re: Beer Distribution Laws in LA

Here is my understanding of the system. You cannot legal sell beer unless it comes from a distributor. Distributors have deals with breweries to sell their beer in the state. If the brewery and the distributor do not have a deal then we cannot buy their beer. Typically distributors want a breweries product in the majority of their accounts so small breweries have a tough time meeting the companies contract demands.

People have been known to smuggle beer in and sell it though.