Pogopunx82
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Another brewery is moving next to asheville. Oskar Blues will be setting up in Brevard and hopefully will be brewing by Dec. Any other brewery's wanna jump on the bandwagon.
Asheville is rumored to have seven more micros open up, in addition to Sierra Nevada and New Belgium. At least half of those are "outsiders" and seem to have found the bandwagon, as well. So much for keeping it local, Asheville...
It all has to do with transportation costs.
I may be a yankee, but the larger craft breweries moving in isnt a bad thing. It'll generate jobs, and if the local media does anything about it, it should generate interest locally in whatever these 'outsiders' are bringing in - ie, craft beers. PLUS, on top of all that, it gives people an 'in' into the craft beer world where they can get schooled up on how professional breweries work, so maybe they can use it as a jumping point to starting their own brewery.
Take it from someone that lives in an area that abounds in craft breweries, the more the merrier! Local stores that may have had them off their distribution radar will start carrying their stuff, and that means some dude is going to see the Arrogant Bastard label and say "huh, that looks interesting," buy the beer, and get hooked!
SevenSeaScourge said:I doubt that the $9+ for a sixer of Dale's will drop in price due to O.B.'s relocation.
It'll help nc breweries more than it will hurt.
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