Boston Beer Takes Consolidation Efforts in New York to Court

Dear Client: As Boston Beer looks to consolidate its New York distribution, several area holdouts refuse to comply with the brewer’s Consolidation Policy in the wake of the Dogfish Head deal; so the brewer has a complaint pending in New York Court alongside its preferred wholesaler (Manhattan Beer) against a handful of state distributors, including Boening Brothers, Oak Beverages, Dana Distributors, Dutchess Beer and Gasko & Meyer.  Boston Beer demands judgement pursuant to New York Alcoholic Beverage Control Law §