Alo-nah: 'Kona' Beer Maker Can't Shake Consumer Suit Over Brewing Stateside
Trouble could be, ahem, brewing for the maker of the Hawaiian-themed Kona Brewing Co. line of beers.
September 05, 2017 at 05:41 PM
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SAN FRANCISCO — Trouble could be, ahem, brewing for the Craft Brew Alliance Inc., maker of the Hawaiian-themed Kona Brewing Co. line of beers.
A federal judge in San Jose ruled Sept. 1. that CBA can't shake a lawsuit claiming the company misled consumers to believe beers such as Longboard Island Lager, Big Wave Golden Ale and Fire Rock Pale Ale are brewed exclusively in Hawaii.
The lawsuit is one of a number of suits that have popped up targeting craft brewers who make regionally themed beers at locations across the country, claiming they mislead consumers into thinking their suds are made and packaged in cool locales in order to sell more six-packs and charge a premium.
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