The first story listed here is one that is particularly interesting to me in that a number of Craft Beer breweries will be entering a generational ownership shift. Kim Jordon (pictured left) discusses the transition that many will face in the near future. I'm quite interested in how that will play out with the different breweries. One example is Bell's Brewery that recently began to transition itself from its current owner, Larry Bell, to his children. Over the past year there was a bit of worry that
Bell's may be sold to one of the BMC's but as of earlier this year,
it was revealed that Bell's will remain firmly ensconced in the family, to many peoples relief. This of course, won't be the case though, for a number of the top breweries in the country. Some will sell to one of the BMC's while others will continue to remain independently owned.....but which ones will fall? That is the question.
Kim Jordan of New Belgium Discusses Succession Planning (Brewbound.com)
The Way I Work: Ken Grossman, Sierra Nevada (Inc.com)
US Craft Beer: How it inspired British brewers (BBC.co.uk)
In Hong Kong, Beer With a View
Brewers Association Releases Top 50 Craft Breweries for 2012 (Brewersassociation.org)
Oregon Names Brewers Yeast State Official Microbe (Thedailymeal.com)
Hard Cider is Filling More Americans' Beer Glasses (Money.msn.com)
