AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO MANUFACTURING AND LICENSING AGREEMENT

EXHIBIT 10.55

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
MANUFACTURING AND LICENSING AGREEMENT

By:		▇▇▇▇▇▇ Brothers Brewing Company, an Oregon corporation (“▇▇▇▇▇▇”)
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and:		Redhook Ale Brewery Incorporated, a Washington corporation (“Redhook”)
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Date:		December 31, 2006

          This Amendment No. 1 to Manufacturing and Licensing Agreement (the “Amendment”) is entered into by and between ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and Redhook as of the date first set forth above.

BACKGROUND

     A.  In August of 2006, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and Redhook entered into a Manufacturing and Licensing Agreement (the “Agreement”) pursuant to which Redhook agreed to manufacture, bottle, and package certain ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Products at the Redhook Facility. Capitalized terms in this Amendment have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.

      B. The Term of the Agreement expires on December 31, 2006. The parties desire to extend the Term.

AMENDMENT

          Based on the mutual promises set forth below and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and Redhook hereby agree amend the Agreement as follows:

1. The Term is hereby extended until December 31, 2007.

2. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Products do not include Widberry beer. The specifications to Widberry beer are hereby deleted.

3. All other terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement arc hereby ratified and affirmed.

     The parties have executed this Amendment as of the date first forth above.

     Signatures on the following page.

     Craft Brands Alliance LLC hereby consents to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

CRAFT BRANDS ALLIANCE LLC
By:		▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Name:		▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title:		President