Hop & Wine Beverages, L.L.C. v. Virginia Dept. of Alcoholic Beverage Control

By Judge Jonathan C. Thacher

This matter came before the Court on Februaty 16,2012, upon Petitioner Hop and Wine Beverage’s appeal of the Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Board’s decision. After considering the pleadings and briefs filed by counsel and oral argument, the Court took the matter under advisement. For the reasons set forth below, Petitioners’ motion is granted in part and denied in part.

I. Background

This is a petition for appeal from a Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (“ABC Board”) decision that the beer distribution agreement between Petitioner Hop and Wine Beverages,…