State Guilds
ACSA is proud to support state guilds across the country. P.T. Wood, Wood’s High Mountain Distillery, and Gina Holman, J. Carver Distillery, are the State Guild co-chairs at ACSA. For highlights of state regulatory information, click here.
State Liquor Control Groups Adapting During COVID-19 Pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to hamper business for producers of craft beverages, many state liquor control groups are temporarily suspending certain restrictions on the sales of alcoholic beverages.
Click here to see how states are reacting to the pandemic.
Alabama Craft Distillers Association
State Guild
AlabamaDan Roberts
Executive Director
(256) 724-2191
Distillers Guild of Alaska
State Guild
AlaskaHeather Shade
Chilkoot Distillery
(907) 766-4545
Arizona Craft Distillers Guild
State Guild
ArizonaGary Ellam
Arizona Craft Beverage
(520) 369-3421
California Artisanal Distillers Guild
State Guild
CaliforniaSean Venus
Venus Spirits
(408) 373-6522
Southern California Distillers Association
State Guild
CaliforniaGreg Stark
Stark Spirits
(818) 635-4729
San Diego Distillers Guild
State Guild
CaliforniaCasey Miles
California Spirit Co.
San Louis Obispo Distillers Guild
State Guild
CaliforniaLola Glossner
Templeton Distillery
(805) 286-7344
Colorado Distillers Guild
State Guild
ColoradoMeagan Miller
Talnua Distillery
(720) 449-6428
Florida Distillers Guild
State Guild
FloridaPhilip McDaniel
St. Augustine Distillery
(904) 825-4963
Georgia Distillers Association
State Guild
GeorgiaChris Sywassink
Ghost Coast Distillery
(912) 704-2707
Idaho Distillers Association
State Guild
IdahoScott Probert
Bardenay
Illinois Craft Distillers Association
State Guild
IllinoisNoelle DiPrizio
Chicago Distilling
(847) 924-6635
Kentucky Distillers’ Association
State Guild
KentuckyAdam Johnson
(502) 875-9351
Louisiana Distillers Guild
State Guild
LouisianaKatie Darling
Celebration Distilling
Maine Distiller’s Guild
State Guild
MaineNed Wight
New England Distilling
(207) 878-9759
Maryland Distillers Guild
State Guild
MarylandJaime Windon
Lyon Distilling Co.
(443) 333-9181
Massachusetts Distillers Alliance
State Guild
MassachusettsAndrew Cabot
Privateer Rum
Michigan Craft Distillers Association
State Guild
MichiganDianna Stampfler
Executive Director
(269) 330-4228
Minnesota Distillers Guild
State Guild
MinnesotaMark Schiller
Loon Liquor Company
(952) 905-8709
Missouri Craft Distillers Guild
State Guild
MissouriDon Gosen
Copper Mule Distillery
Montana Distiller’s Guild
State Guild
MontanaRobin Blazer
Willie’s Distillery
(406) 360-0109
New Jersey Distillers Guild
State Guild
New JerseyJohn Granata
Jersey Spirits Distilling Co.
New Mexico Distillers Guild
State Guild
New MexicoColin Keegan
Santa Fe Spirits
(505) 467-8892
New York State Distillers Guild
State Guild
New YorkCory Muscato
Lockhouse Distilling
(716) 768-4898
Distillers Association of North Carolina
State Guild
North CarolinaPete Barger
Southern Distilling Company
(704) 880-5715
Ohio Distiller’s Guild
State Guild
OhioGreg Lehman
Watershed Distillery
(614) 905-6874
Oregon Distillers Guild
State Guild
OregonBrad Irwin
Oregon Spirit Distillers
Pennsylvania Distillers Guild
State Guild
PennsylvaniaRobert Cassell
Millstone Spirits Group
(484) 948-7686
South Carolina Craft Distillers Guild
State Guild
South CarolinaScott Blackwell
High Wire Distilling
Tennessee Distillers Guild
State Guild
TennesseeKris Tatum
Old Forge Distillery
(865) 388-4503
Texas Distilled Spirits Association
State Guild
TexasMike Cameron
Devils River Whiskey
Distiller’s Guild of Utah
State Guild
UtahAshley Cross
New World Distillery
(385) 244-0144
Distilled Spirits Council of Vermont
State Guild
VermontJeremy Elliot
Smugglers’ Notch Distillery
Virginia Distillers Association
State Guild
VirginiaAmy Ciarametaro
(757) 535-5829
Washington Distillers Guild
State Guild
WashingtonMhairi Voelsgen
BROVO Spirits
(206) 496-2613
Wisconsin Distillers Guild
State Guild
WisconsinBrian Sammons
Twisted Path Distillery
(414) 405-8900
Wyoming Distillers Guild
State Guild
WyomingDavid Defazio
Wyoming Whiskey
(307) 733-9759
How to Start a Guild
These are for guidance and educational purposes only.
- Review requirements for forming a nonprofit trade organization in your state
- Review Articles of Incorporation (view sample) and file to form state nonprofit organization
- Determine whether you will file for IRS 501(c)(6) status and file appropriate paperwork as necessary. Please review the following to help in your determination:
- Apply for a Federal Employer Identification Number (https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/apply-for-an-employer-identification-number-ein-online)
- Appoint interim Board to adopt Bylaws (view sample)
- Hold first meeting and vote for board members and officers
- Appoint committees
- Open bank account
- Inform ACSA!
