Good point on the distribution angle, although I’d argue no. I think there war recently some talk about Goose Island making a distribution deal with AB, would that make them a sell-out to The Man? Do they lose craft-brewer status? I’m thinking its a different animal, but you are correct how intermingled the markets all are.
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One thing I think is worth discussing is that monster is distributed by coca cola who has a deal Hansen (InBev distibution). Should coca cola be boycotted? Is there some grand conspiracy (InBev leveraging it’s weight to squelch a small brewery?)

Probably not, but it is interesting to consider the connectedness of the market.
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