Many
small beer makers wield regional strength, but getting into new markets can be tough, especially when many bars only allocate a few handles behind the bar to craft beers.
Not exact matches
Small craft brewers have already been rattled by AB InBev's purchases of craft
beer makers, including Golden Road in September, Blue Point Brewing in 2014 and Goose Island
Beer Co in 2011.
A new report from the Brewers Association, which represents
small, independent craft
beer makers around the country, shows that craft
beer is continuing on a terrific run.