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"technically, but with over a billion in sales per year wouldn't you group them more with the large corporate brewers? -- nm"
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I'd be tempted to, but their market practices are nothing like the big breweries, plus they do meet requirements of being part of the Independent
Posted by
colin (aka colinski)
May 10 '19, 07:19
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Brewers Association.
I think to call them not craft any more kind of craps on what they did for the craft market - yeah, they're everywhere, yeah, it's just fine for beer, but they put good beer into every grocery store and bar when there wasn't any.
They're not even the largest craft brewery in the US, Yuengling is (privately owned by the family). It's not great beer, but I do appreciate the independent aspect of it.
InBev, on the other hand, constantly pays fines for creating pay-to-play environments meant to block craft brewery entry to the alcohol market. They create shortages in hops and grains that effect craft breweries. They are one of the largest consumers of rice, an environmentally damaging crop. They, through lobbying, have for years managed to stunt the growth of craft beer, which has made progress despite their work.
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