AMMA maintains member records, and state ABC plus TTB databases provide licensed meadery counts. A sheet that blends both, refreshed quarterly, becomes the SleekRank source. Cache duration controls how often the directory reads the sheet for fresh counts.

States with zero licensed meaderies still get a page with licensed_count set to zero, regulatory framing for opening one and the state ABC contact. Readers searching for meaderies in low-license states land on a useful page instead of a 404 or empty placeholder.

Yes. Add a self_distribution column and a three_tier_rule column to the source. Per-state pages render the rule alongside the tasting_room_rule, which helps meaderies expand into a new state by surfacing the local distribution framework at a glance.

Yes. Add a growler_fill_allowed column to the source. Per-state pages render the growler rule as a separate badge, since some states allow on-premise growler fills while others restrict them. Meaderies and visitors both benefit from seeing the rule per state.

Yes. A nested page group at /meaderies/{state}/{meadery}/ can render one page per AMMA member meadery, while the state page lists them through a SleekView grid. Both views read the same source, so an AMMA new-member row appends to both.

TTB framing lives on the base page rather than in row fields, since every commercial meadery operates under TTB oversight. Per-state pages inherit the base TTB explainer and add row-specific state license counts, tasting rules and signature styles.

The FAQ block lives on the base page with national-level mead style explanations. State-specific style notes go inside the per-row signature_styles list. Readers get both the universal FAQ schema and the state-specific style detail on the same page.

Cache duration is configurable. AMMA roster shifts roughly quarterly. A seven-day cache stays close to fresh without hammering the source. After a major AMMA member drive, clear the SleekRank items table to force a re-read once the sheet is updated.