Watch Beer Wars and you'll understand what they have done to the craft beer industry. Without behind the scenes knowledge how could one possibly know how the craft beer scene has been effected?
If the assertions on this forum, and movies like the 2009 Beer Wars, are true, then AB is controlling the craft beer industry. In that case, I say keep up the good work! The craft beer explosion in my area in the last 8 years has been unbelievable.
Here's a list of Florida breweries that have opened since that movie.
Cocoa Beach Brewing Company,Cocoa Beach,2009
Cycle Brewing,St. Petersburg,2009
Swamp Head Brewery,Gainesville,2009
Intuition Ale Works,Jacksonville,2010
Pensacola Bay Brewery,Pensacola,2010
Barley Mow Brewing Co.,Largo,2011
Grayton Beer Company,Santa Rosa Beach,2011
Green Bench Brewing Company,St. Petersburg,2011
Naples Beach Brewery,Naples,2011
Organic Brewery,Hollywood,2011
Southern Brewing & Winemaking,Tampa,2011
Tequesta Brewing Company,Tequesta,2011
3 Daughters Brewing,St. Petersburg,2012
7venth Sun Brewery,Dunedin,2012
Big Storm Brewing Co.,Odessa(Pasco location),2012 (original),Clearwater (2nd location),2016 (Clearwater location)
Brew Bus Brewing,Tampa,2012
Copp Winery & Brewery,Crystal River,2012
Copperpoint Brewing Company,Boynton Beach,2012
Darwin Brewing Company,Bradenton,2012
Golden Horn Brewing Company,Tallahassee,2012
Hourglass Brewery,Longwood,2012
Mack House,Fort Lauderdale,2012
Miami Brewing Company,Homestead,2012
Aardwolf Brewing Company,Jacksonville,2013
Big Top Brewing Company,Sarasota,2013
Bone Island Brewing Company,Key West,2013
Brewers' Tasting Room,St. Petersburg,2013
Bugnutty Brewing Company,Merritt Island,2013
Calusa Brewing,Sarasota,2013
Coppertail Brewing Company,Tampa,2013
Fort Myers Brewing Company,Fort Myers,2013
Green Room Brewing Company,Jacksonville Beach,2013
Idyll Hounds Brewing Company,Santa Rosa Beach,2013
Intracoastal Brewing Company,Cocoa Beach,2013
Motorworks Brewing Company,Bradenton,2013
Ormond Brewing Company,Ormond,2013
Pair O Dice Brewing Company,Clearwater,2013
Point Ybel Brewing Company,Fort Myers,2013
Rapp Brewing Company,Seminole,2013
Sailfish Brewing Company,Fort Pierce,2013
Saltwater Brewing Company,Delray Beach,2013
St. Pete Brewing Company,St. Petersburg,2013
Tampa Beer Works,Tampa,2013
Two Henrys Brewing Company,Plant City,2013
Wynwood Brewing Company,Miami,2013
Angry Chair Brewing,Tampa,2014
Fat Point Brewing,Punta Gorda,2014
First Magnitude Brewing,Gainesville,2014
Islamorada Beer Company,Islamorada (original),2014 (original),Fort Pierce (2nd location),2016 (2nd location)
J. Wakefield Brewing,Miami,2014
JDub's Brewing Company,Sarasota,2014
LauderAle,Fort Lauderdale,2014
Mad Beach Craft Brewing Company,Madeira Beach,2014
MIA Beer Company,Doral,2014
New Smyrna Beach Brewing Company,New Smyrna Beach,2014
Orchid Island Brewery,Vero Beach,2014
Persimmon Hollow Brewing Company,DeLand,2014
Redlight Redlight Beer Parlour,Orlando,2014
Six Ten Brewing Company,Tampa,2014
Veterans United Craft Brewery,Jacksonville,2014
Ancient City Brewing,St. Augustine,2015
Bangin' Banjo Brewing,Pompano Beach,2015
Barrel of Monks Brewing,Boca Raton,2015
Bury Me Brewing,Fort Myers,2015
Cape Coral Brewing Company,Cape Coral,2015
Central 28 Beer Company,DeBary,2015
Concrete Beach Brewery,Miami,2015
Florida Keys Brewing Co.,Islamorada,2015
Grasslands Brewing Company,Tallahassee,2015
Infinite Ale Works,Ocala,2015
Waterfront Brewery,Key West,2015
81Bay Brewing,Tampa,2016
Arkane Aleworks,Largo,2016
Bog Brewing,St. Augustine,2016
Broken Strings Brewery and Black Cauldron Brewing,Orlando,2016
De Bine Brewing Co.,St. Petersburg,2016
Dead Lizard Brewing Company,Orlando,2016
Deadly Sins Brewing Company,Winter Park,2016
Grove Roots Brewing Co.,Winter Haven,2016
Gulf Coast Brewery,Pensacola,2016
Hell 'n Blazes Brewing Company,Melbourne,2016
Ocean Sun Brewing,Orlando,2016
Reprise Brewing,St. Cloud,2016
RipTide Brewing Company,Naples,2016
The Tank Brewing Co.,Miami,2016
Walking Tree Brewery,Vero Beach,2016
Southern Swells Brewing Company,Jacksonville Beach,2017
Tampa Bay Brewing Company,Tampa,1996
Engine 15 Brewing Company,Jacksonville Beach (original),2010 (original),Jacksonville (2nd location),2013 (2nd location)
Tomoka Brewing Company,Ormond Beach,2013
Wild Rover Pub and Brewery,Odessa,2013
Rebel Dog Brewing Co.,New Port Richey,2016
Wicked Barley Brewing Company,Jacksonville,2016
Cigar City Brewing,Tampa,2009