The Monthly Mash Volume 6.9 Member-Owned, Industry-Driven ACSA Mission: To elevate and advocate for the community of craft spirits producers. From the Desk of Margie A.S. Lehrman, Chief Executive Officer Dear Friends in the Craft Spirits Community: Is it just me or do you feel like, despite your best...
When I helped found my craft distillery in Brooklyn in 2011, there were fewer than 100 distilleries in the entire country. In the years since, consumer interest in locally made spirits has boomed, with craft distilleries now numbering more than 2,000 nationwide. But the laws governing our industry have yet...
CHICAGO, IL (September 8, 2021) – The American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) today announced the medalists of the 2021 Heartland Whiskey Competition, which was open to craft whiskeys from all 50 states that incorporate corn in their mash bill (the mix of grains used to make whiskey). In this...
The Monthly Mash Volume 6.8 Member-Owned, Industry-Driven ACSA Mission: To elevate and advocate for the community of craft spirits producers. From the Desk of Margie A.S. Lehrman, Chief Executive Officer Dear Friends in the Craft Spirits Community: A singular motivating factor threads my work history: passion. Whether I was...
Key Industry Leadership Tapped to Steer 501(c)(3) Internship Initiative in Effort to Create a More Inclusive Industry, With Significant Financial Commitments Already Pledged Washington, DC (August 31, 2021) – After more than 18 months of planning, the American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) is proud to launch the Spirits Training...
Recipients Selected from a Pool of Approximately 550 Entrants Across 42 States Washington, DC (August 24, 2021) – Tonight, the American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA), the nation’s only national registered non-profit trade association representing the U.S. craft spirits industry, announced the winners of its 8th Annual Judging of Craft...
Part III of the Whiskey Rebels excerpt series focuses on advocacy and education. Craft visionaries like Westward’s Tom Mooney and ADI founder Bill Owens organized a collective of craft producers to make their voices heard in the halls of congress and teach each other the art of making fine spirits. Here...
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