TTB Issues Ruling on Returning Old Beer

Dear Client:As you probably know, (and if you don't you will now), the federal FAA act does not allow distributors to sell beer to retailers on consignment .... i.e. the retailer only paying for their beer once they sell it to the consumer. The FAA also doesn't allow sales of beer to retailers "with privilege of return."Many have thought that the act of retailers returning outdated beer to distributors in exchange for cash or credit can be a de facto