America’s Beer Distributors Generate 130,000 Direct Jobs
A new economic impact report provides the first-ever comprehensive report on beer distribution companies' total impact on national and state economies, including $54 billion in overall U.S. economic benefits. Learn More »
America’s beer distributors offer great careers in communities across the country. Many of these jobs are perfectly suited for soldiers who are transitioning to civilian life! Use the Army’s approved automated jobs pipeline,www.Hero2Hired.com, which assists job-seeking service members with civilian career readiness resources. Post your company’s job openings to www.H2H.jobs/employers.
America’s independent beer distributors deliver regulatory, economic, and commercial value in the communities where they do business. They value their role in the state-based system of alcohol regulation that works to keep communities and citizens safe while encouraging healthy competition and a robust marketplace. Beer distributors are local businesses that provide more than 130,000 quality jobs with good benefits. They also get new brands to market and ensure that consumers can choose from a vast selection of beer – more than 13,000 labels!
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ALEXANDRIA, VA – America’s 3,300 licensed beer distributors will celebrate the excitement that craft beer brings to the beer industry during American Craft Beer Week, May 13-19, 2013, a national celebration highlighting the culture and contributions of craft beer and the 2,400 craft breweries across the United States.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – America’s beer distributors arrived in Washington, D.C., this week for the 2013 National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) Legislative Conference to advocate for effective state-based alcohol regulation and to educate members of Congress about the 130,000 quality jobs that independent beer distributors provide.
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ALEXANDRIA, VA – On Wednesday, America’s beer distributors will commemorate the 80th anniversary of Michigan’s first-in-the nation vote to ratify the 21
In the wake of the massive and deadly tornado that leveled Moore, Oklahoma, a local brewery is looking to provide some relief to victims. Loveland’s Grimm Brothers Brewhouse will donate a portion of its sales to the American Red Cross. Of the first 100 pints sold Tuesday for $4.50 apiece, $7 will go to the Red Cross, thanks to donations from companies such as American Eagle Distributing. For every pint after the first 100 sold Tuesday, $4 will go to aid victims.
Beer lovers gathered in Lake Orion last week for the inaugural Craft Beer Expo. About 500 attendees sampled some of the 66 beers from 22 brewers from Michigan and beyond. Besides being a fun event, 1/3 of the ticket costs went to helping returning veterans find jobs. Crain's Detroit Business talked to Gary Thompson, the event's organizer and the COO of Powers Distributing, about what the event means for Michigan's craft beer industry.
Memorial Day is coming and with it the traditional consumer celebrations –parades, outdoor barbecues, food, and, as is also customary, beer. The American beer industry will be celebrating too. The holiday celebrates the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces and their service to our country. So whatever your preferred libation, remember to raise your glass to them.
A tasting session in the US has led to a small Yorkshire-based mini-brewer exporting its first shipment to southern states this week. Chris Ives, managing director and founder of Ilkley Brewery based in Yorkshire, England, is partnering with beer distributors to make his beer available in the United States. Almost 15,000 bottles of three leading Ilkley brands should be on sale in bars and restaurants in Alabama and Georgia as well as the states of New York and Washington.
Hedinger Beverage of Jasper, Indiana, recently participated in the Indiana Service Challenge by volunteering for a five-hour shift at the Dubois County Humane Society (DCHS).
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