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americanspirit64 t1_ja7nxji wrote

My thought, is it is always about money and is always complicated and at the end of the day it is always the consumer that loses. Whether a distribution company is used or not. I understand why distribution companies exist and it is a system that is fair and unfair from a capitalist sense. Regional beer, or any local product production company needs regulations in place that allow them to survive without inference. Such as getting to the point where the company doesn't need to constantly expand to be successful. Some of the best companies to work for, revolve around making a living wage for everyone involved in the company and that is enough, from owner, to managers to workers, is a noble goal. Not all beer companies needs to have a national or statewide presence to be successful. Especially if prices are carefully managed to reflect inflation and high quality products, not just greed or the bottom line. Companies that make the consumer happy and their workers are the best model of business.

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sleevieb t1_ja7u05r wrote

Distribution is monopolized.

They came here and killed brown about 7 years ago iirc

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chasetwisters t1_ja7zaum wrote

Brown Distributing? They're still around.

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sleevieb t1_ja8hb71 wrote

iirc they got bought out by the big chicago based boy

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chasetwisters t1_ja8i8kv wrote

You're thinking of Loveland. They were bought out by Premium who is owned by Reyes out of Illinois

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gamefaced t1_ja8u8jh wrote

from reading this -i don't think you do understand why distribution companies exist. look into 'prohibition' and 'three tier system'.

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americanspirit64 t1_jads7ua wrote

I believe a lot of distribution companies exist, as a way to enforce antitrust laws and to prevent monopolies and flooding the market with just one brand. You should look at how the UK and Ireland distribution beer. There laws are all about protecting local breweries from just that flooding the market.

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