tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post6498869156158867425..comments2023-11-02T07:13:53.064-07:00Comments on Beervana: Big Beer Gets Bigger: InBev Buying Out ModeloJeff Alworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-24446692140025181682013-10-30T10:22:05.835-07:002013-10-30T10:22:05.835-07:00Well the question rather is whether it is a bad th...Well the question rather is whether it is a bad thing that companies control the market and even expand their share? I don't think so, otherwise they would not be succesfull in the first place. On another note, only because CocaCola is selling its prodcuts worldwide with similar tastes it is not neccesarily offering a bad product - same goes with AB-InBev staggering offer of various brands.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-68479121664298892442012-06-26T16:44:24.422-07:002012-06-26T16:44:24.422-07:00To add to Pete's comment. AB Inbev has alread...To add to Pete's comment. AB Inbev has already purchase one such craft brand in Goose Island.Jason Nelsonhttp://tastingandbrewing.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-35098267274896521332012-06-26T11:27:33.896-07:002012-06-26T11:27:33.896-07:00If you haven't already [?and still can?] get a...If you haven't already [?and still can?] get a copy of the May/June issue of 'The New Brewer', the journal of the Beer Association.<br /><br />Lots and lots of data about year-to-year growth/decline of the craft beer industry market segments [regional, microbreweries, brewpubs, contract brewing co.] and literally hundreds of individual companies.Jack R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07625645308707849072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-43188603655219623572012-06-26T10:33:20.680-07:002012-06-26T10:33:20.680-07:00It's stupefying to watch these giant companies...It's stupefying to watch these giant companies scramble in the face of declining market share. But we shouldn't laugh until we see how this works out. These folks have deep pockets. They're going to start buying up craft brands at some point...I'm talking about controlling interests, as opposed to the minority share they own in, for example, the Craft Brew Alliance. The Evil Pete Dunlophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17456380762400522665noreply@blogger.com