U.S. craft brewers fear Modelo deal will limit their route to pubs
date:Nov 07, 2012
a Extra, Modelo Especial and Pacifico, is a distant third with 5.3 percent.

SO WHY THE WORRY?

Craft beers account for 6 percent of the U.S. beer market, and are growing swiftly, according to the Brewers Association. The number of craft brewers has grown from eight in 1980 to 537 in 1994 to over 1,600 in 2010.

The biggest of the small include Boston Beer Co (SAM.N), Yuengling, Sierra Nevada, New Belgium and Craft Brew Alliance Inc (BREW.O), which makes beer under the Red Hook and Kona brands a

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