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.

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

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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