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Re:SF's Anchor Brewing Company shutting down after 127 years by eweise on Wednesday July 12, 2023 @10:40AM (#36695234)
Can Anchor be considered a craft brewer if its owned by Saporro?
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Re:SF's Anchor Brewing Company shutting down after 127 years by avisser on Wednesday July 12, 2023 @10:46AM (#36695338)
What about the fact that I can get Stone at my corner liquor store in Rhode Island? You know, the one that doesn't have a great selection.
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Re:SF's Anchor Brewing Company shutting down after 127 years by dehrmann on Wednesday July 12, 2023 @12:12PM (#36696819)
I remember seeing Lagunitas all over Sweden.
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Re:SF's Anchor Brewing Company shutting down after 127 years by smugma on Wednesday July 12, 2023 @01:19PM (#36698112)
Makes sense.

Heineken, the world's #2 beer producer, bought them for ~$1B (half in 2015, rest in 2017).

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Re:SF's Anchor Brewing Company shutting down after 127 years by kodt on Wednesday July 12, 2023 @10:51AM (#36695417)
Only if you are using to the definition of craft promoted by the Brewers Association. There are many other uses of the term "Craft Beer" that use other definitions often based on the style of beer, and having nothing to do with ownership.
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Re:SF's Anchor Brewing Company shutting down after 127 years by TravelPiglet on Wednesday July 12, 2023 @10:53AM (#36695455)
https://www.brewersassociation.org/statistics-and-data/craft...
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Re:SF's Anchor Brewing Company shutting down after 127 years by stagger87 on Wednesday July 12, 2023 @11:10AM (#36695708)
By this definition, it is not "craft" anymore.
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