There was a boom in craft breweries and smaller operations around 2010-2020
The corporate beer companies monopolized distribution though.
So there's lots of great local breweries but it's extremely expensive to get your beer distributed and on to shelves in stores outside your very local area. And anyone who does good enough in distribution often gets bought out.
The corporate beer companies monopolized distribution though.
So there's lots of great local breweries but it's extremely expensive to get your beer distributed and on to shelves in stores outside your very local area. And anyone who does good enough in distribution often gets bought out.