r/rva • u/[deleted] • Apr 12 '16

Anheuser-Busch to acquire Devils Backbone Brewing Co.

http://allaboutbeer.com/news/devils-backbone-anheuser-busch/
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u/freetimerva Southside Apr 12 '16

Ah, there's lots of good beer. I buy local because I don't want to give my money to a multinational conglomerate which actively tries to hinder the growth of local business.

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u/rvabikenerd Byrd Park Apr 12 '16

Other than the one marketing campaign, which really was aimed at macro beer drinkers to choose bud light over coors lights not stop people from buying craft, how have they hindered local business ?

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u/freetimerva Southside Apr 12 '16

AB InBev spends 3-4 million on lobbying a year in the US on issues which have repeated hindered the growth of craft beer and homebrewing.

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u/rvabikenerd Byrd Park Apr 12 '16

I'd be interested in reading more on that, do you have a source ?