re: So how butthurt were the craft brew people about that Bud commercial?

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How do the "distribution laws favor the bigger breweries"....?

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It's a bit complicated but i'll try to sum up. It is required, by law, to pay a distributor to sell your beer to a store. So if you are a small brewery, it would be advantageous to load up the pickup with some kegs and bring them to the bars. Well, tahts against the law in Louisiana, thus the macro's benefit. Macro's also bring more business to the distributors, so that small guy will have a harder time getting his beer sent out.

There is a point where a distributor becomes advantageous to a craft brewery. When logistics and cost reach a point where a distributor is more financially sound, then a craft brewer would use a distributor. But a small brewer shouldn't be forced by law, to have to use distributors.

The macro's and distributors have a close relationship. They are tied at the hip because distribution costs could discourage smaller breweries form even opening.