Truth Squad Speaks

Dear Client:Truth squaders came out of their late summer daze and chimed-in in droves about the pending deal between large Columbia Distributing (35 million case equiv blue-silver-gold distributor in Oregon and Washington) and family-controlled private equity fund Meritage Group. It's just another beer deal, but the unique quality of this deal has piqued the interest and drawn comment from many in the industry. A small sampling:"Harry, it doesn't surprise me at all that the 'world's smartest billionaire' wants to be