Recently with 10 Barrel Brewing being acquired by Anheuser-Busch. You would think the whole craft beer community has turned a tizzy over this. Cries of "sell-out"and claims of quality going out the window now. Many claim they'll be boycotting 10 Barrel beer now. You'd think Darth Vader himself had bought this tiny rebel brewery and stormtroopers will now be making the beer.
Little do these doomsayers realize that when they wake up in the morning the same beers will be on the shelves tomorrow. The craft beer movement will go on. Beer will be made and beer will be drank.
Some don't realize these are business's that need to to make a profit too. Apparently this brewer caught Bud's eye as a way to expand AB's portfolio and a way to free up 10 Barrel to concentrate on doing what they do well which is make great beer.
It would seem craft beer fans would like them to remain their own and small. Seems to think that if they stay local quality will be better. Not understanding many companies would like to expand and grow. It's like a local rock band making it big and now they've sold out. What nerve they had for wanting to be successful.
Maybe now people like us on the east coast will get a chance to grab some of 10 Barrel's offering's. Beer is beer. Enjoy it.
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