Beer battle taps into Kentucky legislature Craft brewers, larger outfits at odds over direct distribution to retailers. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/1IIzC15 LOUISVILLE - The ongoing beer battle between Anheuser-Busch and craft brewers is now tapped into the Kentucky legislature with House Speaker Greg Stumbo's filing of a bill to prevent larger brewers from directly distributing their products to retailers in Kentucky as the beer maker is in two areas.