+1 to this. Not exactly a situation unique to the craft beer industry. Mergers/acquistions of this type happen every day in every industry. I would expect to see more of these consolidations in the brewing industry as I think there are a lot of talented brewers out there who open their own brewery and end up struggling with the business side of things. Their intellectual property and brand name/recognition is worth something however and their brewing skill is there to be a part of the consolidated company so a match like this ends up being a win/win for everyone.

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