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RE: Jupiler
I have seen some breweries still flourish and deliver some goodies despite a buyout, but for the most part I agree. Another Belgian beer, Stella Artois, used to be one of my favorite beers. After the buyout, Idk..the same flavor just is not there anymore.
It's not just the flavors of the beer, it's also the unfair, predatory business practices, pushing other brands out of stores, illegal kickbacks, and lobbying for unfair laws to prevent smaller, independent brewers from being successful.
I agree. While I have seen Goose Island bought out but continue to provide some of the finest BA stouts, I know a lot of brewers victimized by Big Beer practices. Increased resources is a competitive advantage that is inherent with a capitalist infrastructure, but when money is being used to stall and prevent the success of smaller breweries, I think it works against the overall progress of beer. Every company should just focus on making their product the best and building their own business instead of trying to squash others down. After all, people want the best beer, and getting rid of the best brewers to be competitive can really just hurt everyone in the long run.
Preach! 🙌🍻