Washington, D.C. (June 9, 2025)—The American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) is excited to announce some key changes to its...
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Congress Members Introduce Bipartisan USPS Shipping Equity Act
, Press Releases, American Craft Spirits, American Craft Spirits Association, American Distilled Spirits, Margie A.S. Lehrman, Market Access, Rep. Dan Newhouse, Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, USPS, USPS Shipping Equity ActToday, U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) introduced the bipartisan USPS Shipping Equity Act to allow...
ACSA Announces Newly Elected 2025-2026 Board of Directors
, Press Releases, ACSA Board of Directors, American Craft Spirits, American Craft Spirits Association, American Distilled Spirits, Board of Directors, Jaime Windon, Jordan Cotton, Tom BardWASHINGTON, DC (April 22, 2025) – The American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) today announces the election and installation of...
Craft Whiskey Distillers Compete for Best-of-State at 2025 Heartland Whiskey Competition
, Press Releases, Heartland Whiskey CompetitionFarmer-distillers will again vie for top honors in three distinct awards State Corn Associations once again sponsor national...
Toasts Not Tariffs Coalition Statement on ‘Liberation Day’ Announcement
, Press Releases, American Craft Spirits, American Distilled Spirits, Craft Spirits, Distilled Spirits, Tariffs, Toasts Not TariffsThe Toasts Not Tariffs Coalition—which includes 55 organizations representing the entire three-tier chain of the U.S. alcohol industry, including...
ACSA Statement on Continued Threat of Trump Tariffs
, Press Releases, American Craft Spirits, American Distilled Spirits, Craft Spirits, TariffsStatement on Tariffs from Margie A.S. Lehrman, CEO, ACSA On behalf of our community of more than 3,000 independent...
ACSA Announces 2025 Craft Spirits Competition & Packaging Award Medalists
, Press Releases, American Craft Spirits, American Craft Spirits Association, American Craft Spirits Competition, American Distilled Spirits, Craft Spirits Packaging AwardsRecipients Honored During Annual Distiller’s Convention in Tucson Tucson, AZ (March 12, 2025) – Today, the American Craft...
Toasts Not Tariffs Coalition Statement on U.S. Tariffs Imposed on Canada and Mexico
, Press Releases, Tariffs, Toasts Not TariffsThe Toasts Not Tariffs Coalition—which includes 52 organizations representing the entire three-tier chain of the U.S. alcohol industry, including...
Statement on Tariffs from Margie A.S Lehrman, CEO, ACSA
, Press Releases, American Craft Spirits, American Distilled Spirits, Tariffs, Trade TarrifsOn behalf of our community of more than 3,000 independent craft distilleries, the American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) is...
STEPUP Foundation Kicks Off Fourth Round of Immersive Internship Program
, Press Releases, Corsair Artisan Distillery, Keyah Boyd, STEPUP Foundation, Sydney JonesWashington, DC (January 22, 2025) – The American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) and The Spirits Training Entrepreneurship Program for...
ACSA Appoints Emily Pennington as Chief Operating Officer to Implement Strategic Growth Initiatives
, News, Press Releases, ACSA, American Craft Spirits, American Craft Spirits Association, American Distilled Spirits, Emily PenningtonWashington, D.C. (January 8, 2025) —In its ongoing effort to evolve and expand its service to the craft spirits...
ACSA Statement on FTC Suit Against Southern Glazer’s for Illegal Price Discrimination
, Press Releases, American Craft Spirits, American Craft Spirits Association, American Distilled Spirits, Craft Spirits, FTC, Market Access, Southern Glazers Wine & SpiritsWASHINGTON, D.C., December 12, 2024 — The following is a statement from Margie A.S. Lehrman, CEO of the American Craft...
Report: Eighty-Five Percent of Consumers Demand DtC Purchasing Access to Craft Spirits
, News, Press Releases, American Craft Spirits, American Distilled Spirits, Craft Spirits, Direct to Consumer Shipping, Direct to Consumer Shipping Report, DtC, SovosAnnual Direct-to-Consumer Spirits Shipping Report from Sovos and ACSA underscores an immediate need to expand shipping laws to meet...
Craft Spirits Producers Return to Washington Amid Industry Headwinds
, Advocacy, Press Releases, ACSA Legislative Fly-In, Advocacy, American Craft Spirits, American Craft Spirits Association, American Distilled Spirits, Legislative AffairsAt a time when a number of market headwinds are impacting small distillers’ ability to operate and thrive, more...
The American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) joins the New York Distillers Guild in applauding Governor Hochul for signing Senate...