Jump to content

Another reason to support your local brewer


Lost In Xanadu
 Share

Recommended Posts

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2015/09/16/sabmiller-takeover-approach/32488403/

 

If Miller/Coors merges with Anheuser-Busch, I think I am done buying anything Miller. I buy Leinie's, but since Miller left Milwaukee, I have not been buying much of what they make.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

This will be bad for beer. Even if you don't drink miller or bud products everyone is worse off with a merger here in the U.S. They can use pricing and buying power to put screws to other brands. Hopefully it won't be allowed.
  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

This will be bad for beer. Even if you don't drink miller or bud products everyone is worse off with a merger here in the U.S. They can use pricing and buying power to put screws to other brands. Hopefully it won't be allowed.

This.

 

Competition is good, and this deal kills a huge amount of competition.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

We have plenty of micro brews here too but they are still a drop in bucket and big companies with big money can squeeze small ones out at stores. They can also buy the smaller brands and adjust the recipe.
Link to comment
Share on other sites

We have plenty of micro brews here too but they are still a drop in bucket and big companies with big money can squeeze small ones out at stores. They can also buy the smaller brands and adjust the recipe.

That last part is the scariest.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Not to mention the macros waving a bunch of dough at a micro brewer, begging them to "join us". like AB/Inbev's attempt to buy out Dogfish Head. Fortunately Sam Calagione said "No."

 

 

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL MICROBREWER/BREWPUB!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Fortunately there are enough quality retailers that know better and will keep the better beer flowing. For the most part down here that's Total Wine. South FL would be a beer wasteland without them.
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...