The death of craftbeer?

This is an article from January 2016 in The Guardian questioning the acquisition of London brewers Camden Town by AB InBev, the world’s largest drinks company. In it, the author, Tony Naylor, questions Camden’s motives to be “world famous”. He goes on to say: In any serious expansion of a brewery’s capacity, growth is talked about…

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This is an article from January 2016 in The Guardian questioning the acquisition of London brewers Camden Town by AB InBev, the world’s largest drinks company. In it, the author, Tony Naylor, questions Camden’s motives to be “world famous”. He goes on to say:

In any serious expansion of a brewery’s capacity, growth is talked about as if it is a self-justifying rationale. But – and this goes to the nub of the ethics around craft beer – beyond a certain point, growth is all about profit, not exciting beer.

What do you think?

Read the full article here:

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2016/jan/07/has-camden-town-brewery-ruined-craft-beer-ab-inbev