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Ross Brewing to Close its Tasting Room in Port Monmouth

Ross Brewing to Close its Tasting Room in Port Monmouth

Ross Brewing Company Has Announced the Closing of their Tasting Room in Port Monmouth Ross Brewing to Close its Tasting Room in Port Monmouth With unfortunate news – Ross Brewing Company has made the difficult decision to close their tasting room in Port Monmouth. They made the announcement via social media (Facebook and Instagram). Their post does say that they will continue to make, sell, and…

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Court rejects allegations of “exclusive” territory in oral beer distribution agreement

Court rejects allegations of “exclusive” territory in oral beer distribution agreement

Much of this centers on the plaintiff distributor’s failure to properly plead an oral agreement. But the interesting point is the exclusivity. Without pleading exclusivity, there’d be no need for an injunction as a brewer/distiller would be free to enter into an agreement with another distributor and simply start selling to that distributor allowing them to sell in the territory alongside the…

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MillerCoors Bonanza Part 2 - A state statute admits economic protectionism is the justification for its alcohol distribution laws and some other lessons from the District Court’s opinion

MillerCoors Bonanza Part 2 – A state statute admits economic protectionism is the justification for its alcohol distribution laws and some other lessons from the District Court’s opinion

Recently, we wrote about this decision out of Nevada where a Federal Court judge steadfastly refusing to countenance an inane and oft-made argument from a beer distributor seeking to read language out of a commonplace beer franchise statute provision.

There are some other enlightening points/issues from the case that are worth noting:

1. The court did not agree that property rights and goodwill…

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Court properly interprets “reasonableness” requirement in clause common to most beer distribution franchise statutes concerning sales of rights and changes in ownership

Court properly interprets “reasonableness” requirement in clause common to most beer distribution franchise statutes concerning sales of rights and changes in ownership

Bonanza Beverage took MillerCoors to court over MillerCoors’s attempts to enforce a portion of MillerCoors’s distribution agreement with Bonanza after Bonanza informed MillerCoors that it wanted to sell its rights to distribute MillerCoors to Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits but MillerCoors opposed the sale and wanted Breakthru to purchase the rights under the distribution agreement.

Bonanza…

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6th Circuit Slams Distributor’s Attempt to Transfer Craft Beer Brands Without Brewer’s Consent

6th Circuit Slams Distributor’s Attempt to Transfer Craft Beer Brands Without Brewer’s Consent

It’s a fairly typical clause in most distribution agreements, if not specifically stated in most state beer franchise laws – a promise that your distributor won’t transfer the franchise or the business (you want both and you’ll see why in a second) absent the brewer’s consent (which will not be “unreasonably” withheld).   The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals has handed a resounding win to Great Lakes…

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6th Circuit Slams Distributor’s Attempt to Transfer Craft Beer Brands Without Brewer’s Consent

6th Circuit Slams Distributor’s Attempt to Transfer Craft Beer Brands Without Brewer’s Consent

It’s a fairly typical clause in most distribution agreements, if not specifically stated in most state beer franchise laws – a promise that your distributor won’t transfer the franchise or the business (you want both and you’ll see why in a second) absent the brewer’s consent (which will not be “unreasonably” withheld).   The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals has handed a resounding win to Great Lakes

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Final Briefs Filed as Craft Brewers’ Fight to Terminate Distribution Agreements in Ohio Rolls On When last we wrote about the ongoing attempts by Great Lakes Brewing and Boston Beer Company…

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