport Inc.
Glenn Madrigrano Jr.
CJW Inc.
Pierre McCormick
Wisconsin Distributors, LLC
William K. Lazzerini Jr.
Joe Lee
Bruce H. Leetz
Indiana Beverage
Ann K. Magruder
William R. McCort
Crawford Sales Company
Bruce A. Melby
La Crosse Beverage, LLC
Patrick Mockler
Mockler Beverage Co.
Timothy Mockler
T.D. Magruder Jr.
Dr. Eugene McEnery
Euclid Beverage LLC
James R. Moffett Jr.
LLC
Elliot B. Maisel
Gulf Distributing Holdings, LLC
Michael K. McGinn
Great State Beverages Inc.
Sean Moore
Standard Sales Co., LP
George A. Makris Jr.
M.K. Distributors Inc.
Mike McGuire
Terrence P. Moran
McLaughlin & Moran, Inc.
Rob Maletis
Maletis Beverage
P.H. McLaughlin Jr.
Virginia LLC
Dean Morrison
Budwesier Distributing Co.
John L. Nau III
Silver Eagle Distributors, LP
Bruce V. Nelsen
George R. O’Connor
O’Connor Distributing – Three
Lakes
John Odom
Dominic Origlio
Origlio Beverage
William D. Pananos
LLC
Val LaMantia Peisen
Dean S. Petitpren
Petitpren Inc.
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Ronald R. Petrini
Great Bay Distributors Inc.
Bill Rucker Jr.
Proud Eagle Inc.
Mike Pfalmer
R.M.C. Distributing Company
Shirley F. Runyon
The American Beer Co.
Mark Placek
Commercial Distributing Co.,
Inc.
Charles Salzman
Manuel E. Portuondo
Gerald B. Powers
Powers Distributing Co., Inc.
John W. Saputo
Gold Coast Eagle Distributing,
Inc.
Chance Price
M. Price Distributing Co.
C. Michael Schilleci
Craig A. Purser
Association
J.B. Schilleci
Gretchen Purser
Association
Paul J. Quasarano
Eastown Distributors Co.
David C. Ramer
Jeffrey Reeder
Ace Distributing
Christopher Reyes
David K. Reyes
James V. Reyes
Washington, DC, LLC
M. Jude Reyes
Stephen Reyes
Lee Distributors, LLC
Thomas Reyes
William F. Reyes
Washington, DC, LLC
Charles H. Schilling II
Schilling Distributing Co., Inc.
Herbert E. Schilling II
Schilling Distributing Co., Inc.
Barry L. Schwan
House of Schwan Inc.
Frank Schwiep
Christopher Sheehen
Union Beer Distributors LLC
John Sheehen
Beechwood Sales & Service
Timothy Sheehen
L. Knife & Son. Inc.
Phillip A. Short
P.A. Short Distributing Co., Inc.
Frank Sinkwich III
Northeast Sales Distributing
Inc.
Mark E. Smith
Allied Beverages
Lisa Sondreal
McKinnon Co., Inc.
S. Steven Sourapas
Crest Beverage LLC
Brian Richardson
Steven S. Sourapas
Crest Beverage LLC
Sean Rose
Clare Rose Inc.
Frank R. Sourbeer
Wilsbach Distributors Inc.
Richard G. Rossman
Crawford Sales Company
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George B. Sampson
Cherokee Distributing Co., Inc.
Lawrence S. Sowa
Town & Country Distributors
Inc.
Donna L. Spagnola
Central Beverage Company
W. Guy Spriggs
Dave Stander
Washington, DC, LLC
Christopher Steffanci
Craig Stein
Pasquale Verrastro
L.T. Verrastro Inc.
Adam G. Vitale
G & M Distributors Inc.
Albert W. Vontz III
Jeffrey S. Vukelic
Saratoga Eagle Sales & Service
Inc.
Paul Vukelic
Try-It Distributing Co., Inc.
Mark Walen
Keith D. Stein
Stein Distributing Co., Inc.
Mitch Watkins
Watkins Distributing, Sales &
Service
Shelly Stein
Glazer’s, Inc.
James Waugh
Capitol Beverage Co.
Mark Stepanian
Loveland Distributing Co., Inc.
Paul D. Weisler
United Beverages of North
Carolina, LLC
Winburn E. Stewart Jr.
Bibb Distributing Co.
David M. Stokes
Grey Eagle Distributors
Barkley Stuart
Glazer’s, Inc.
Robert M. Swartz
Glazer’s, Inc.
Richard Tatelman
Merrimack Valley Distributing
Co., Inc.
T. Conrad Wetterau
Quality Beverage L.P.
Steve Wheeler
Terrence M. White
John A. Williams
Wayne Densch Inc.
Leonard E. Williams Sr.
Wayne Densch Inc.
John J. Taylor III
Rodney Williams
Budweiser of Greenville
Brian Thomma
Standard Sales Company, LP
W. Rockwell Wirtz
Wirtz Beverage Minnesota
Beer, Inc.
Terry P. Timmerman
Fahr Beverage Inc.
Tripp Transou
Busch-Transou, L.C.
Mary G. Trichell
W.A. Thompson Inc.
W.R. Truitt
The Best of Beers, LLC
D. Scott Turner
Ajax Turner Co., Inc.
Claude H. Wright
Wright Beverage Distributing
Byron Yahnis
Yahnis Corp. – Florence
James C. Yahnis
Yahnis Coastal – Myrtle Beach
James C. Zink Sr.
Zink Distributing Co., LLC
Stephen Zulanas
Allied Beverages
2015 Company Honor Roll
ALABAMA
Budweiser-Busch Distributing Co.,
Inc.
Gulf Distributing Holdings, LLC
Supreme Beverage Co., Inc
ALASKA
ARIZONA
Crescent Crown Distributing, LLC
Finley Distributing Co.
Golden Eagle Distributors, Inc.
Hensley Beverage Company
ARKANSAS
M.K. Distributors Inc.
O’Connor Distributing
Arkansas
CALIFORNIA
Allied Beverages
Crest Beverage LLC
DBI Beverage Sacramento
DBI Beverage San Joaquin
Heimark Distributing LLC
Liquid Investments Inc.
Sacramento
Markstein Sales Co.
Mesa Beverage Co., Inc.
Joseph Mullarkey Dist., Inc.
Orange & Blue Distributing Co., Inc.
Town & Country Distributors Inc.
Windy City Distributing, LLC
INDIANA
Hedinger Beverage Distributing Co.,
Inc.
Indiana Beverage
IOWA
Doll Distributing Inc.
Doll Distributing LLC
Fahr Beverage Inc.
KANSAS
Crawford Sales Co.
Wil Fischer Distributing
KENTUCKY
Clark Family PAC
River City Distributing, Inc.
LOUISIANA
Crescent Crown Distributing, LLC
Eagle Distributing Co. of Shreveport
Inc.
Magnolia Marketing, Inc.
Schilling Distributing Co. Inc.
MAINE
COLORADO
Central Distributing Co.
R.M.C. Distributing Company
MARYLAND
CONNECTICUT
F & F Distributors Inc.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Premium Distributors of Washington,
D.C., LLC
FLORIDA
Brown Distributing Co. of West Palm
Beach
Goldring Gulf Distributing Co., LLC
J.J. Taylor Distributing Florida, Inc.
S.R. Perrott Inc.
Wayne Densch Inc.
GEORGIA
General Wholesale Beer Co.
Northeast Sales Distributing Inc.
United Distributors, Inc.
IDAHO
CSB Craig Stein Beverage - Boise
Stein Distributing Co., Inc.
Watkins Distributing
Watkins Distributing, Sales & Service
ILLINOIS
Burke Beverage Inc.
Chicago Beverage Systems, LLC
G & M Distributors Inc.
Bob Hall LLC
Premium Distributors of Maryland
MASSACHUSETTS
Burke Distributing Corporation
L. Knife & Son Inc.
Merrimack Valley Distributing Co.,
Inc.
MICHIGAN
Atlas Sales Inc.
John P. O’Sullivan Distributing, Inc.
Powers Distributing Co., Inc.
MINNESOTA
Breakthru Beverage Minnesota
Dahlheimer Beverage LLC
J.J. Taylor Distributing Minnesota, Inc.
MISSISSIPPI
Capital City Beverages Inc.
Northeast Mississippi Coca Cola
Bottlers
Rex Distributing Co., Inc
Southern Beverage Co., Inc.
MISSOURI
Wil Fischer Companies
MONTANA
Briggs Distributing Company Inc.
Summit Beverage
NEBRASKA
Hoch Inc.
NEVADA
Breakthru Beverage Nevada
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Clarke Distributors Inc.
Great State Beverages Inc.
NEW JERSEY
Harrison Beverage Co.
Kramer Beverage Co.
Ritchie & Page Distributing Co., Inc.
Warren Distributing Co.
NEW MEXICO
Premier Distributing Co.
NEW YORK
B.E. Wright Distributing Corp.
Boening Brothers Inc.
Clare Rose Inc.
DeCrescente Distributing Co.
J & M Distributing Co., Inc
Manhattan Beer Distributors LLC
Saratoga Eagle Sales & Service Inc.
Try-It Distributing Co., Inc
Union Beer Distributors LLC
Wright Beverage Distributing
NORTH CAROLINA
The Best of Beers LLC
Caffey Distributing Co., Inc.
Carolina Premium Beverage LLC
Long Beverage Inc.
R.A. Jeffreys Distributing Company
R.A. Jeffreys Distributing Company of
Raleigh, LLC
R.H. Barringer Distributing Co., Inc
United Beverages of North Carolina,
LLC
NORTH DAKOTA
Bergseth Bros. Co., Inc.
McKinnon Co., Inc.
OHIO
City Beverage Co.
The Columbus Distributing Co.
Heidelberg Distributing Company
Heidelberg Distributing of Columbus
House of LaRose
Superior Beverage Group Ltd.
Treu House of Munch Inc.
OKLAHOMA
OREGON
Maletis Beverage
PENNSYLVANIA
Frank B. Fuhrer Wholesale Co.
Gretz Beer Company
Origlio Beverage
Penn Distributors Inc.
Wilsbach Distributors Inc.
SOUTH CAROLINA
Budweiser of Greenville
KW Associates, LLC
General Wholesale Beer Co.
Yahnis Coastal – Florence
Yahnis Coastal – Myrtle Beach
SOUTH DAKOTA
Eagle Sales of the Black Hills, Inc.
TENNESSEE
DBI Beverage Inc.
TEXAS
Ben E. Keith Beverages
BevCap Management, LLC
Brown Distributing Company, Ltd.
Budweiser Distributing Co.
Del Papa Distributing Company, Inc.
Favorite Brands
GG Distributing LLC
Glazer’s, Inc.
L & F Distributors - El Paso
Mike Hopkins Distributing Co.
UTAH
Carlson Distributing Co., Inc.
VERMONT
Farrell Distributing
VIRGINIA
Blue Ridge Beverage Co., Inc. Lynchburg
Brown Distributing Company, Inc.
Chesbay Distributing, LLC
Association
P.A. Short Distributing Co., Inc.
Premium Distributors of Virginia, LLC
WASHINGTON
Marine View Beverage - Sumner
WEST VIRGINIA
Northern Eagle, Inc.
Proud Eagle, Inc.
WISCONSIN
Beechwood Sales & Service
Beer Capitol Distributing Co., Inc.
CJW Inc.
La Crosse Beverage, LLC
WYOMING
C.P.O. Inc.
Ace Distributing
Banko Beverage Co.
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