California Beer and Beverage Distributors

California Beer and Beverage Distributors
HeadquartersSacramento
Region served
California
chairman
Ryan Donaghy[1]
Websitehttp://www.cbbd.com/

California Beer and Beverage Distributors (CBBD) is the largest nonprofit trade association representing brewers, distributors, and retailers of beer in the state of California.

History

The CBBD was founded by Adolph Markstein, who also founded the National Beer Wholesalers Association.[2]

Rockwell Project

The CBBD is a sponsor of the Rockwell Project,[3] which is a program using the testimonial of Jim Rockwell to discourage persons below the legal drinking age from using alcohol. Jim Rockwell is a man who, as a teenager, caused an automobile accident while driving under the influence of alcohol.[4]

References

  1. ^ "California Beer & Beverage Distributors". Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
  2. ^ Taylor, Michael (26 February 2004). "Adolph Markstein -- executive at beer company". SFGate. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
  3. ^ "The Beer Wholesaler as Responsible Citizen". cbbd.org. California Beer and Beverage Distributors. Archived from the original on 3 December 2009. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
  4. ^ Stephanie Strategos. "About The Rockwell Project". nbwa.org. National Beer Wholesalers Association. Retrieved 18 September 2010.