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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 3, 1997
Registration No. 333-31933
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM S-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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UNITED CRAFT BREWERS, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
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DELAWARE 2082 91-1824442
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (PRIMARY STANDARD INDUSTRIAL (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) CLASSIFICATION CODE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)
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THREE HARBOR DRIVE, SUITE 115, SAUSALITO, CALIFORNIA 94965 (415) 289-0390
(ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING
AREA CODE, OF REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
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VIJAY MALLYA
CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
UNITED CRAFT BREWERS, INC.
THREE HARBOR DRIVE, SUITE 115,
SAUSALITO, CALIFORNIA 94965
(415) 289-0390
(NAME, ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING
AREA CODE, OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)
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COPIES TO:
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ALAN TALKINGTON, ESQ. JACK W. SCHIFFERDECKER, JR., ESQ. GORDON R. HANNA,ESQ.
ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP AFTER WYNNE HEWITT DODSON & SKERRITT, LLP DONALDSON, ALBERT, TWEET,
OLD FEDERAL RESERVE BANK BUILDING 222 S.W. COLUMBIA, SUITE 1800 CONNOLLY, HANNA & MUNIZ, LLP
400 SANSOME STREET PORTLAND, OREGON 97201 340 VISTA AVENUE, SUITE 310
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94111 P.O. BOX 968
SALEM, OREGON 97308
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 amends the Registration Statement
on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-31933) (the "Registration Statement") on which
United Craft Brewers, Inc. (the "Registrant") registered 1,951,301 Common Shares
(the "Shares") to be offered and sold by the Registrant pursuant to a merger
agreement between the Registrant and Nor'Wester Brewing Company, Inc.,
Willamatte Valley Inc. Microbreweries Across America, Aviator Ales, Inc.,
Bayhawk Ales, Inc. and Mile High Brewing Company (the "Merger Agreement").
The Securities and Exchange Commission declared the Registration
Statement effective on July 24, 1997 and on September 11, 1997, the Merger
Agreement was terminated prior to the offer and sale of any of Shares under the
Registration Statement. Accordingly, as of the date hereof, all of the Shares
covered by the Registration Statement remain unissued. This Post-Effective
Amendment is being filed to deregister all of the 1,951,301 unissued Shares.
Registrant has terminated the offering under the Registration Statement, has no
further plans to issue any of the Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement
and desires that the Registration Statement no longer be considered effective.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 as amended,
United Craft Brewers, Inc. has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1
to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Sausalito, State of California, on
October 2, 1997.
UNITED CRAFT BREWERS, INC.
By: /s/ VIJAY MALLYA
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Vijay Mallya
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-
Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the
following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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/s/ Vijay Mallya Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive October 2, 1997
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Vijay Mallya
Percy Rivera* Vice President, Finance and Accounting October 2, 1997
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Percy Rivera Accounting Officer)
Jerome Merchant* Director October 2, 1997
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Jerome Merchant
O'Neil Nalavadi* Director October 2, 1997
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O'Neil Nalavadi
*By: /s/ Vijay Mallya October 2, 1997
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Vijay Mallya
Attorney-in-Fact
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