Iconic beer brand closes another beloved craft brewery
It has been a challenging time for craft breweries, even ones owned by huge global brands.
In the 2010s and 2020s, craft brewing had a moment. It seemed like every community had multiple locally-owned breweries. These were relatively small businesses that eeked out a living,
Many of them simply sold beer on-site and did not offer food. Some got more sophisticated and added kitchens while also offering their beers wholesale to restaurants, grocery, and liquor stores.
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There was a large devoted following of beer drinkers who acted like wine drinkers. They went on pub crawls, tried new beers, and supported a growing craft brew community.
A few of these local craft brew players expanded regionally and even nationally. It was a trend that got big enough for some of the big beer brewers to get involved.
