Flying Dog Lists its Reasons For Leaving BA; Bob Pease Responds

Dear Client:Yesterday CBD broke news that Flying Dog had cut ties with the Brewers Association. The Maryland brewer said its departure from the organization was based on a "fundamental disagreement" with the BA's new Advertising and Marketing Code.Recall that the BA made some tweaks to the Code's language earlier this year in an attempt to combat "offensive" beer labels. The update appeared to be a way for the BA to distance itself from breweries using these types of labels.For example,