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Washington, DC (April 17, 2026) – The Spirits Training Entrepreneurship Program for Underrepresented Professionals (STEPUP) today announced the appointment of Sydney Jones, Supervisor and Lead Distillery Technician, Heaven Hill Springs Distillery, to its Board of Directors. Founded in 2020 as part of an effort led by the American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA), STEPUP Foundation has […]

Washington, DC (January 22, 2025) – The American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) and The Spirits Training Entrepreneurship Program for Underrepresented Professionals (STEPUP Foundation) are proud to announce their 2025 class, which kicks off this month and welcomes industry veteran Sydney Jones as a mentor and Corsair Artisan Distillery as a distillery host. STEPUP Foundation is an

Craft Distillers and Friends Collaborate on Malt Whiskey Blend, With 100% of Proceeds to Benefit ACSA’S STEPUP December 9, 2024 (TBD) — Good Deeds Spirits is proud to announce its second release, GOOD DEEDS WHISKEY (BATCH #2), a blend of Bourbon and Rye. Batch #2 is a blend of WhistlePig Straight Rye (Shoreham, VT) and Black

Women of Whiskey Awards Presented at Inaugural Bourbon Women SIPosium LOUISVILLE, KY, August 19, 2024 — The STEPUP Foundation is pleased to announce that the organization was tapped as a finalist for Spirits Diversity Program of the Year at the WOW (Women of Whiskey) Awards at the inaugural Bourbon Women SIPosium in Louisville, KY. The

CHARLOTTE — Black-owned breweries are rare and minority-owned distilleries are even harder to come by. Charlotte native Clarence Boston said an Uptown Charlotte spot on East Brooklyn Village Avenue was the perfect location to bring his Atlanta-based Hippin Hops Brewery to the Queen City. Boston told Channel 9′s Madison Carter the entire industry is struggling.

Washington, DC (December 21, 2023) – The American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) and The Spirits Training Entrepreneurship Program for Underrepresented Professionals (STEPUP Foundation) are proud to announce the third class of interns, mentors, and participating distilleries, along with several new funding partners for the upcoming 2024 class. STEPUP Foundation is a diversity initiative that aims to

The Virginia Rye Whisky ℠ donates over $5000 to support underprivileged workers in the spirits industry PURCELLVILLE, Va. (June 23, 2023) – – – Catoctin Creek Distilling Company, a leading craft spirits producer, is thrilled to announce its donation of $5,180 to the Spirits Training Entrepreneurship Program for Under-represented Professionals (STEPUP Foundation). This donation is

Washington, DC (March 16, 2023) – The American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) and The Spirits Training Entrepreneurship Program for Underrepresented Professionals (STEPUP Foundation) are proud to announce that as the second class of interns, mentors, and participating distilleries are well into this year’s programming, both graduates of the 2022 class have now accepted positions of employment

Washington, DC (November 22, 2022) – The American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) and The Spirits Training Entrepreneurship Program for Underrepresented Professionals (STEPUP Foundation) are proud to announce the second class of interns, mentors, and participating distilleries, along with several new funding partners for 2023. STEPUP Foundation is a diversity initiative that aims to provide underserved and underrepresented

ARTISAN DISTILLERS MARK MAJOR MILESTONE WITH SPIRIT THAT SPEAKS TO HERITAGE ALAMEDA, CA (October 24, 2022) – St. George Spirits, the artisan distiller known for its innovative distillates and pioneering of the American craft spirits revolution, has announced the release of a special-edition Single Malt Whiskey in honor of the distillery’s 40th anniversary. St. George’s 40th