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EXHIBIT 10.19
EXECUTION VERSION

FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
(this “Amendment”), dated as of October 10, 2018, is by and among CRAFT BREW ALLIANCE, INC., a Washington corporation (the “Borrower”), the Guarantors party hereto, and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as lender (in such capacity, the “Lender”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement.

W I T N E S S E T H

WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Subsidiaries of the Borrower from time to time party thereto (the “Guarantors”), and the Lender are parties to that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of November 30, 2015 (as amended, modified, extended, restated, replaced, or supplemented from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”);

WHEREAS, the Loan Parties have requested that the Lender (a) increase the Revolving Commitment to $45,000,000, (b) extend the Maturity Date with respect to the Revolving Facility and (c) amend certain other provisions of the Credit Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Borrower proposes to acquire (a) all of the remaining membership interests of Wynwood Brewing Company LLC, a Florida limited liability company, pursuant to that certain Membership Interest Purchase Agreement to be dated on or about October 10, 2018 (the “Wynwood Acquisition”), (b) substantially all of the assets of Appalachian Mountain Brewery, Inc., a Florida corporation, FarmtoFlame, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company, Appalachian Mountain Brewery, LLC, North Carolina limited liability company, Appalachian Mountain Brewery, LLC, North Carolina limited liability company Appalachian Mountain Brewery Marketing, LLC, North Carolina limited liability company, pursuant to that certain Asset Purchase Agreement to be dated on or about October 10, 2018 (the “ABM Acquisition”), and (c) substantially all of the assets of Cisco Brewers, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation, related to the Cisco Brewers brands, pursuant to that certain Asset Purchase Agreement to be dated on or about October 10, 2018 (the “Cisco Acquisition”, and, collectively with the Wynwood Acquisition and the ABM Acquisition, the “ABM Acquisition”) (the “Specified Acquisitions”); and

WHEREAS, the Lender is willing to (i) make such amendments to the Credit Agreement and (ii) consent to the Specified Acquisitions, in each case in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the agreements hereinafter set forth, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I AMENDMENTS

1.1    New Defined Terms. The following defined terms are hereby added to Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement in the appropriate alphabetical order:

“Beneficial Ownership Certification” means a certification regarding beneficial ownership required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.

“Beneficial Ownership Regulation” means 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230.

“Benefit Plan” means any of (a) an “employee benefit plan” (as defined in ERISA) that is subject to Title I of ERISA, (b) a “plan” as defined in Section 4975 of the Code or (c) any Person whose assets include (for purposes of ERISA Section 3(42) or otherwise for purposes of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) the assets of any such “employee benefit plan” or “plan”.

“Cisco Acquisition” means the acquisition of certain of the assets of Cisco Brewers, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation, related to the Cisco Brewers brands, pursuant to that certain Asset Purchase Agreement to be dated on or about October 10, 2018.

“First Amendment Date” means October 10, 2018.

“Flood Insurance Laws” means, collectively, (a) the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, (b) the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, and (c) the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994, and any regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, each as amended and together with any successor law of such type.

1.2    Amendment to Defined Terms. The following defined terms set forth in Section 1.01  of the Credit Agreement are hereby amended and restated in their entirety to read as follows:

“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

“Maturity Date” means (a) with respect to the Revolving Facility, September 30, 2023 and (b) with respect to the Term Loan, September 30, 2023; provided, however, that, in each case, if such date is not a Business Day, the Maturity Date shall be the next preceding Business Day.

“Revolving Commitment” means the Lender’s obligation to (a) make Revolving Loans to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01(b) and (b) issue Letters of Credit for the account of the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.03. The Revolving Commitment on the Closing Date shall be
$45,000,000.

1.3    Amendment to definition of “Permitted Acquisition”. The definition of “Permitted Acquisition” set forth in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following new paragraph to the end of such definition to read in its entirety as follows:

“Subject to the satisfaction of clauses (a) through (f) above, the Cisco Acquisition shall be deemed to be a “Permitted Acquisition” hereunder.”

1.4    Amendment to Section 2.05(d). Clause (d) of Section 2.05 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

“(d) Reducing Revolving Commitments. On the last day of each fiscal quarter commencing with the first full fiscal quarter after the first anniversary of the First Amendment Date, the Revolving Facility shall, in each instance, be reduced by $750,000.”

1.5    Amendment to Article V. Article V of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding a new Section 5.21 thereto to read in its entirety as follows:
“5.21    Beneficial Ownership Certification.

As of the First Amendment Date, the information included in the Beneficial Ownership Certification, if applicable, is true and correct in all respects.”

1.6    Amendment  to  Section  6.07.    Section 6.07(a) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by amending clause (ii) thereof to read as follows:

“(ii) if at any time any portion of any structure on the Russell Street Property is insurable against casualty by flood and is located in a Special Flood Hazard Area under the Flood Insurance Laws, as amended, a flood insurance policy on the structure and the personal property owned by the Borrower or other applicable Loan Party located within the structure and acting as collateral under this Agreement, in form and amount acceptable to the Lender but in no amount less than the amount sufficient to meet the requirements of the Flood Insurance Laws as such requirements may from time to time be in effect.”

1.7    Amendment to Article VI. Article VI of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding a new Section 6.21 thereto to read in its entirety as follows:

“6.21    Beneficial Ownership Certification

Promptly following any request therefor, provide information and documentation reasonably requested by the Lender for purposes of compliance with applicable “know your customer” and anti-money-laundering rules and regulations, including, without limitation, the PATRIOT Act and the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.”

1.8    Amendment to Section 7.03(e). Clause (e) of Section 7.03 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the reference to “on the date hereof” and replacing with “on the First Amendment Date”.

1.9    Amendment to Section 7.03(g). Section 7.03 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

“(g) so long as no Default exists or would result therefrom, Investments (other than an Acquisition) in other craft brewers in an aggregate amount not to exceed $10,000,000 at any time outstanding; and”

1.10    Amendment to Section 7.11(a). Section 7.11(a) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

“(a) Consolidated Leverage Ratio. Permit  the  Consolidated  Leverage  Ratio  at  any  time during any Measurement Period ending as of the end of any fiscal quarter of the Borrower to be greater than 3.50:1.00.”

1.11    Amendment to Article VII. Article VII of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding a new Section 7.17 thereto to read in its entirety as follows:

“7.17    ERISA.

The Borrower represents and warrants as of the First Amendment Date that the Borrower is not and will not be using “plan assets” (within the meaning of 29 CFR § 2510.3-101, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA) of one or more Benefit Plans in connection with the Loans, the Letters of Credit or the Commitments.”

1.12    Amendment to Schedule 1.01(b). Schedule 1.01(b) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing it with Schedule 1.01(b) of the Credit Agreement attached hereto as Annex A.

1.13    Amendment to Schedule 7.03(e). Schedule 7.03(e) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing it with Schedule 7.03(e) of the Credit Agreement attached hereto as Annex B.

ARTICLE II CONSENT

2.1    Consent to Specified Acquisitions. Each of the Specified Acquisitions shall be deemed to be a Permitted Acquisition pursuant to, and in accordance with, the Credit Agreement so long as, with respect to each such Specified Acquisition:

		
	(a)
	no Default shall then exist or would exist after giving effect thereto;

(b)the Loan Parties shall demonstrate to the reasonable satisfaction of the Lender that, after giving effect to such Specified Acquisition on a Pro Forma Basis, the Loan Parties are in Pro Forma Compliance;

(c)the Lender shall have received (or shall receive in connection with the closing of such Specified Acquisition) a first priority perfected security interest in all property (including, without limitation, Equity Interests) acquired with respect to the Target in accordance with the terms of Section 6.13 of the Credit Agreement and the Target, if a Person, shall have executed a Guaranty Joinder and a Security Agreement Joinder in accordance with the terms of Section 6.13 of the Credit Agreement;

(d)such Acquisition shall not be a “hostile” Acquisition and shall have been approved by the board of directors (or equivalent) and/or shareholders (or equivalent) of the applicable Loan Party and the Target; and

(e)after giving effect to such Specified Acquisition and any Borrowings made in connection therewith, the aggregate principal amount of Revolving Loans available to be borrowed under Section 2.01(b) of the Credit Agreement shall be at least $5,000,000.

ARTICLE III CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS

3.1    Closing Conditions. This Amendment shall become effective as of the day and year set forth above (the “Amendment Effective Date”) upon satisfaction of the following conditions (in each case, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Lender):

(a)Executed Amendment. The Lender shall have received a copy of this Amendment duly executed by each of the Loan Parties and the Lender.

(b)Officer’s Certificate. The Lender shall have received a certificate of a Responsible Officer of each Loan Party dated the Amendment Effective Date, (i) certifying as to the Organization Documents of such Loan Party (which, to the extent filed with a Governmental Authority, shall be certified as of a recent date by such Governmental Authority), (ii) the
resolutions of the governing body of such Loan Party, (iii) the good standing, existence or its equivalent of such Loan Party and (iv) of the incumbency (including specimen signatures) of the Responsible Officers of such Loan Party.

(c)Legal Opinion. The Lender shall have received an opinion or opinions  of counsel for the Loan Parties (including, if requested by the Lender, local counsel opinions), dated the Amendment Effective Date and addressed to the Lender which shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender.

		
	(d)
	KYC Information.

(i)Upon the reasonable request of the Lender made at least five (5) days prior to the Amendment Effective Date, the Borrower shall have provided to the Lender, and the Lender shall be reasonably satisfied with, the documentation and other information so requested in connection with applicable “know your customer” and anti- money-laundering rules and regulations, including, without limitation, the PATRIOT  Act, in each case at least two (2) days prior to the First Amendment Date.

(ii)At least two (2) days prior to the Amendment Effective Date, any Borrower that qualifies as a “legal entity customer” under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation shall deliver, to the Lender that so requests, a Beneficial Ownership Certification in relation to such Borrower.

		
	(e)
	Real Property Collateral.

(i)The Lender shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender, a modification to the Russell Street Property Mortgage.

(ii)To the extent not previously delivered, the Lender shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender, completed “Life-of-Loan” Federal Emergency Management Agency Standard Flood Hazard Determination with respect to the Russell Street Property (together with a notice about special flood hazard area status and flood disaster assistance duly executed by each Loan Party relating thereto.

(f)Fees and Expenses. The Lender shall have received from the Borrower other  fees and expenses that are payable in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and Lender’s legal counsel shall have received from the Borrower payment of all outstanding fees and expenses previously incurred and all fees and expenses incurred in connection with this Amendment.

(g)Default. After giving effect to this Amendment, no Default or Event of Default shall exist.

(h)Miscellaneous. All other documents and legal matters in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Amendment shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Lender and its counsel.

ARTICLE IV MISCELLANEOUS

4.1    Amended Terms. On and after the Amendment Effective Date, all references to the Credit Agreement in each of the Loan Documents shall hereafter mean the Credit Agreement as amended by this Amendment. Except as specifically amended hereby or otherwise agreed, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents are hereby ratified and confirmed, including the Liens granted thereunder, and shall remain in full force and effect according to its terms.

4.2    Representations and Warranties of Loan Parties. Each of the Loan Parties represents and warrants as follows:

(a)It has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment.

(b)This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by such Person and constitutes such Person’s legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent conveyance or transfer, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity).

(c)No consent, approval, authorization or order of, or filing, registration or qualification with, any court or governmental authority or third party is required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by such Person of this Amendment.

(d)The representations and warranties of the Borrower and each other Loan Party contained in Article II of the Credit Agreement, Article V of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, or which are contained in any document furnished at any time under or in connection herewith or therewith, shall (i) with respect to representations and warranties that contain a materiality qualification, be true and correct on and as of the Amendment Effective Date and (ii) with respect to representations and warranties that do not contain a materiality qualification, be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the as of the Amendment Effective Date, and except that the representations and warranties contained in Sections 5.05(a) and (b) of the Credit Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to Sections 6.01(a) and (b) of the Credit Agreement, respectively.

(e)After giving effect to this Amendment, no event has occurred and is continuing which constitutes a Default or an Event of Default.

(f)The Collateral Documents continue to create a valid security interest in, and Lien upon, the Collateral, in favor of the Lender, for the benefit of the Lender, which security interests and Liens are perfected in accordance with the terms of the Collateral Documents and prior to all Liens other than Permitted Liens.

(g)Except as specifically provided in this Amendment, the Obligations are not reduced or modified by this Amendment and are not subject to any offsets, defenses or counterclaims.

(h)Each of the Specified Acquisitions complies with the requirements set forth in Section 2.1 of this Amendment.

4.3    Reaffirmation of Obligations. Each Loan Party hereby ratifies the Credit Agreement and each other Loan Document to which it is a party and acknowledges and reaffirms (a) that it is bound by all terms of the Credit Agreement and each other Loan Document applicable to it and (b) that it is responsible for the observance and full performance of its respective Obligations.

4.4    Loan Document. This Amendment shall constitute a Loan Document under the terms of the Credit Agreement.

4.5    Expenses. The Borrower agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses of the Lender  in connection with the preparation, execution and delivery of this Amendment, including without limitation the reasonable fees and expenses of the Lender’s legal counsel.

4.6    Further Assurances. The Loan Parties agree to promptly take such action, upon the request of the Lender, as is necessary to carry out the intent of this Amendment.

4.7    Entirety. This Amendment and the other Loan Documents embody the entire agreement among the parties hereto and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, if any, relating to the subject matter hereof.

4.8    Counterparts; Telecopy. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart to this Amendment by telecopy or other electronic means shall be effective as an original and shall constitute a representation that an original will be delivered.

4.9    No Actions, Claims, Etc. As of the date hereof, each of the Loan Parties hereby acknowledges and confirms that it has no knowledge of any actions, causes of action, claims, demands, damages and liabilities of whatever kind or nature, in law or in equity, against the Lender or the Lender’s respective officers, employees, representatives, agents, counsel or directors arising from any action by such Persons, or failure of such Persons to act under the Credit Agreement on or prior to the date hereof.

4.10    GOVERNING LAW. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF OREGON.

4.11    Successors and Assigns. This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the  benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

4.12    Dispute Resolution; Waiver of Jury Trial. The dispute resolution and waiver of jury trial provisions set forth in Section 9.14 of the Credit Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference, mutatis mutandis.

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IN WI1NESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed on the date first above written.

BORROWER:                CRAFT BREW ALLIANCE, INC., as the Borrower 
By:     /s/ Andrew J. Thomas    
Name:   Andrew J. Thomas
Title:     Chief Executive Officer

GUARANTORS:                KONA BREWING CO., LLC, as a Guarantor
By:    /s/ Andrew J. Thomas    
Name:     Andrew J. Thomas
Title:    Manager

KONA BREWERY LLC, as a Guarantor 
By:    /s/ Andrew J. Thomas    
Name:    Andrew J. Thomas
Title:    Manager
                        
CRAFT VENTURES, LLC, as a Guarantor 
By:     /s/ Andrew J. Thomas    
Name:   Andrew J. Thomas
Title:     Chief Executive Officer

WYNWOOD BREWING COMPANY, as a Guarantor 
By:     /s/ Andrew J. Thomas    
Name:   Andrew J. Thomas
Title:     Manager

Craft Brew Alliance, Inc.
First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Signature Page

LENDER:                    BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Lender
By:     /s/ Michael Snook      
Name:   Michael Snook
Title:    Senior Vice President

Craft Brew Alliance, Inc.
First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Signature Page

Annex A

Schedule 1.01(b)

Andrew J. Thomas, Chief Executive Officer 
Marcus H. Reed, Secretary
Edwin A. Smith, Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer
 Shannon Grosse, Senior Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

Annex B

Schedule 7.03(e)

None.Exhibit

Exhibit 10.29

February 12, 2019
J. Scott Mennen
Chief Operating Officer
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc.
929 N. Russell Street
Portland, Oregon  97227
Re:  Contract Brewing Agreement between Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC ("ABC") and Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. ("CBA") dated as of January 30, 2018 ("Contract Brewing Agreement")
Dear Scott:
The Contract Brewing Agreement expired by its terms on December 31, 2018.  The parties have agreed to renew the Contract Brewing Agreement effective as of January 1, 2019 for a term of one calendar year.  All other terms and conditions of the Contract Brewing Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
Please indicate your agreement to the foregoing by executing and delivering this letter agreement.
Very truly yours,

   /s/ Nick Mills

Nick Mills
Vice President, Supply,
The High End

Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. hereby agrees to the foregoing.

   /s/J. Scott Mennen                
Chief Operating Officer
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc.

CONTRACT BREWING AGREEMENT 

This Contract Brewing Agreement (this "Agreement") is entered into by and between Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC ("ABC") and Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. ("CBA"), as of this 30th day of January, 2018.
WHEREAS, ABC is the parent of a number of craft breweries ("Subsidiaries") which brew a variety of malt beverage products. 
WHEREAS, CBA owns and operates breweries in Portland, Oregon and Portsmouth, New Hampshire (the "Breweries").
WHEREAS, CBA utilizes an off-site warehouse located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire (the "Warehouse") from time to time to store products.
WHEREAS, the Subsidiaries do not have adequate brewing capacity to brew certain of their products and in some circumstances ABC has determined that use of an Anheuser-Busch brewery to brew such products would be inefficient.  
WHEREAS, CBA has agreed to brew malt beverage products of the Subsidiaries at its Breweries pursuant to the terms and conditions hereof.  
WHEREAS, as a result of ABC's brewing of CBA products, the parties are familiar with each other's brewing practices and this familiarity would expedite CBA's brewing of products for ABC.
WHEREAS, ABC and CBA have agreed that CBA will brew certain products during 2018 and after such period the parties shall review the arrangement to determine whether it is mutually beneficial and whether it would be advantageous for CBA to continue to brew products of the Subsidiaries. 
NOW THEREFORE, for the mutual promises set forth herein, the parties hereto agree as follows: 
		
	1.
	Brewing of Products.

(a)"Product" means a malt beverage of a Subsidiary brewed pursuant to a specific recipe and packaged pursuant to ABC's specifications pursuant to the terms hereof.  
(b)Pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, CBA agrees to brew the Products and provide such other services as are described in this Agreement.
(c)ABC will deliver to CBA the recipes and specifications for each Product; the anticipated annual volume of each Product it desires to have brewed by CBA; and the Brewery at which it desires the brewing thereof.
(d)CBA will deliver to ABC its good faith statement as to (i) the actual per barrel costs to be incurred by it in brewing each Product ("Actual Cost"), provided that such statement will reflect only such costs as would not be incurred by CBA if CBA did not brew such Product and are incremental to the existing operations of the Brewery, (ii) any capital costs reasonably required of CBA to brew a Product ("Required Capital"), and (iii) any costs incurred by CBA in connection with creation or modification of graphics and labels for the  cans and bottles for the Products as requested by ABC.  
(e)At the request of ABC, CBA shall provide reasonable verification, with reasonable detail for its statement of the Actual Costs and Required Capital and shall engage in reasonable discussions with ABC concerning such amounts. 

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(f)The definitive price per barrel per Product to be paid by ABC to CBA for providing the services hereunder with respect to any Product that is not a Small Batch Product shall be (i) the Actual Cost as determined prior to production plus $* if the annual volume of such Product is less than 50,000 barrels; (ii) the Actual Cost as determined prior to production plus $*, if the annual volume of such Product is 50,000 barrels or more but less than 75,000 barrels; and (iii) the Actual Cost as determined prior to production plus $* if the annual volume of such Product is 75,000 barrels or more. 
(g)The definitive price per barrel per Product to be paid by ABC to CBA for providing the services hereunder with respect to any Small Batch Product shall be (i) the Actual Cost plus $* if the annual volume of such Product is less than 50,000 barrels; (ii) the Actual Cost plus $*, if the annual volume of such Product is 50,000 barrels or more but less than 75,000 barrels; and (iii) the Actual Cost plus $*if the annual volume of such Product is 75,000 barrels or more. 
(h)A Product shall be considered to be a "Small Batch Product" if annual production of the Product is not expected to exceed the output produced using only one fermenting tank of such Product.  
2.Orders and Delivery of the Products.  
(a)ABC may from time to time issue orders for any Product.  Each such order shall specify the quantity of such Product, the SKU for such Product, and the date the Product is to be delivered.  The quantity to be brewed pursuant to any order shall be an integral multiple of the output of one fermenting tank, and the date on which the Product is to be delivered shall not be less than eight weeks after the order is received by CBA. 
(b)CBA shall brew, package and palletize the Product, make the Product available at the Brewery docks or the Warehouse and, at least five business days prior to the date on which the Product will be made available, notify ABC of the date and time at which the Product will be available at such location.  ABC will pick up the Product at the Brewery docks or Warehouse not later than five business days after the date the Product is made available.  CBA will provide reasonable assistance to ABC in its pick up of the Product.  Pursuant to procedures agreed between the parties, ABC shall provide adequate cooperage (and pallets therefor) to be used by CBA for providing Products to ABC.
(c)Title to the Products and risk of loss with respect thereto will pass from CBA to ABC when the Products are made available at the Brewery's docks or the Warehouse.

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  * Confidential information has been omitted and confidential treatment has been requested pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
3.Payment. 
(a)The preliminary price to be paid to CBA for each Product shall be based on the assumption that the annual volume of such Product will be as specified pursuant to Section 1(c).  If the actual annual volume of any Product is not consistent with such specification, within 30 days after the end of the term hereof the price to be paid by ABC will be adjusted to reflect the actual annual volume and ABC shall pay CBA, or CBA shall pay to ABC, as appropriate, the difference between the definitive price and the preliminary price.     Any payments due pursuant to this Section shall be paid by the applicable party within 30 days after the difference has been agreed to by the parties.
(b) CBA shall pay all federal excise taxes applicable to the Product with respect to each order of Product and such payment is reflected in the price to be paid by ABC as described above. 
(c)ABC shall reimburse CBA for any costs incurred by CBA for Required Capital.  ABC shall reimburse CBA for any costs incurred by CBA in connection with creation or modification of graphics and labels for the cans and bottles for the Products as requested by ABC.  
(d)Upon making Products available to ABC, CBA will invoice ABC for such Product.  CBA will include any Required Capital in the invoice for the Products to which the Required Capital relates.
(e)ABC will pay each invoice submitted by CBA within 30 days of ABC's receipt thereof.
4.Grant of License.  Upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, ABC hereby grants to CBA, on behalf of itself and the Subsidiaries,  a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use all intellectual property related to the brewing and packaging of the Products ("Intellectual Property"), but solely for the purposes of complying with its obligations hereunder.  CBA shall not use the Intellectual Property in connection with any other purpose without ABC's prior written consent or as otherwise previously agreed between the parties.  CBA acknowledges that its use of the Intellectual Property hereunder shall not create any right, title, or interest in or to the Intellectual Property other than as specified in this Section.  All goodwill accruing as a result of the use of the Intellectual Property will inure to the benefit of ABC and the Subsidiaries.
5.Raw Materials.  Subject to the following sentence, CBA shall obtain all raw materials required for the brewing of the Product, and the price to be paid by ABC hereunder reflects the cost of such raw materials.  If brewing of any Product requires use of any raw material not used by CBA in the ordinary course of business, ABC will provide such raw material to CBA pursuant to procedures agreed upon between the parties.   
6.Cancellation of a Product.  ABC must promptly notify CBA in writing if, for the remainder of the term of this Agreement, ABC will not submit any additional orders for a certain Product to CBA.  Upon receipt of such notice, CBA shall offer to ABC to purchase any materials acquired by CBA solely in order to produce such Product, the price for such purchase being the price paid by CBA therefor.  If, within thirty days after such offer, ABC does not agree to purchase such materials,   CBA is authorized to (a)  destroy any such materials and (b) submit an invoice to ABC for the actual cost to CBA for such materials and the destruction thereof.  ABC shall not be required to pay for any materials in excess of the materials reasonably required to produce the estimated annual volume of Products provided by ABC pursuant to Section 1(c) hereof. 

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7.Quality Control.  
(a)CBA covenants that each Product (i) will be brewed in accordance with its recipe; (ii) will be free from defects in materials and workmanship and in compliance in all material respects with applicable federal and state laws and regulations; (iii) will be free from microbiological and any other contamination in accordance with the recipes and specifications and packaging for such Product; (iv) will be labelled in accordance with ABC's instructions; (v) will not be adulterated within the meaning of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act as amended, and will comply in all material respects with the applicable provisions of the Code of Federal Regulations, as amended; and (vi) will be properly handled,  stored and shipped if applicable until picked up by ABC  The physical and sensory characteristics of each Product will be the same in all material respects throughout the term hereof. 
(b)Prior to commercial production of any Product, CBA shall brew the Product for the purposes of sampling and testing by each of ABC and CBA.  No Product shall be delivered  unless each of ABC and CBA are satisfied with the quality of the Product and compliance with its recipe.  ABC shall pay to CBA a fee of $5,000 for the brewing of each batch of a Product described in this subsection.  
(c) ABC will provide CBA with assistance reasonably requested by CBA in connection with obtaining necessary governmental approvals and permits in connection with the brewing of the Products. 
8.Term.
(a)The term of this Agreement will commence on the date first written above and, unless sooner terminated pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, will continue in effect until December 31, 2018.
(b)Either party may terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice, without prejudice to any other legal rights to which such terminating party may be entitled, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any one or more of the following:
(i)material default by the other party in the performance of any of the provisions of this Agreement or any other agreement between the parties, which default is not cured within 30 days after written notice of default; 
(ii)the making by the other party of an assignment for the benefit of creditors; or the commencement by the other party of a voluntary case or proceeding or the other party's consent to or acquiescence in the entry of an order for relief against such other party in an involuntary case or proceeding under any bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency or similar law; 
(iii)the appointment of a trustee or receiver or similar officer of any court for the other party or for a substantial part of the property of the other party, whether with or without the consent of the other party, which is not terminated within 60 days from the date of appointment thereof; 
(iv)the institution of bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency or liquidation proceedings by or against the other party without such proceedings being dismissed within 90 days from the date of the institution thereof; or
(v)The termination of the Master Distributor Agreement between CBA and Anheuser-Busch, LLC dated as of May 1, 2011, as amended.
(c)Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement, CBA shall complete production of all Products in process of the date of termination.  ABC must purchase such Products at the price specified herein and must purchase from CBA any raw materials purchased by CBA solely for the purpose of complying with its obligations hereunder at the price paid by CBA therefor.  Except as provided in this subsection, upon expiration or any termination of this Agreement all rights granted to CBA hereunder with respect to Intellectual Property will terminate and CBA will cease all use of the Intellectual Property. 
9.Indemnification.  
(a)ABC shall indemnify and hold harmless CBA, its affiliates and their officers, directors and employers harmless from and against any and all third party charges, actions and proceedings (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of  (i) a breach of ABC's obligations hereunder, (ii) any claim that the use of the Intellectual Property as contemplated hereby violates the intellectual property rights of any 

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other party and (iii) the negligence or willful misconduct of ABC or its officers, employees or agents in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
(b)CBA shall indemnify and hold harmless ABC, its affiliates, the Subsidiaries and their officers, directors and employers harmless from and against any and all third party charges, actions and proceedings (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of (i) a breach of CBA's obligations hereunder or (ii) the negligence or willful misconduct of CBA or its officers, employees or agents in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
10.Confidentiality. 
(a)Each party shall treat and shall cause its respective employees, officers, directors, advisors, representatives, subsidiaries, affiliates, assigns, subcontractors and any and all persons or business entities acting under one or any of them, to treat, as confidential property and not disclose to any other person or use in any manner, except as is necessary to perform this Agreement (and then only on a confidential basis satisfactory to both parties), any information regarding the other party's prices, plans, programs, processes, products, costs, equipment, operations or customers ("Confidential Information") which may come within the knowledge of such party, its officers, employees or advisors in the performance of this Agreement, without in each instance securing the prior written consent of the other party.
(b)Nothing above, however, shall prevent either ABC or CBA from disclosing to any other Person or using in any manner, information that such party can show:
(i)has been published or has become part of the public domain without any breach of this Agreement; 
(ii)has been furnished or has been made known to such party by third parties (other than those acting directly or indirectly for or on behalf of the disclosing party) as a matter of legal right without restrictions on its disclosure; 
(iii)was in such party's lawful possession prior to the disclosure thereof by the other party; 
(iv)is later independently developed by the receiving party; or 
(v)has been required to be disclosed by law, court order, or government order or regulation.
(c)If any party is required by law, court order or government order or regulation to disclose Confidential Information, such party shall provide notice thereof to the other party and undertake reasonable steps to provide the other party with an opportunity to object to such disclosure.
(d)These obligations with respect to the Confidential Information shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.
11.Insurance.  Each party shall keep in force at all times during the term hereof general liability insurance with both "products" and "contractual" coverage for aggregated claims in the minimum amount of $10,000,000, and shall furnish the other party a certificate from a financially responsible insurance company evidencing that such insurance is in force, naming the other party as an additional insured and providing that such coverage may not be cancelled or materially changed without 30 days prior written notice to the other party.   Any such policy of insurance shall contain a waiver of subrogation.
12.Notices.  Any notice, request or demand to be given or made under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made upon delivery, if delivered by hand and addressed to the party for whom intended at the address listed below, (ii) ten days after deposit in the mails, if sent certified or registered  mail (if available) with return receipt requested, or five days after deposit if deposited for delivery with a reputable courier service, and in each case addressed to the party for whom intended at the address listed below. 

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If to CBA:
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc.  
929 N. Russell Street
Portland, Oregon  97227 
Attn:  John Glick
With a copy to:
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc.
929 N. Russell Street
Portland, Oregon  97222
Attn:  Legal
If to ABC, to: 
Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC
125 W. 24th Street
New York, New York 10011  
Attn:  Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions 
The parties agree to send notices to such other address as may be substituted by notice given as herein provided.
		
	13.
	Miscellaneous. 

(a)This Agreement does not make either party the employee, agent, or legal representative of the other party for any purpose whatsoever.  Neither party is granted any right or authority to assume or to create any obligation or responsibility, express or implied, on behalf of or in the name of the other party.  In fulfilling its obligations pursuant to this Agreement each party shall be acting as an independent contractor. 
(b)Neither party may assign, sublicense, subcontract, or otherwise transfer its rights and obligations under this Agreement except with the prior written consent of the other party.  The terms of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties, their respective successors, permitted assignees, sublicensees, and subcontractors. 
(c)This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto and supersedes any prior understandings, agreements, or representations by or among the parties hereto, written or oral, to the extent they are related in any way to the subject matter hereof. 
(d)This Agreement shall not be deemed or construed to be modified, amended, rescinded, canceled, or waived, in whole or in part, except by written amendment signed by the parties hereto. 
(e)If any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement shall be determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect for any reason, the validity, legality and enforceablity of any such provision or provisions in every other respect and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be in any way impaired.
(f)This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, which together will constitute one agreement.  E-mail transmission of any signed original document, and retransmission of any e-mail transmission, will be deemed equivalent to delivery of an original.  
(g)Headings and subheadings in this Agreement are not intended to and do not have any substantive content whatsoever. 
(h)No failure by either party to take any action or assert any right hereunder shall be deemed to be a waiver of such right in the event of the continuation or repetition of the circumstances giving rise to such right. 

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(i)If any suit or action is brought to enforce or interpret any term of this Agreement, the prevailing party will be entitled to recover from the other party all reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and legal expenses) incurred in connection therewith, including at trial, on appeal, and on any petition for review.   
(j)Neither party shall be liable to the other party for any delay or default in performing its obligations if such default or delay is caused by any event beyond the reasonable control of such party, including, but not limited to, acts of nature, terrorism, war, or insurrection, civil commotion, damage or destruction of production facilities or materials by earthquake, fire, storm, or flood, or disturbances or strikes, epidemic, materials shortages, equipment malfunction, unavailability of raw materials, or other similar event.  The party suffering such cause shall immediately notify the other party of the cause and the expected duration of such cause.  If either party's performance is delayed by more than 60 days pursuant to this subsection, the other party may immediately terminate this Agreement by written notice given before the affected party resumes performance. 
(k)This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Missouri, without regards to the principles of conflicts of laws thereof.  

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The parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first set forth above.
	
		
	CRAFT BREW ALLIANCE, INC.
By:       /s/ Joe Vanderstelt   
Name:  Joe Vanderstelt        
Title:    CFO                      
	ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES, LLC

By:       /s/ Nickolas A Mills        
Name:  Nickolas A Mills             
Title:    VP of Supply, High End  

	 
	

By:      /s/ Thomas Larson  
Name:  Thomas Larson       
Title: Secretary

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