Craft Brewers, Distributors, and the California Attorney General

April 7, 2011Craft Brewers, Distributors, and the California Attorney GeneralDear Client:As a friendly debate roars over at BBD between craft brewers and distributors over state franchise law reform and access to market issues, it behooves us to dive a little deeper into one mini-storm between the tiers that was recently brewing in California concerning an advisory letter that the California Attorney General put out last year concerning the contractual relationship between brewers and their distributors.BACKGROUND. Follow me closely here. Last