Wholesalers Win Fight Against Self-Distribution Hikes, Franchise Reform in NC

Dear Client:North Carolina's HB 500, which would have raised self-distribution caps to 200,000 barrels, seems to have been gutted of this key provision, along with the measure that would have allowed brewers to part more easily with wholesalers."Lawmakers will drop their attempt to raise the self-distribution limit for North Carolina's craft brewers, according to a proposed committee substitute and bill summary distributed to members of the House Alcoholic Beverage Control Committee shortly after 8 p.m. Tuesday night," per News Observer.Rep.