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Interested in starting a guild? Learn more below.

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  Alabama Craft Distillers Association

  State Guild
  Alabama

  Jim Perkins
  Executive Director

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  Distillers Guild of Alaska

  State Guild
  Alaska

  Heather Shade
  Chilkoot Distillery
  (907) 766-4545

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  Arizona Craft Distillers Guild

  State Guild
  Arizona

  Gary Ellam
  Arizona Craft Beverage
  (520) 369-3421

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  California Artisanal Distillers Guild

  State Guild
  California

  Sean Venus
  Venus Spirits
  (408) 373-6522

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  Southern California Distillers Association

  State Guild
  California

  Greg Stark
  Stark Spirits Craft Distillery
  (818) 635-4729

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  San Diego Distillers Guild

  State Guild
  California

  Geoff Longenecker
  Seven Caves Spirits
  (619) 300-1624

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  San Louis Obispo Distillers Guild

  State Guild
  California

  Lola Glossner
  Templeton Distillery
  (805) 286-7344

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  Colorado Distillers Guild

  State Guild
  Colorado

  Meagan Miller
  Talnua Distillery
  (720) 449-6428

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  Connecticut Spirits Trail

  State Guild
  CONNECTICUT

  Tom Dubay
  Hartford Flavor Company
  (860) 338-1642

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  Florida Craft Spirits Association

  State Guild
  Florida

  David Cohen
  Manifest Distilling
  (904) 233-3383

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  Georgia Distillers Association

  State Guild
  Georgia

  Chris Sywassink
  Ghost Coast Distillery
  (912) 704-2707

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  Idaho Distillers Association

  State Guild
  Idaho

  Hilary Mann
  Up North Distillery
  (208) 773-4445

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  Illinois Craft Distillers Association

  State Guild
  Illinois

  Noelle DiPrizio
  Chicago Distilling
  (847) 924-6635

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  Kentucky Distillers’ Association

  State Guild
  Kentucky

  Eric Gregory
  President

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  Louisiana Distillers Guild

  State Guild
  Louisiana

  Andrew Lohfed
  Roulaison Distilling

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  Maine Distiller’s Guild

  State Guild
  Maine

  Ned Wight
  New England Distilling
  (207) 878-9759

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  Maryland Distillers Guild

  State Guild
  Maryland

  Jaime Windon
  Lyon Distilling Co.
  (443) 333-9181

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  Massachusetts Distillers Alliance

  State Guild
  Massachusetts

  Andrew Cabot
  Privateer Rum

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  Michigan Craft Distillers Association

  State Guild
  Michigan

  Dianna Stampfler
  Executive Director
  (269) 330-4228

   

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  Minnesota Distillers Guild

  State Guild
  Minnesota

  Mark Schiller
  Loon Liquor Company
  (952) 905-8709

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  Missouri Craft Distillers Guild

  State Guild
  Missouri

  Don Gosen
  Copper Mule Distillery

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  Montana Distiller’s Guild

  State Guild
  Montana

  Jim Bozeman
  Bozeman Spirits
  (406) 577-2155

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  New Jersey Craft Distillers Guild

  State Guild
  New Jersey

  John Granata
  Jersey Spirits Distilling Co.

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  New Mexico Distillers Guild

  State Guild
  New Mexico

  Skye Devore
  Trouble Minds Distilling
  (505) 243-6752

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  New York State Distillers Guild

  State Guild
  New York

  Brian Facquet
  Prohibition Distillery/Do Good Spirits
  (917) 685-8989

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  Distillers Association of North Carolina

  State Guild
  North Carolina

  Pete Barger
  Southern Distilling Company
  (704) 880-5715

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  Ohio Distiller’s Guild

  State Guild
  Ohio

  Greg Lehman
  Watershed Distillery
  (614) 905-6874

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  Oregon Distillers Guild

  State Guild
  Oregon

  Brad Irwin
  Oregon Spirit Distillers

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  Pennsylvania Distillers Guild

  State Guild
  Pennsylvania

  Robert Cassell
  Millstone Spirits Group
  (484) 948-7686

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  South Carolina Craft Distillers Guild

  State Guild
  South Carolina

  Scott Blackwell
  High Wire Distilling

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  Tennessee Distillers Guild

  State Guild
  Tennessee

  Alex Castle
  Old Dominick Distillery
  (901) 260-1254

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  Texas Distilled Spirits Association

  State Guild
  Texas

  Mike Cameron
  Devils River Whiskey

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  Distiller’s Guild of Utah

  State Guild
  Utah

  Ashley Cross
  New World Distillery
  (385) 244-0144

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  Distilled Spirits Council of Vermont

  State Guild
  Vermont

  Jeremy Elliot
  Smugglers’ Notch Distillery

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  Virginia Distillers Association

  State Guild
  Virginia

  Amy Ciarametaro
  (757) 535-5829
  Executive Director

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  Washington Distillers Guild

  State Guild
  Washington

  Mhairi Voelsgen
  BROVO Spirits
  (206) 496-2613

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  Wisconsin Distillers Guild

  State Guild
  Wisconsin

  Brian Sammons
  Twisted Path Distillery
  (414) 405-8900

   

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  Wyoming Distillers Guild

  State Guild
  Wyoming

  Mike Borg
  Arcola Distillery

These are for guidance and educational purposes only.

1. Review requirements for forming a nonprofit trade organization in your state
2. Review Articles of Incorporation (view sample) and file to form state nonprofit organization
3. 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:
   • http://www.irs.gov/PUP/charities/charitable/QA%20to%20the%20%28c%29%286%29%20phone%20forum%20072014.pdf
   • http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-tege/eotopick03.pdf
4. Apply for a Federal Employer Identification Number (https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/apply-for-an-employer-identification-number-ein-online)
5. Appoint interim Board to adopt Bylaws (view sample)
6. Hold first meeting and vote for board members and officers
7. Appoint committees
8. Open bank account
9. Inform ACSA!