out the wholesale middle man. The reasoning behind these laws is that because of high shipping costs, only enthusiasts looking for high end, expensive wines are taking advantage of this method, eliminating the need for temperance-inducing increased costs. Proposals to open up laws in the remaining 11 states are opposed by distributors and retailers who claim it would hurt small business, but supported by small breweries who hope the changes may spread to the beer industry as well. See also List of breweries in the United States List of defunct breweries in the United States National Beer Day (United States) References Bibliography External links A Concise History of America's Brewing Industry, EH.Net Library of beer history from BeerHistory.com History of American Beer from Beeradvocate.com. Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) style guidelines