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The Word 'Independent' Is Becoming Craft Beer's Biggest Lie

The craft beverage industry's survival strategy — acquiring defunct brands, forming production collectives, and letting Belgian conglomerates 'rescue' iconic names — is hollowing out the very meaning of independence that built the movement.

Stone Brewing just got passed from a Japanese megabrewer to a Belgian conglomerate's U.S. arm, and the press release called it a homecoming. Evil Genius scooped up 21st Amendment's corpse and is brewing its flagships in Philadelphia. Five Bend, Oregon produce…

True Standard Distilling: Craft Rum From Maryland

True Standard Distilling crafts cult-worthy rum in Frederick, MD using traditional methods in a 100% hybrid copper pot still — pure water, cane sugar molasses, no sweeteners, no artificial flavors.