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« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2007, 09:39:40 AM » |
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I thought I was the only geek that looked at the TTB website ...
The brewer at Flat Earth here is St. Paul gives me a hard time about that ...
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« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2007, 12:23:59 PM » |
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Good for y'all! I wondered if Larry might do something like that. I guess that confirms what I heard about why they elected not to come in to GA. Oh well, y'all deserve it.  |
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faro
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« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2007, 01:00:25 PM » |
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I wonder if these are new beers or relabeled old ones?
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« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2007, 04:26:56 PM » |
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Does this suggest IL distribution?
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« Reply #9 on: September 08, 2007, 04:49:39 PM » |
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It appears like it. They're creating a new brand that I'm guessing would defeat the rules that bind their current brands to the IL distributor that they have had a dispute with. So if this works it looks like they will be able to pick a new distributor and start a new contract for the state.
That is pretty much the story I have heard. I used to check the TTB website and have had brewers yell at me for busting them out on an upcoming beer that they did not announce yet. |
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« Reply #11 on: September 08, 2007, 06:23:17 PM » |
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Just look at who posted the label pics ...
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« Reply #12 on: September 09, 2007, 01:48:45 AM » |
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Wow, that would be a sweet loophole if it works! I can't imagine the big distros won't go down without a fight, though. Best of luck to Larry.
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« Reply #13 on: September 10, 2007, 11:03:17 PM » |
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I don't think current IL law will allow for line extensions to be awarded to different wholesalers. I am not certain on this, but do believe a law was recently passed in this manner. Example: In some states Heineken USA has awarded the rights to distribute Heineken Premium Light to different wholesalers than those that distribute brand Heineken. This would not be allowed in Illinois. Again, I may not have this completely correct. As has been said previous - this is a lawyers dream and a brewers nightmare.
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« Reply #14 on: September 11, 2007, 01:51:17 PM » |
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Yeah. Hopefully Larry knows what he's doing. I thought the main reason for the pull-out was Bells didn't have the resources to put up a big legal fight, and that kinda seems to be what he's asking for with this re-branding loophole.
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