Industry News
High Stakes: How Cannabis Consumers View Driving While Under the Influence
AAA Newsroom
Cannabis is the third most commonly used substance in the United States, following nicotine and alcohol. This trend is not surprising, considering that some form of cannabis consumption is legal in 38 states—24 states allow recreational use, while 14 states permit medical use only. With the rise in cannabis use, this form of impaired driving has become more common, leading to a heightened risk of crashes, injuries, and fatalities.
Entrepreneur John Nau Receives 2024 Walter W. Buckley Jr. Prize
PR Newswire
In recognition of his lifelong commitment to American history and historic preservation, Texas entrepreneur John Nau III has been named the 2024 winner of the Walter W. Buckley Jr. Prize in American History from the Driving Force Institute for Public Engagement (DFI).
Nau is the chairman and CEO of Silver Eagle Beverages. A graduate of the University of Virginia, has served the chairman of the Texas Historical Commission and on the board of directors for the National Park Foundation, American Battlefield Trust, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation, Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, and Thomas Jefferson Foundation. He was also chairman of the National Advisory Council on Historic Preservation from 2001 to 2010 and served on the University of Virginia's Board of Visitors. Nau also served in the U.S. Marine Corps.
SILVER EAGLE HOUSTON AWARDS $100,000 IN EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO CHILDREN OF EMPLOYEES
Silver Eagle Houston
Silver Eagle Distributors Houston is honored to announce the awarding of $100,000 in educational scholarships to 25 deserving children of employees. Since 2020, Silver Eagle Houston has awarded 125 scholarships totaling $500,000.
The scholarships, each worth $4,000, are designed to help cover the cost of tuition, books, and other educational expenses for the upcoming 2024-2025 academic year. This initiative, in collaboration with the Greater Houston Community Foundation, underscores Silver Eagle’s commitment to supporting the educational aspirations of its extended family.
Major MolsonCoors beer distributor to expand Houston-area warehouse
Houston Business Journal
One of the country's largest family-owned distributors of MolsonCoors products is preparing to break ground on a $24 million warehouse expansion.
Anheuser-Busch and Silver Eagle Distributors Houston delivered one truckload – more than 51,700 cans – of emergency drinking water to local communities in Montgomery County to aid in recovery efforts from the recent heavy rains and subsequent flooding. The delivery is in response to requests from the American Red Cross to help communities impacted by these catastrophic events.
Golf.com
AUGUSTA, Ga. — It’s happy hour on a Tuesday at Savannah River Brewing Company, a lively downtown hangout that opened in 2017 just a five-minute drive from Augusta National Golf Club. Green-coated Augusta National members might not stop in here often, but many other people do. Pax Summer is tending the bar, and it’s starting to get busy with thirsty locals. I ask him a question, but he’s not ready to answer just yet.
Silver Eagle Beverages Donates $1 Million to Build New Elementary School in Uvalde
Silver Eagle Beverages and its Chairman and CEO John L. Nau III announced they have donated $1 million toward building a new elementary school in the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District (CISD) in Texas following the tragic school shooting at Robb Elementary School. Construction on the new school started last October; the Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation is still about $20 million short on construction funding. Donations to the fund can be made here.
‘The Biggest Honor of My Academic Career’: Endowed Professors Celebrated
UVA Today
John Nau III, a generous contributor to the University of Virginia, prepared to address more than 125 professors inside a building bearing his name. The professors were seated in an auditorium also named for Nau. Plus, nine faculty members in the crowd held endowed professorships Nau has funded. But it wasn’t the professors who were anxious. It was Nau.“I have never stood in front of such a distinguished group of academic leaders, so if I sound nervous, it is only because I am,” he said.
The Beer Alliance of Texas
Out-of-state special interests continue pushing legislation to roll back the proven and successful three-tier system in Texas. By allowing global manufacturers to ship directly to consumers, not only would thousands of Texas jobs supported by the alcoholic beverage industry be destroyed, but our children would also be put at increased risk by easier access to alcoholic beverages. Lack of enforcement for current and limited regulated deliveries would dramatically increase the unintended availability of alcoholic beverages to children and teenagers. Ultimately, this would lead to massive carve-outs for these giant corporations and devastate our small Texas businesses.
BLUEBONNET NEWS
On Thursday, June 17, 2021, M.L. Wismer Distributing Company, a local Anheuser-Busch wholesaler partner, dropped off two pallets – one more the Mont Belvieu Fire Department and one for the other Chambers County volunteer departments – to the department to help support its wildfire response needs.
Budweiser and Silver Eagle Beverages, San Antonio's local Budweiser distributor, are gearing up to honor our Armed Forces and to toast American pride and patriotism all summer long. Available in time for Memorial Day weekend, Budweiser is releasing three new limited-edition cans to celebrate America and the start of a historic summer. The bold, new patriotic themed line of cans feature a red, white and blue design emblazoned with stars and stripes.
SILVER EAGLE BEVERAGES
This week, during National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, Silver Eagle Beverages, one of the nation's largest Anheuser-Busch wholesalers, partnered with the National Beer Wholesalers Association(NBWA) for an awareness training to educate employees on recognizing and reporting the warning signs of human trafficking.
SILVER EAGLE BEVERAGES
Today, Silver Eagle Distributors Houston, LLC (Silver Eagle Houston) announced it has earned the 2021 Top Workplaces USA award, issued by Energage, a purpose-driven organization that develops solutions to build and brand Top Workplaces.
FAUST DISTRIBUTING NEWS
Faust Distributing Company, represented by Sidney Faust, presented a $50,000 check to the Salvation Army to help with providing emergency assistance to men, women, boys and girls in the Houston area.
SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS
Silver Eagle Beverages, one of the nation's largest Anheuser-Busch wholesalers, and its chairman and CEO John L Nau III announced Monday they are making donations of $50,000 to the San Antonio Food Bank and $10,000 to the South Texas Food Bank.
TEMPLE DAILY TELEGRAM
A Texas beer distributor has opened its new $11 million distribution facility in Temple. KEG 1 O'Neal LLC celebrated the grand opening of its 108,000-square foot facility, located on 23 acres in the Temple Industrial Park.