Bart Watson

As the overall beer market remains static and the large global brewers lose volume, their strategy has been to focus on acquiring craft brewers, this has been a catalyst for slower growth for small and independent brewers and endangered consumer access to certain brands.

We're seeing small and independent brewers spring up in a variety of locations across the globe. Europe, particularly northern Europe, is one area.

This is a remarkable achievement, and it’s just the beginning, beer has always been a hallmark of this country and it is even more apparent today as America’s beer culture continues to expand.

There are still thousands of towns currently without a brewery—but with populations potentially large enough to support one, with beer lovers continuing to desire more full-flavored, innovative options from small and independent local breweries, ample opportunities exist for well-differentiated, high-quality entrants in the marketplace.