What Premium Beverage Supply does

Premium Beverage Supply is a Hilliard, Ohio-based craft beer, mead, and cider distributor founded in 1995 by Ron and Lisa Wilson. The company distributes specialty beverages from 45+ brewery partners to more than 5,000 retail accounts across the state of Ohio, served by a fleet of 25 delivery vehicles and a tenured field sales organization of 34+ craft beer experts organized under regional sales managers covering Central Ohio, Northeast Ohio, Dayton, Cincinnati, and other territories. Operations run from a 71,000 sq. ft. warehouse at 3701 Lacon Road with 20,000+ sq. ft. of cooler storage and a four-tier racking system, with additional reserved capacity for future expansion.

The company's technology stack centers on an iPad-based ordering platform for field sales reps, a retailer-facing Order Portal powered by VTInfo's distribution platform (OAuth 2.0-integrated with Stripe payment processing), a sampling app that captures live consumer feedback at events, a 'Beer Finder' product locator, and a 'VIP data and analytics' service used to optimize SKU placement by account. No AI/ML capabilities are disclosed. Brand representation services — including point-of-sale materials, sales education, social media promotion, and festival activation via a tap-equipped beer trailer — complement the core wholesale distribution function, alongside a small direct-to-consumer walk-in cooler channel at headquarters.

Premium Beverage Supply is privately held by its founders with no external investors or parent company identified. Revenue is generated through wholesale markup on distributed product (subject to Ohio's mandated retail markup on packaged beer), transaction-based keg deposits ($30) and pump tap rental fees ($10) at the walk-in cooler, and a 3% surcharge on credit card transactions. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed; the company's scale of ~100 employees, 5,000+ accounts, and Ohio-wide route coverage is consistent with a mid-market regional distributor.

Name

Premium Beverage Supply

Legal name

Premium Beverage Supply

Website

https://premiumbeveragesupply.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Premium Beverage Supply is an Ohio-based craft beer, mead, and cider distributor founded in 1995, serving 5,000+ retail accounts statewide from a 71,000 sq. ft. Hilliard warehouse via 45+ brewery partnerships, 25 delivery vehicles, and 34+ field sales experts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Beverage Distribution

NAICS

Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers (42481), Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers (4248)

SIC

Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180)

akta.pro primary industry

Alcoholic Beverage Wholesale (Beer, Wine, Spirits) (AFAIAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bar, Restaurant & On-Premise Beverage Supply Wholesale (AFAIAGAI), Beverage & Alcohol Distribution Centers (TLALAEAK)

Keywords

• Craft beer distribution
• Beverage wholesale supply
• Craft brewery representation
• Beer distribution logistics
• Keg and case sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Beer Distribution: Distributes craft beer, meads, and ciders from brewery partners to retailers (bars, restaurants) and walk-in customers. Revenue generated through product markup and distribution fees. Ohio law mandates retail markup on packaged beer sales.
2. Keg Deposits and Rentals: Charges $30 keg deposits and $10 pump tap rental fees for walk-in customers purchasing kegs
3. Credit Card Processing Surcharge: 3% surcharge applied to all credit card purchases for public sales

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Premium Beverage Supply is an Ohio-based craft beer, mead, and cider wholesale distributor serving over 5,000 retail accounts across the state. Founded in 1995 by Ron and Lisa Wilson, the company operates from a 71,000 sq. ft. warehouse in Hilliard, Ohio, distributing products from 45+ brewery partners via a fleet of 25 delivery vehicles. It also sells kegs and cases directly to the public through a walk-in cooler and offers an online ordering portal and Beer Finder tool.

Product overview

Premium Beverage Supply is a craft beer, mead, and cider distributor serving Ohio. The company operates as a single unified distribution service, combining physical product distribution (walk-in cooler sales, sixth-barrel retail kegs, full-state delivery via 25 trucks) with technology-enabled tools including an iPad ordering platform for sales reps, a retailer-facing Order Portal integrated with VTInfo, and sampling app technology for real-time consumer engagement. Brand representation services including marketing support, POS materials, and sales education complement the core distribution function. The company represents 45+ brewery partners including Masthead Brewing and distributes to over 5,000 accounts statewide from a 71,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Hilliard, Ohio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Craft Beer Distribution
• Walk-In Cooler Sales

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 45+ Craft Breweries, Mead and Cider MakerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1995Premium Beverage Supply strategically partners with craft breweries, meaderies, and cideries to represent their brands in Ohio. Partners include some of the top brands in the world. The company ensures brand integrity through proper storage, delivery, and education about each product.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cavalier Distributing: Multi-state craft-focused beer distributor with operations across the Midwest and East Coast. Comparable to Premium Beverage Supply due to craft-beer portfolio emphasis, brewery-representation model, and similar route-based distribution to on- and off-premise accounts.
• Bud's Beverage: Ohio craft beer distributor based in central Ohio serving bars, restaurants, and retailers across the state. Directly comparable as a craft-focused, regional Ohio distributor competing for the same accounts and brewery partnerships as Premium Beverage Supply.
• Superior Beverage Group: Ohio-based beer distributor (Mansfield/Lorain) operating a similar multi-regional sales-and-delivery model serving bars, restaurants, and retailers. Directly comparable as another independent Ohio craft and import beer wholesaler with comparable scale and customer mix.
• Heidelberg Distributing: Columbus, Ohio-based beer, wine, and spirits distributor serving thousands of on- and off-premise accounts across Ohio. Directly comparable to Premium Beverage Supply as the other major Ohio-based beer distributor with overlapping account base and similar route-to-market model.
• Stagnaro Distributing: Cincinnati-based beverage distributor serving the southwest Ohio market with a craft and import beer focus. Comparable as a regional Ohio beer distributor with overlapping on-premise customer base and similar brewery-representation go-to-market.

Broad incumbents

• Reyes Beverage Group: One of the largest beer distributors in the U.S., operating across multiple states with broad portfolio including craft. Comparable as a competitor with significantly greater scale, wider product breadth, and the ability to apply deeper resources to the Ohio craft segment.
• Breakthru Beverage Group: Large multi-state beverage distributor formed from the merger of Southern Wine & Spirits and Glazer's. Comparable as a broad incumbent operating across beer, wine, and spirits with national scale that competes for premium on-premise accounts in Ohio-adjacent markets.
• Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits: The largest beverage alcohol distributor in the U.S., with broad portfolio and national reach. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose beer and craft beer capabilities overlap with Premium Beverage Supply's on-premise distribution across adjacent geographies.
• Republic National Distributing Company: National beverage alcohol distributor covering wine, spirits, and beer across many U.S. markets. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose beer division overlaps with craft beer distribution and competes for premium on-premise accounts.

Emerging players

• Masthead Brewing Company: Cleveland-based craft brewery named as a Premium Beverage Supply distribution partner. Comparable as a craft brewery customer illustrating the supplier side of the distribution relationship and representing the type of small craft producer that depends on Ohio distributors for market access.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PremiumBeverage
• Facebookfacebook.com/PremiumBeverageSupply

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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