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    EXHIBIT 10.9

     

    EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT

    

    

    
      	
              1.  

            	
              Introduction. Agreement
      made this 23rd day of January 2008, between Harbrew Imports Ltd, a public
      company organized and existing by virtue of the laws of the State of
      Florida (“Company”), and Richard John DeCicco, an individual residing at
      71 Shore Drive South, Copiague, New York 11726, USA
      (“Employee”)

            

    

    

    
      	
              2.  

            	
              Employment. Company
      hereby employs Employee, and Employee accepts
      the            employment,
      subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of this
      Agreement.

            

    

    

    
      	
              3.  

            	
              Term of Employment.
      Employee’s employment will begin on January 1, 2008, and will continue for
      a period of five (5) years under this agreement unless the term of this
      agreement is extended by a further written agreement of the
      parties.

            

    

    

    
      	
              4.  

            	
              Compensation.  Company
      will pay Employee a salary, per the following
  schedule:

            

    

    

                        June
2009 - $265,000

                        June
2010 - $285,000

                        June
2011 - $305,000

                        June
2012 - $350,000

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              per
      year, payable in equal weekly installments and at the end of each week or
      in accordance with the company’s current payroll policies. Employees’
      compensation shall be increased annually, per the schedule above.
      Employee’s compensation shall not decrease during the term of this
      agreement, unless agreed by the Employee.  Incentive bonus
      compensation and stock and or options and the like shall be paid to the
      Employee in accordance with Company policies established by the Board of
      Directors. In addition if the Company enters into an Agreement and further
      sells any brand in the Company’s portfolio, Employee will receive five (5)
      percent of such sale upon the sale.

            

    

    

    
      	
              5.  

            	
              Benefits.  In
      addition to the salary compensation established in paragraph 4 hereof,
      Employee shall receive the following
benefits:

            

    

    

    a. Insurance. Medical,
Disability, Dental and other insurance including but notlimited to life
insurance with the benefactors being of the Employee’s choice anddiscretion, as
long as Employee is employed by the Company and at least equal to that presently
received by the Employee.

    

    b. Retirement
Benefits.  Employee shall receive retirement benefits in
accordancewith the Company policies established by the Board of
Directors.

    

    c. Automobile.  Company
shall furnish to Employee the use of an Automobile inaccordance with the Company
policies, established by the Board of Directors.

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    d. Options.  The
Company intends to adopt a 2008 incentive and non-qualifiedStock Option Plan
(“the plan”), and the Board of Directors or the Committee, ifgiven the
authority, shall issue Options to the Employee as indicated below. The plan
shall be within the next 180 days from the date of this Agreement upon the
approval of the Plan of holders of the majority of the issued and outstanding
shares. Employee shall receive:

    

    
      	
              1)  

            	
              A
      non-qualified performance option to purchase up to one (1) million
      additional Company Common shares at an exercise price of a discount to
      market, which shall vest pursuant to the following schedule: Assuming the
      Employee is employed by the Company on the vesting dates, 200,000 options
      will vest each year for five (5) years on December 31 of each
      year.

            

    

    

    
      	
              2)  

            	
              The
      Board of the Committee in exercising its unrestricted discretion may grant
      such additional options to the Employee each year of the employment term,
      as it deems appropriate.

            

    

    
      	
               
      

            	 

    

    
      	
              6.  

            	
              Confidential
      Information. Employee recognizes and acknowledges by reason of
      Employees employment by and service to the Company before, during, and, if
      applicable after the Employment Term, Employee will have access to certain
      confidential and proprietary information relating to the Company’s
      business, which may include, but is not limited to, trade secrets, trade
      “know-how”, product development techniques and plans, formulas, customer
      lists and addresses, financing services, funding programs, cost and
      pricing information, marketing and sales techniques, strategy and
      programs, computer programs and software and financial information
      (collectively referred to as “ Confidential Information”). Employee
      acknowledges that such Confidential Information is a valuable and unique
      asset of the Company and Employee covenants that he will not, unless
      expressly authorized in writing by the Company, at any time during the
      course of Employee’s employment use any Confidential Information, or
      divulge or disclose any Confidential Information to any person, firm or
      Corporation except in connection with the performance of Employee’s duties
      for the Company and in a manner consistent with the Company’s policies
      regarding Confidential Information. Employee also covenants that at any
      time after the termination of such employment, directly or indirectly, he
      will not use any Confidential Information or divulge or disclose any
      Confidential Information to any person, firm or Corporation, unless such
      information is in the public domain through no fault of Employee or except
      when required to do so by a Court of law, by any Governmental Agency
      having supervisory authority over the business of the Company or by any
      administrative or legislative body ( including a committee thereof ) with
      apparent jurisdiction to order Employee to divulge, disclose or make
      accessible such information. All written Confidential Information
      (including, without limitation, in any computer or other electronic
      format), which comes into Employee’s possession during the course of
      Employee’s employment, shall remain the property of the Company. Except as
      required in the performance of Employee’s duties for the Company, or
      unless expressly authorized in writing by the Company, Employee shall not
      remove any written confidential information from the Company’s premises,
      except in connection with the performance of Employee’s duties for the
      Company and in a manner consistent with the Company’s policies regarding
      Confidential Information. Upon termination of Employee’s employment the
      Employee agrees to return immediately to the Company all written
      confidential information (including, without limitation, in any computer
      or any electronic format in Employee’s possession. As a condition of
      Employee’s continues employment with the Company and in order to protect
      the Company’s interest in such proprietary information, the Company shall
      require Employee’s execution of Confidentiality Agreement and Inventions
      Agreement.

            

    

     

    
      
         

      

      
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              7.  

            	
              Employee’s Title and
      Duties. Company hires Employee to serve as the CEO of Harbrew
      Imports.  His duties shall be those designated by the Board of
      Directors of the Company, together with any duties that may be incidental
      to his principal duties, Pursuant to the terms of the agreement as set by
      the Board of Directors. Employee shall also serve as a board member and
      “The Chairman of the Board during his employment and shall remain on the
      Board if so desired following the term of his employment.  The
      Employee will serve as a Board member without further compensation, except
      to the extent that other members of the Board of Directors are compensated
      for their services as such, in which event Employee shall receive like
      compensation.

            

    

    

    
      	
              8.  

            	
              Employee’s
      Termination.  Employee may terminate this Agreement upon
      sixty (60) day written notice to Company for any reason, including but not
      limited to if Employee is for any reason not re-elected or reappointed to
      any position for which he is employed under this
      Agreement.  Employee shall receive termination benefits as set
      forth in Section 14 or as parties may otherwise
  agree.

            

    

    

    
      	
              9.  

            	
              Employee to Devote Time To
      Company’s Business.  Employee will devote a majority of
      Employee’s time, attention, and energies to the business of
      Company.  It is acknowledged and agreed that Employee has other
      business interests from time to time that avail themselves to him which he
      is permitted to pursue.

            

    

    

    
      	
              10.  

            	
              Office Space and
      Secretary.  Company will furnish Employee with a private
      office, secretary, and any other facilities and services that are adequate
      for the performance of Employee’s duties and suitable to Employee’s
      position.

            

    

    

    
      	
              11.  

            	
              Reimbursement of
      Expenses.  Employee may incur reasonable expenses for
      promoting Company’s business, including expenses for entertainment,
      travel, and similar items.  Company will reimburse Employee for
      all reasonable, ordinary and expenditures, together with receipts,
      vouchers, and other supporting material, subject to Company’s
      approval.

            

    

    

    
      	
              12.  

            	
              Vacation.  Employee
      is entitles to an annual vacation of six (6) weeks at full
      pay.  Employee will take his annual vacation at such times as
      are agreed between Employee and Company, and which do not interfere with
      the effective performance of Employee’s duties. If Employee does not use
      all his vacation time in any one year, the unused portion may be carried
      into subsequent years in accordance with Company
  policy.

            

    

     

    
      
         

      

      
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              13.  

            	
              Employee’s Illness or
      Incapacity.  Employee is entitled to absences because
      short term illness or incapacity.  In the event the Employee is
      absent from work for more than thirty (30) days in any calendar year due
      to illness or incapacity any further absence will be deducted from
      vacation time. If Employee is absent from work because of illness or
      incapacity cumulatively for more the two (2) months in addition to
      vacation time in any calendar year Company may terminate this Agreement
      upon thirty (30) days written notice to
  Employee.

            

    

    

    
      	
              14.  

            	
              Termination of Agreement Upon
      Sale or Termination of Business.  Despite anything to the
      contrary contained in this Agreement, Company or it’s successor in
      interest may terminate this Agreement and Employee’s employment with
      Company upon ninety (90) days notice to Employee, if any of the following
      events occur:

            

    

    

    
      	
              a.  

            	
              Sale of Company’s
      Assets. The sale of substantially all of Company’s assets to single
      purchaser or group of associated
purchasers;

            

    

    

    
      	
              b.  

            	
              Sale of Company’s
      Shares.  The sale, exchange, or other disposition in one
      transaction of fifty (50) percent of Company’s outstanding
      shares;

            

    

    

    
      	
              c.  

            	
              Termination of Company’s
      Business.  Company’s bona fide decision to terminate its
      business and liquidate it’s assets;
or

            

    

    

    
      	
              d.  

            	
              Merger or
      Consolidation.  The merger or Consolidation of Company in
      a transaction in which Company’s shareholders receive less than fifty (50)
      percent of the outstanding voting shares of the new or continuing
      corporation.

            

    

    

    
      	
              15.  

            	
              Benefits Upon Termination of
      Agreement.  In the event that this Agreement is
      terminated for any of the reasons listed in paragraph thirteen (13) hereof
      except the liquidation of Company’s assets and termination of it’s
      business, or if this Agreement is terminated by the Board of Directors for
      any other reason other then intentional illegal conduct by Employee, then
      Employee shall receive termination pay in the amount of two (2) years
      salary at the then current salary compensation level which shall be paid
      out over the year following termination in the same manner as salary had
      been paid during the year prior to termination.  During the two
      (2) year period the Company shall provide the Employee with Medical,
      Dental and any other benefits Employee had during the Employment
      Agreement, and shall also include the use of an Automobile during the two
      (2) year period in accordance with Section 5
  above.

            

    

    

    
      	
              16.  

            	
              Arbitration of
      Controversies. Any claim or controversy that arises out of or
      relates to this agreement, or the breach of it, will be settled by
      arbitration in New York, in accordance with the rules of The American
      Arbitration Association. Judgment upon the award rendered may be entered
      in any Court having jurisdiction.

            

    

    

    
      	
              17.  

            	
              Waiver of Breach of
      Agreement.  If either party waives a breach of this
      Agreement by the other party, that waiver will not operate or be construed
      as a waiver of latter similar
breaches.

            

    

     

    
      
         

      

      
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              18.  

            	
              Company May Assign
      Agreement.  Company’s rights and obligations under this
      Agreement will insure to the benefit of and be binding upon Company’s
      successors and assigns and provide notice to the Employee prior to the
      effective date of such assignment.

            

    

    

    
      	
              19.  

            	
              Entire
      Agreement.  This written Agreement represents the entire
      Agreement of Company and Employee with respect to the subject matter
      hereof, and all prior discussions and negotiations are merged into this
      agreement. This Agreement may be altered only by a written agreement
      signed by the party against whom enforcement of any waiver, change,
      modification, extension, or discharge is
sought.

            

    

    

    
      	
              20.  

            	
              Governing Law. This
      Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York without
      respect to principals of conflict of
laws.

            

    

    

    
      	
              21.  

            	
              Counterparts; Facsimile.  This
      Agreement may be executed in one (1) or more counterparts, each of which
      shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all of which taken
      together shall constitute one in the same instrument. This Agreement may
      be executed by Facsimile with original signatures to
    follow.

            

    

     

    

    IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this Agreement and it is effective as
of    January 23rd  2008.

    

     

    
      
        	ATTEST:  	 	 	Harbrew
      Imports	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	
                /s/

              	 	 	
                /s/
      Dan Martinez

              	 
	
                Secretary

              	 	 	
                Dan
      Martinez, Director

              	 
	
                 

              	 	 	
                 

              	 
	 	 	 	/s/
      Mark Wood 	 
	 	 	 	Mark
      Wood, Director	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	/s/
      Richard J. DeCicco 	 
	 	 	 	Richard
      J. DeCicco, Individually	 

      

    

     

     

     

     

    5Unassociated Document

    EXHIBIT
10.10

     

    EMPLOYMENT  AGREEMENT

    

    
      	
              1.  

            	
              Introduction.  Agreement
      made this 1st
      day of October, 2007, between Harbrew Imports LTD. Corp. (“Company”) and
      William S. Blacker, an individual residing at 26 Linford Road, Great Neck,
      New York, 11021 (“Employee”)

            

    

     

    
      	
              2.  

            	
              Employment. Company
      hereby employs Employee and Employee accepts the employment, subject to
      and in accordance with the terms and conditions of this
      Agreement.

            

    

     

    
      	
              3.  

            	
              Term of Employment.
      Employee’s employment will begin on October 1, 2007, and will continue for
      a period of (3) years under this agreement unless the term of this
      agreement is extended by a further written agreement of the
      parties.

            

    

     

    
      	
              4.  

            	
              Compensation. Company
      will pay Employee a salary of one hundred fifty thousand dollars
      ($150,000) per year, payable in equal monthly installments at the end of
      each month or in accordance with the Company’s current payroll policies.
      Employee’s compensation shall be increased annually at a minimum of 5% or
      as otherwise agreed.  Employee’s compensation shall not decrease
      during the term of this Agreement, unless agreed by the Employee. Employee
      shall at all times receive compensation and benefits equal to, and in
      proportion to, those received by the other executive officers and
      directors of the Company. Incentive bonus compensation, stock options and
      the like shall be paid to Employee in accordance with Company policies
      established by the Board of Directors, but at all times such incentive
      compensation, if any, shall be equal to, or in proportion to, incentives
      offered to other executives and directors of the
  Company.

            

    

     

    
      	
              5. 

            	
              Sign on incentive. An
      additional incentive to Employee for signing this agreement shall be
      options to purchase Company’s stock if a public offering is consummated as
      follows; on signing, 100,000 options at a price of $.05 cents per share,
      at the beginning of year 2, 100,000 options at a price of $.15 cents per
      share, and at the beginning of year 3, 100,000 options at a price of $.75
      per share. Options shall be considered vested, and fully exercisable, when
      issued. This paragraph is in addition to any compensation referred to in
      section (4) of this
agreement.

            

 

    
      	
              6.

            	
              Benefits.  In
      addition to the salary compensation established in (4) hereof, Employee
      shall receive the following
benefits:

            

 

    
      	
              a)  

            	
              Medical, disability, dental and
      other insurance. Employee shall
      be        covered by the Company’s
      insurance benefits package providing insurance coverage, if any, at least
      equal to those provided to the other executives of the Company. At the
      discretion of the Employee, if Company benefits are not equal to those
      currently afforded to Employee, Employee shall submit to Company the cost
      of the policy as long as the cost is equal to or less than the costs paid
      by the Company.

            

 

    
      	
              b)  

            	
              Retirement Benefits.
      Employee shall receive retirement benefits in accordance with Company
      policies established by the Board of Directors, which benefits, if any,
      shall be equal to those received by the other executive officers and
      directors of the Company.

            

    

    
       

      
        	
                c)  

              	
                Automobile. Company shall
      furnish to Employee an automobile allowance,
      in the amount of $350 per month.

              

      

      
         

        
          
             

          

          
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                    Employee’s Title and Duties.
      Company hires Employee to serve as Vice
      President Finance and
      Administration of the Company. His duties shall be those designated by the
      President of the Company but shall be customary to someone of this
      position. If elected to the Board of Directors during his employment,
      additional compensation, in any, shall be equal to the other directors.
      Employee shall be listed in the D & O insurance policy effective with
      the date of employment.

                  

          

        

        
          
             

            
              
                	
                        8.

                      	Employee Termination. Employee may terminate this
      Agreement upon (60) day’s written notice to Company for any reason,
      including but not limited to, if Employee is for any reason not elected or
      appointed or is subsequently removed from or not reelected or reappointed
      to any position for which he is employed under this agreement. Employee
      shall receive termination benefits as set forth in Section 13 or as the
      parties may otherwise agree.

              

            

            
              
                 

                
                  
                    	
                            9.

                          	Employee to Devote Time to Company’s Business. Employee will
      devote a majority of Employee’s time, attention, and energies to the
      business of Company. It is acknowledged and agreed the Employee has other
      business interests that he is permitted to pursue, as long as those
      interests are not in conflict with the business of the
      Company.

                  

                

                
                  
                     

                    
                      
                        	
                                10.

                              	Office Space and Secretary. As available, company
      will furnish Employee with a private office, and any
      other facilities and services, including a secretary, that are reasonably
      adequate for performance of the Employee’s duties and suitable to
      Employee’s position.

                      

                    

                     

                    
                      	
                              11.

                            	
                              Reimbursement of
      Expenses.Employee may incur reasonable expenses for promoting
      Company’s business, including expenses for entertainment, travel, and
      similar items. Company will reimburse Employee for all reasonable,
      ordinary and necessary business expenses after Employee presents an
      itemized account of expenditures, together with receipts, vouchers, and
      other supporting material, subject to Company’s guidelines and
      approval.

                            

                    

                  

                

              

            

          

        

      

    

     

    
      	
              12.

            	
              Vacation. Employee is
      entitled to an annual vacation of four (4) weeks at full pay. Employee
      will take his annual vacation at such times as a re agreed between
      Employee and Company, and which do not interfere with the effective
      performance of Employee’s duties. If Employee does not use all his
      vacation time in any one year, the unused portion may be carried into
      subsequent years in accordance with Company
  policy.

            

    

     

    
      	
              13.

            	
              Benefits upon Termination of
      Agreement.In the event that this Agreement is terminated for any
      reason other than willful malfeasance by Employee, Employee shall receive
      termination (“severance”) pay in the amount of six months or the balance
      of this contract’s term of existence, whichever is greater. During the
      severance period, the Company shall continue all the benefits mentioned in
      any part of this Agreement.

            

    

     

    
      
         

      

      
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              14.

            	
              Arbitration of
      Controversies. Any claim or controversy that arises out of or
      relates to this Agreement, or breach of it, will be settled by Arbitration
      in New York, in accordance with the rule of the American Arbitration
      Association. Judgment upon the award rendered may be entered in any court
      having jurisdiction.

            

    

     

    
      	
              15.

            	
              Waiver of Breach of
      Agreement. If either party waives a breach of this Agreement by the
      other party, that waiver will not operate or be construed as a waiver of
      later similar breaches.

            

    

     

    
      	
              16.

            	
              Entire Agreement.This
      written Agreement represents the entire agreement of Company and Employee
      with respect to the subject matter hereof, and all prior discussions and
      negotiations and merged into the Agreement. This Agreement may be altered
      only by a written agreement signed by the party against whom enforcement
      of any waiver, change, modification, extension, or discharge is
      sought.

            

    

     

    
      	
              17.

            	
              Governing Law.This
      agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York without
      respect to principles of laws.

            

    

    

           IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have
signed the Agreement and it is effective as of October 1,
2007.

    

    
      
        	 	 	Harbrew
      Imports LTD. Corp. by:	 
	 	 	 	 
	
                 

              	 	/s/ Richard J. DeCicco	 
	 	 	Richard
      J. DeCicco	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	/s/
      William S. Blacker	 
	 	 	William
      S. Blacker	 

      

                                    

     

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