American Alcoholic Beverage Distribution Chart © Kristi Blazer, 2006 (The Evolution of the Three Tier System)
For 77 years the American system of state based, three-tier alcohol regulation and independent licensed distributors has withstood the test of time as one of the best examples of the optimal balance or transparency and accountability, availability and control, and private efficiency and public interest.
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