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OftenBen  ·  2661 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Craft Beer, Brought To You By Big Beer

    Why does this make you upset?

Because individual, flagship beers often get ruined when this sort of thing happens. This occurs even when a brewery isn't bought out but simply expands too quickly.

The example I cited to TNG is that case. Bell's Oberon is now made with orange juice concentrate and it's a sad reminder of what used to be one of Michigan's best brews.

I'm glad to see more people drinking Lagunitas, but not at the expense of my bitter-ass cloudy IPAs eventually getting watered down for price efficiency and marketability.

I would say SOME kinds of beer benefit greatly from industrial scale. I would not have classified most Lagunitas brews that way.

Also, of record, I'm fairly certain you and I have VERY different taste in beer.