distributorships arent a state based thing. It's all legally encoded into ATF regs; there are different classes of licensing; Manufacturer, Farm/Small Manufactu

distributorships arent a state based thing. It's all legally encoded into ATF regs; there are different classes of licensing; Manufacturer, Farm/Small Manufacturer (less than 10,000 gallons per year), Distributor/Wholsale Sales; and Retail Sales. None of these licenses are allowed to overlap. The problem with startup breweries/wineries is that they have to make thier sales exclusively to distributors, then market to retailers (get demand for the distros to carry). However, as a retailer, you're only allowed to purchase from the distributors. If the distro doesnt carry a product you want to sell, you legally cannot sell it.