Craft Brewers Running Afoul of Consignment Sales Rules?

Dear Client:There's been some casual talk in the trade of consignment sales, particularly as the next round of hard-to-forecast seasonal brands are starting to hit market. It seems that some brewers -- particularly craft -- think it's OK to do things that amount to consignment sales. And distributors seem to be taking them up on it.WHERE ARE ALL THE SUMMER ALES GOING? Some brewers seem to be telling their distributors that if seasonals don't sell, they'll buy them back or