In what is intended to be a temporary measuring helping those restaurants and bars that lost at least 25% of their sales thanks to coronavirus, the Pennsylvania House passed and sent to the state Senate a bill allowed some to sell prepared alcohol beverages and mixed drinks to go, along with takeout food.
To go drinks must be 64 ounces or less, and holes for straws must be sealed.
“Molson Coors insists that a list of ‘ingredients’ differs from what the finished products ‘contain.’ That’s possible, and the omission of alcohol from the list of ingredients could support a conclusion that Molson Coors treats that word as a synonym for ‘inputs.’ Yet common usage equates a product’s ingredients with its constituents—indeed, some of Molson Coors’ own managers testified that a beer ‘contains’ what’s on the ingredients list,” the decision says.
A_B said, “We are pleased with today’s decision. We have said since the beginning that this lawsuit brought by Molson Coors is baseless. Right now, our focus is on supporting our employees, our communities, and our business partners during this unprecedented crisis.”
Molson Coors Chief Communications and Corporate Affairs Officer Adam Collins in a statement said: “Anheuser Busch and Bud Light intentionally misled American consumers. That is unfair to the American people and we believe it is unlawful, which is why there have been multiple federal rulings against Anheuser Busch in this case.” As for the next steps, he said: “We are disappointed with the 7th Circuit decision and we are exploring our options to continue holding Anheuser Busch accountable.”