But it's only natural for a handful of companies to control the beer business. It is a very very difficult business to succeed in. The capital expenditures are

But it's only natural for a handful of companies to control the beer business. It is a very very difficult business to succeed in. The capital expenditures are tremendous if you want to get a facility going that produces large quantities of beer. Then, just distributing it is another pain all together and forces you to give up margins on your product in order to make sure it is distributed properly. For anyone interested, there's a great book called Beer School, about the guys who started the Brooklyn Brewery, which chronicles their brewery startup. I highly recommend it.