Every import buyer has heard it: ‘imported beer sits on the water, then sits in a warehouse.’ It’s a fair worry — and a solvable one. Solving it is most of what our operations team does.
It starts at origin. We work with five active freight forwarders picking up from the UK, Belgium, Germany, France and Nicaragua, matching each lane to a forwarder with genuine strength at that origin — and we deliver to any US port a distributor requests.
Stateside, inventory lands at 3PL warehouses in Saddle Brook, New Jersey and Hayward, California — two major ports, one on each coast. No pallet should cross the country to reach its market; it should land on the right coast in the first place. Chicago and Houston stand ready as expansion pickup points.
No pallet should cross the country to reach its market.
Between the two, we run domestic inter-warehouse transfers to balance inventory before code dates ever come under stress. The result: fresher beer at shelf, fewer markdowns, and a portfolio your customers can trust blind.
Ask your rep for current code dates on any SKU — we’d rather show you the number than ask for your faith.
Questions about availability or programs mentioned here? Find your regional rep or contact the house.