The rating standard for beverage alcohol

Know who you sell through, before you sign.

One transparent score for every distributor, retailer, and brand in the three-tier system. Graded on data, not opinions, with every dimension on the table.

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Tiers rated
395
Entities scored
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Custom weights active
Sell-Through22%
Depletion Reporting18%
Rep Coverage18%
Account Reach16%
Book Health13%
Payment & Terms13%
This is the transparency that makes a rating defensible: anyone can check the math.
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Distributor scores grade the things a brand cannot see before signing: whether they report, sell, pay, and pay attention. Note how the national giants score lower on attention and book health.
Full ranking
Score / 100
02
SF
Sheehan Family Cos. (L. Knife & Son)
MA
Large independent beer group.
2
89
03
HB
Horizon Beverage Group
MA
New England house.
12
88
04
PD
Premium Distributors (Reyes)
DC
Reyes-owned DMV beer/RTD.
1
88
05
EW
Epic Wines & Spirits
CA
Craft/RTD-focused CA distributor.
8
87
06
YO
Young's Market Co. (RNDC West)
CA
Merged into RNDC.
10
87
07
MD
Mutual Distributing Co.
NC
Major NC W&S distributor.
12
86
08
GL
Glazer's Beer & Beverage
TX
Large beer/RTD distributor.
5
86
09
CD
Columbia Distributing
WA
Dominant Pacific NW distributor.
14
86
10
ER
Eagle Rock Distributing
GA
Major GA AB distributor.
4
86
11
EM
Empire Merchants North
NY
Upstate NY counterpart.
1
84
12
AB
Allied Beverage Group
NJ
NJ's largest W&S distributor.
3
84
13
RB
Republic Beverage Company
TX
Part of RNDC family.
2
84
14
SW
Skurnik Wines & Spirits
NY
Boutique importer/distributor.
9
84
15
LI
LibDib (Liberation Distribution)
CA
Lets small brands self-distribute (RNDC-backed).
9
84
16
SG
Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits
National
Largest US wine & spirits distributor.
5
83
17
WG
Winebow Group
NY
Fine wine importer + distributor.
11
83
18
WW
Wine Warehouse
CA
Large independent CA distributor.
6
83
19
UW
USA Wine Imports
National
Importer/distributor.
9
83
20
AD
Andrews Distributing
TX
Major TX beer/RTD house.
9
83
21
BE
Ben E. Keith Beverages
TX
Large Southwest distributor.
8
83
22
HB
Hensley Beverage Company
AZ
Statewide AZ AB distributor.
1
83
23
FD
Faust Distributing
TX
AB beer/RTD distributor.
3
83
24
TR
Try-It Distributing
NY
Regional beer/RTD distributor.
10
83
25
FB
Frank Beer Distributors
NY
Regional beer/RTD distributor.
1
83
26
EM
Empire Merchants
NY
Major NYC-area house.
6
82
27
HD
Heidelberg Distributing
OH
Full-line OH/KY distributor.
10
82
28
CC
Crescent Crown Distributing
LA
Multi-state AB beer/RTD.
5
82
29
SE
Silver Eagle Distributors
TX
Largest AB distributor in TX.
1
81
30
DD
Dichello Distributors
CT
Regional beer/RTD distributor.
4
81
31
JB
Johnson Brothers
National
Family-owned; Midwest/Southeast/mid-Atlantic.
5
80
32
PS
Polaner Selections
NY
Fine wine importer.
7
80
33
MB
Manhattan Beer Distributors
NY
Largest NYC-area beer distributor.
12
80
34
HF
Hand Family Companies
MS
Regional AB beer/RTD distributor.
3
80
35
TE
Tri Eagle Sales
FL
AB beer/RTD distributor.
4
80
36
OB
Origlio Beverage
PA
Major PA beer/RTD distributor.
5
80
37
DB
DBI Beverage
CA
Regional beer/RTD distributor.
10
80
38
T.
T. Edward Wines & Spirits
NY
Boutique importer/distributor.
1
79
39
RB
Reyes Beverage Group
National
Largest US beer distributor.
13
79
40
SD
Savannah Distributing
GA
Regional beer/RTD distributor.
11
79
41
CR
Clare Rose
NY
Regional AB beer/RTD.
2
79
42
CC
Craft Collective
MA
Craft beer/RTD distributor.
14
79
43
M.
M.S. Walker
MA
Distributor + supplier.
4
78
44
MS
Markstein Sales Co.
CA
AB beer/RTD distributor.
9
78
45
CB
City Beverage / Lakeshore
IL
Major IL beer/RTD (Molson Coors).
4
78
46
DD
DET Distributing
TN
Regional beer/RTD distributor.
8
78
47
HA
Hartley & Parker
CT
Regional beer/RTD distributor.
5
78
48
BD
Burke Distributing
MA
Regional beer/RTD distributor.
– 0
78
49
GB
General Beverage Sales
WI
Regional beer/RTD distributor.
6
78
50
RN
Republic National Distributing Co. (RNDC)
National
#2 W&S; exited California Sept 2025.
4
77
51
BB
Breakthru Beverage Group
National
#3 nationally.
4
77
52
CD
Cavalier Distributing
FL
Craft/RTD specialist.
4
77
53
AD
Atlas Distributing
MA
Regional beer/RTD distributor.
12
77
54
CA
Capitol-Husting
WI
Regional WI beer/RTD.
6
77
55
GB
Global Beer Network
National
Specialty beer importer.
1
77
56
OF
Opici Family Distributing
NJ
Family importer/distributor.
14
75
57
SB
Standard Beverage Corp.
KS
Statewide KS distributor.
3
75
58
VS
Vine Street Imports
NJ
Wine/spirits importer.
3
75
59
SC
Sarene Craft Beer Distributors
CT
Craft-focused distributor.
6
75
60
MC
Martignetti Companies
MA
Dominant New England W&S.
– 0
74
61
SG
Stoli Group USA
National
Brand owner + route-to-market.
7
73
62
DP
Del Papa Distributing
TX
Regional beer/RTD distributor.
3
73
63
1P
12 Percent Imports
National
Craft beer importer/distributor.
10
73
64
MB
Major Brands
MO
Long-standing MO distributor.
– 0
71
65
GC
Gold Coast Beverage
FL
Regional beer/RTD distributor.
3
71
66
BS
Beechwood Sales & Service
WI
Regional beer/RTD distributor.
12
71
67
SC
Speakeasy Co.
National
E-commerce + compliant DTC fulfillment.
5
70
68
BD
Brown Distributing Co.
VA
Regional beer/RTD distributor.
3
68
69
MA
Mansion (route-to-market)
National
Modern distribution platform for brands.
8
68
70
SD
Stone Distributing
CA
Craft beer/RTD distributor.
– 0
67
71
AI
Artisanal Imports
National
Specialty beer importer.
6
67
72
BW
Bump Williams Consulting
National
Advisory (not a distributor) - RTD strategy.
5
67
73
FA
Fedway Associates
NJ
Major NJ distributor.
13
65
74
BW
Banville Wine Merchants
National
Italian-focused wine importer.
2
61
75
PB
Palm Bay International
National
Importer w/ broad distribution.
1
59
76
FW
Frederick Wildman & Sons
National
Fine wine/spirits importer.
8
56
77
PS
Park Street
National
Import + back-office for emerging brands.
10
53
78
TB
Total Beverage Solution
National
Imports & distributes RTD/beer brands.
8
53

What makes it a standard, not just a list

A rating becomes the reference everyone cites only when the methodology is trustworthy and the operator has nothing to sell to the ranked party.

Data over opinion

The headline score is built from objective inputs wherever possible. Subjective dimensions are fenced and never hidden inside the number.

Show the work

Every dimension, weight, and source is visible. You argue with the inputs, not the vibe.

No pay-to-play

The ranked party can never buy a better rank. Revenue comes from data and tools, never the score.

Neutral ground

Ratings start in tiers where the operator has no product on the board, so the referee never grades its own game.

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