Columbia Distributing
In 2008, Columbia Distributing, Mt. Hood Beverage, and Gold River Distributing united to form Columbia Distributing as we know it today. With this merger and the 2018 acquisitions of Marine View Beverage and General Distributors, Inc., our company is now one of the country’s largest malt beverage distributors. Size is not our only distinction, however. Columbia Distributing boasts an extensive selection of beverages, including craft beer, wine and spirits.
Here's how we got to where we are.
Columbia Distributing
Started in 1935 by Chris Maletis, Sr., Columbia Distributing has distributed some of the best-known brands in the beverage business.
In 1993, Ed Maletis, grandson of Chris Maletis, Sr., acquired the rights to the Miller Brewing product lines for the Portland market. Adding Miller to the existing craft beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverage portfolio of the family-owned Maletis Beverage enabled expanded beverage distributing throughout the Pacific Northwest.
Mt. Hood Beverage
Mt. Hood Beverage was originally part of Portland food wholesaler Wadham & Company. This company traces its roots back to the repeal of Prohibition in 1933. Incorporating the Olympia Brewing Company line, it became one of Oregon’s first wholesale distributors of malt beverage products. Later, as Coast Distributors, its distribution grew to include western Oregon and Washington.
In 1990, Dan Agnew and Dick Lytle merged Coast Distributors with United Beverage to create Mt. Hood Beverage Company. Representing Coors Brewing Company, G. Heileman Brewing Company, Pabst Brewing Company, a host of domestic and import breweries, and many brands of wine, Mt. Hood Beverage led Oregon’s beverage industry.
Gold River Distributing
In 1977, the Lytle and Agnew families bought Gold River Distributing, their first wine and beer distributorship. Based in southern Oregon, the company focused on the Blitz, Lucky, and Gallo brands.
Over the next 10 years, the families made additional acquisitions and negotiated the rights to carry the Miller Brewing and Coors product lines. Merging the distributorships under the Gold River name, this beverage distributor claimed more than 50 percent market share of beer and wine sold in the area.
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Merchandiser - North Portland/Scappoose - North Portland, OR
Scappoose, Oregon
Back 40d Merchandiser - North Portland/Scappoose #26-353 Multiple Locations Apply X Facebook LinkedIn Email Copy Working Locations North Portland, Oregon, United States Scappoose, Oregon, United States Pay Range $19.00/hr Job Details Our Me...
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Merchandiser - Seasonal - Capitol Hill/Shoreline/West Seattle - Shoreline, WA
Kirkland, Washington
Back 25d Merchandiser - Seasonal - Capitol Hill/Shoreline/West Seattle #26-419 Multiple Locations Apply X Facebook LinkedIn Email Copy Working Locations Ballard, Washington, United States Bellevue, Washington, United States Burien, Washingt...
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Merchandiser - Olympia/Lacey/Yelm/Shelton - Seasonal - Olympia, WA
Shelton, Washington
Back 3d Merchandiser - Olympia/Lacey/Yelm/Shelton - Seasonal #26-517 Multiple Locations Apply X Facebook LinkedIn Email Copy Working Locations Lacey, Washington, United States Olympia, Washington, United States Shelton, Washington, United S...
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Sales Rep - Large Format - Everett, WA
Everett, Washington
Back 20h Sales Rep - Large Format #26-525 Multiple Locations Apply X Facebook LinkedIn Email Copy Working Locations Anacortes, Washington, United States Everett, Washington, United States Oak Harbor, Washington, United States Pay Range $42,...
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Merchandiser - Port Orchard/Gig Harbor - Seasonal - Port Orchard, WA
Gig Harbor, Washington
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Customer Service Representative - Wilsonville, OR
Wilsonville, Oregon
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Sales Associate - Tumwater, WA
Tumwater, Washington
Back 10d Sales Associate #26-471 Multiple Locations Apply X Facebook LinkedIn Email Copy Working Locations South Sound, Washington, United States Tumwater, Washington, United States Pay Range $22.50 -$23.50 per hour Job Details Sales Associ...
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Sales Rep - Red Bull - HIllsboro, OR
Hillsboro, Oregon
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Delivery Driver - CDL Class A - Everett, WA
Everett, Washington
Back 25d Delivery Driver - CDL Class A #26-418 Everett, Washington, United States Apply X Facebook LinkedIn Email Copy Working Locations Everett, Washington, United States Pay Range $31.00 - $32.50 /hr Job Details CDL Delivery Drivers play ...
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Merchandising Supervisor - Medford, OR
Medford, Oregon
Back 7d Merchandising Supervisor #26-487 Multiple Locations Apply X Facebook LinkedIn Email Copy Working Locations Grant Pass, Oregon, United States Medford, Oregon, United States White City, Oregon, United States Pay Range $54,000/yr DOE J...
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