WSJ Highlights the Own-Premise Battle

Dear Client:As I write this, I am about to land in Beer City, USA. (With apologies to Grand Rapids and Portland, I'm referring to Asheville, NC). And I drop in amid a nasty fight in North Carolina between brewers, distributors, and retailers involving a brewer's ability to self-distribute beyond the 25k barrel cap.While that litigation is ongoing, as you know in other states the focus has shifted from franchise law and self-distribution to the ability of brewers to sell directly