A Pitkin County judge will have plenty to digest this week when attorneys for a liquor store and supermarket argue over beer sales at the Clark’s Market complex in Aspen.
Clark’s supermarket anchors the shopping complex at North Mill and Puppy Smith streets; Aspen Wine & Spirits is located across the hallway from Clark s.
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One thing the pandemic hasn’t ended is the neighborhood beer battle between Clark’s Market and Aspen Wine & Spirits, which spilled into court in September 2018.
Last week, the liquor store again took the supermarket, the city of Aspen and the Local Licensing Authorities to court, as well as the Colorado Department of Revenue and its liquor enforcement division. The complaint challenges the legitimacy of the grocer’s license to sell beer.