About Us

At PINTS LLC, we support beverage suppliers across beer, wine, spirits, and premium non-alcoholic categories, as well as distributor partners nationwide. Our goal is to help clients strengthen relationships, enter new markets, grow sales and distribution, streamline operations, and plan for long-term success—all while increasing profitability.

With deep expertise in the wholesale tier, we understand what it takes to earn distributor mindshare. From critical behind-the-scenes details to navigating complex market dynamics, we provide the insights and strategies that both emerging and established brands need to succeed.

We are also a trusted advisor to distributors, known for our honest, objective guidance and commitment to creating value at every stage of the business.

Kimberly Clements, a third-generation beer executive, is the co-founder and managing partner of PINTS LLC, a beverage advisory firm that partners with suppliers and distributors throughout the country to provide independent, objective support, guidance and best practices related to the beverage alcohol industry.  Since the inception of PINTS in early 2016, Clements and her business partner, Daniel Lust, have assisted several clients throughout the country on a variety of topics related to strategy, business planning, negotiation, sales analytics, succession planning and litigation support.  Prior to starting PINTS, Clements was President of her family’s beer distribution company, Golden Eagle Distributors, Inc. in Arizona, and managed all of the day-to-day operations of the company’s seven locations.  With over 25 years of beer industry experience, Clements is a familiar face throughout the business and has served on numerous industry panels, including prior presentations at the Craft Brewers Conference.  Clements was also the founder and Managing Member of SPIKE Beverage LLC (“SPIKE”), a non-alcohol distribution company, which distributed carbonated soft drinks, waters, teas, energy drinks, and new age functional beverages throughout the state of Arizona. She is very active in the community having served as a member of several non-profit boards. 

Cicerone Certified Beer Server
Cicerone Certification Program

B.A. - Behavioral Science, Communication

University of Arizona

Leadership Journey
University of Pennsylvania - Wharton School of Business​, Executive Program

Expert Witness Testimony

Beer industry distribution agreements

Franchise rights valuation

​General beer industry standards

Daniel Lust is the co-founder and partner of PINTS LLC, a beverage advisory firm that partners with suppliers and distributors across the country to provide objective support, guidance and best practices related to the beverage alcohol industry.  Since the inception of PINTS in early 2016, Lust and his business partner Kimberly Clements have assisted several clients on a variety of topics related to strategic business planning, marketing, territory expansion, distributor selection, management and contract negotiation, sales analytics, succession planning, and litigation support. Prior to starting PINTS, Lust held several leadership roles for Golden Eagle Distributors, Inc. and SPIKE Beverage during his career, most recently as the Vice President of Sales & Marketing.  During his tenure he was responsible for the development of several internal process improvements, profit-focused pricing and cost-savings initiatives, and performance measurement tools to improve internal and external accountability.  Lust has presented at the Craft Brewers Conference for the last two years as well as participated on several industry-related panels sharing an independent perspective with regards to supplier and distributor relationships.

He is also an avid mountain biker, road cyclist, golf nut, home brewer as well as an active member of various charitable organizations in the local community.

Golden Eagle Distributors, Inc | SPIKE Beverage
Beverage Distributor with a robust portfolio of beer, wine, spirits and high end and new age non-alcoholic beverages sold throughout the state of Arizona.

Cicerone Certified Beer Server

Cicerone Certification Program

Leadership Journey
University of Pennsylvania - Wharton School of Business Executive Program

M.S.M - Management
M.B.A. - Business Administration
University of Denver

B.S. - Marketing, Sport Industry Operations

Metropolitan State University of Denver​

Expert Witness Testimony

General Beer Industry

Valuation of Beer Distribution Rights

Interaction Between Brewers & Distributors

Beer Distribution Agreements