theheadonthedoor
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No shame on anyone that will continue to drink these, but due to their ownership of AB In-bev, MillerCoors, North American Breweries, Heineken, and other beer conglomerates, along with their market control exploitation, pay-to-play unethical practices, and millions in big business lobbying to ruin new and smaller breweries, I will no longer drink anything tied with the following brands:
Widmer
Kona
Red Hook
Ballast Point
10 Barrel
Elysian
Lagunitas
Breckinridge
Goose Island
Golden Road
Hop Valley
Pyramid
Portland Brewing
Saint Archer
Wicked Weed
There are more but I live in the PNW and this is what I see.
I'm sure they're all great guys and I'm absolutely certain that the quality of their beer has not changed, but I care more about craft brewing as a whole than I do about trying every new beer and supporting some of these consistently fantastic products. It's not worth it if it is hurting the industry as a whole.
Some other buyouts, while not always great, are not necessarily bad either. A third of Founder's is owned by a Spanish company, but since they have no market in America, they are not affecting the American beer scene. This is a grey area and hugely a case by case basis.
You don't know how deep the rabbit hole goes, and the sort of money that is being paid to politicians to illicit illegal practices to make sure that when you go into a bar or gas station, you basically have to support the big guys until every small brewery is forced to close.
Also, don't trust Ratebeer or The Beer Necessities. They are owned by the conglomerates, too, and have already started changing ratings and media views to reflect their own agenda instead of those of the people.*
Widmer
Kona
Red Hook
Ballast Point
10 Barrel
Elysian
Lagunitas
Breckinridge
Goose Island
Golden Road
Hop Valley
Pyramid
Portland Brewing
Saint Archer
Wicked Weed
There are more but I live in the PNW and this is what I see.
I'm sure they're all great guys and I'm absolutely certain that the quality of their beer has not changed, but I care more about craft brewing as a whole than I do about trying every new beer and supporting some of these consistently fantastic products. It's not worth it if it is hurting the industry as a whole.
Some other buyouts, while not always great, are not necessarily bad either. A third of Founder's is owned by a Spanish company, but since they have no market in America, they are not affecting the American beer scene. This is a grey area and hugely a case by case basis.
You don't know how deep the rabbit hole goes, and the sort of money that is being paid to politicians to illicit illegal practices to make sure that when you go into a bar or gas station, you basically have to support the big guys until every small brewery is forced to close.
Also, don't trust Ratebeer or The Beer Necessities. They are owned by the conglomerates, too, and have already started changing ratings and media views to reflect their own agenda instead of those of the people.*