Finally: I call BS on the idea that Big Beer somehow ruins acquired craft breweries. Goose Island is if anything doing a more consistent and competent job now t

Finally: I call BS on the idea that Big Beer somehow ruins acquired craft breweries. Goose Island is if anything doing a more consistent and competent job now than they were prior to the acquisition. If their plan to buy up the distributors succeeds, you should assume the breweries will wind up ruined. Specifically: if a company doesn't have to compete because it has monopoly power, it stops making much sense for them to spend extra money on competent employees and expensive raw materials for no economic gain. Once they stop having to compete, expect quality to drop. That's obviously not limited to beer. But it happens time and time again.