[3/17 Update: Trey White, owner of HMB Holdings, has reached out since I published this last night. Here is an excerpt from the email that I don't think he'll mind me re-publishing here. Sounds like HMB Holdings is a small outfit that is looking after the best interests of AVBC fans: "We are small guys helping another small guy who is at retirement age transition his brewery to some fellow 'beer' guys. My intention is to run hard with the great products Ken et al. have created, lots of great beers with some disc golf and Boonville beer fests thrown in."]

(Boonville, CA) – Another brewery sold. That brings the count to at least three in the past five months. Some context around the sale below . . .

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(Philadelphia, PA) – Last Thursday, three beer bars, all under the same ownership, were raided due to an anonymous complaint of unlawful sale of unregistered brands. The shitstorm that has ensued from that one person’s complaint is just incredible. Here’s a timeline to get you caught up to speed.

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(Philadelphia, PA) – The beerosphere is buzzing with the news that beer was confiscated late last week from three craft beer bars in Philadelphia.

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[2/23 Update: From Gary Fish of Deschutes . . . "Keep in mind, what is reported is what the plaintiff (State Farm) alleges. Our investigation paints a very different picture. It's difficult because we cannot present our case as they have. Maybe one day we will." More over at Beervana.]

(Bend, OR) – Though unrelated, news has come out in the last 24 hours that Deschutes Brewery is being sued and that plans for an airport location are on hold.

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