July 12, 2000

                           EAST COAST BEVERAGE CORP.


1750 University Drive
Suite 117
Coral Springs, Florida 33071

This letter will  constitute an opinion upon the legality of the sale by certain
selling  shareholders  of East Coast  Beverage  Corp.  (the  "Company") of up to
3,684,202  shares  of  common  stock,  all as  referred  to in the  Registration
Statement  on Form SB-2 filed by the Company  with the  Securities  and Exchange
Commission.

We have  examined the Articles of  Incorporation,  the Bylaws and the minutes of
the Board of  Directors of the Company and the  applicable  laws of the State of
Colorado, and a copy of the Registration  Statement.  In our opinion, the shares
of common stock to be sold by the selling shareholders have been lawfully issued
and such shares are fully paid and non-assessable shares of the Company's common
stock.


Very truly yours,
HART & TRINEN
William T. Hart