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re: Beer industry consolidation (InBev plans takeover of SAB)
Posted on 9/16/15 at 10:12 am to bamarep
Posted on 9/16/15 at 10:12 am to bamarep
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This is not a good thing for consumers.
Never. I can't stand the mergers that are allowed in this country and around the world. Just look at all of the oil companies. Almost every market is controlled now by just a few. Just ridiculous. Oligarchies everywhere.
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Posted on 9/16/15 at 10:14 am to Teddy Ruxpin
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If only someone could mass produce craft beer to keep it under $3 a bottle.
I was just in New Orleans this past weekend and picked up an Abita 12 Party Pack for $15...
Granted you'll never see Dogfish that low, but it's not impossible.
Posted on 9/16/15 at 10:15 am to RedRifle
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will mean lower production costs.
Maybe so, but the consumer will never see that. Distributors and Retailers will absorb the profits.
Posted on 9/16/15 at 10:15 am to Salmon
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having one giant monopoly controlling everything, from legislation to the distributors, the isn't a good thing.
The way we, as Americans, still support and encourage that archaic distribution system is reprehensible.
Posted on 9/16/15 at 10:16 am to Salmon
Well, let's be honest. We don't have true capitalism. What we have is cronyism. In theory the merger is great for consumers etc, except that we have politicians that will influence outcomes. Remove the politicians and everyone will win. I bet a couple of Senators from Colorado are going to come out against this merger. Pure politics.
Posted on 9/16/15 at 10:18 am to LSURoss
And in turn those profits will be spent in the local economy. And so "consumers" will win. When someone makes more money they typically spend it.
Posted on 9/16/15 at 10:22 am to Salmon
I am no big city lawyer, what kind of anti-trust battle are they going to have with this merger?
they would be about 90% of market share.
you certainly know better than I, but wouldn't there biggest advantage be to sell significantly cheaper than craft
they would be about 90% of market share.
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Maybe so, but the consumer will never see that. Distributors and Retailers will absorb the profits.
you certainly know better than I, but wouldn't there biggest advantage be to sell significantly cheaper than craft
This post was edited on 9/16/15 at 10:27 am
Posted on 9/16/15 at 10:22 am to RedRifle
There is no way the U.S. justice dept clears the merger of Budweiser and Miller. This is some antitrust bullshite of the highest order.
Posted on 9/16/15 at 10:23 am to NYNolaguy1
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Sure it is- as more and more people see mass produced crap beer, it will just accelerate the trend of the exploding craft brewery scene.
Mass produced beer has been slowly losing market share for some time. I think this merger is a product of that trend.
Posted on 9/16/15 at 10:23 am to RedRifle
Microbrews and local outfits taking over providing a superior product. Let the big boys circle the drain with their bland marketing and shite products.
Posted on 9/16/15 at 10:30 am to NYNolaguy1
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I was just in New Orleans this past weekend and picked up an Abita 12 Party Pack for $15...
Granted you'll never see Dogfish that low, but it's not impossible.
Not as low as Abita, but DFH 60 Minute IPA sells around $10 for a 6 pack, so definitely under the poster's $3 per bottle figure.
Posted on 9/16/15 at 10:33 am to RedRifle
Even more of a reason to drink local.
Posted on 9/16/15 at 10:35 am to Teddy Ruxpin
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If only someone could mass produce craft beer to keep it under $3 a bottle.
I'd say most craft breweries regular line up is under that sans praire or millker.
most six packs are in the 8.99-11.99 range. Its the DIPAs or big stouts that get you
Posted on 9/16/15 at 10:44 am to RedRifle
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Posted on 9/16/15 at 10:48 am to RedRifle
Holy shite, I'm not banned anymore. YeeHaw
Posted on 9/16/15 at 10:50 am to LSUballs
Posted on 9/16/15 at 10:53 am to southernelite
Just so you know- in 2013 craft breweries held 7% market share. That number jumped to 11 in 2014. I don't think the solution to this problem is consolidation for big beer.
From IBT
From IBT
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The Brewers Association announced that craft brewers are doing better than ever –- reaching 11 percent of market share for volume of beer sold in America in 2014. That’s the first time that small- and medium-size breweries have broken into double digits in a market long dominated by a few large breweries.
Craft brewers have broken into the big leagues of brewing -- breaching 11 percent of beer produced in the U.S. by volume in 2014, marking the first time that small and medium-sized breweries have topped double-digit production levels in a market long dominated by a handful of large brewers. Craft beer's share last year was up sharply from 2013's 7.8 percent.
Posted on 9/16/15 at 10:55 am to RedRifle
So, do you think we'll see the Bud Light/Miller Lite crossover Super Bowl commercials in time for this winter?
Posted on 9/16/15 at 10:58 am to RedRifle
Good to see REAL MAN beer under one giant roof. South Louisiana rejoices.
Posted on 9/16/15 at 11:17 am to bamarep
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This is not a good thing for consumers.
Disagree insofar as it will open more taps to beers like Stella and Hoegaarden and whatever the hell SABMiller owns, which will broaden people's horizons. The only problem is that it could have a real impact on distribution since instead of SABMiller and InBev competing for lower prices in that arena and making deals with smaller breweries to use their distribution channels, they will be of one mind and basically make it harder for the distribution of craft beer.
Otherwise, it should not be a problem for anyone other than Milwaukee employees of Miller.
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