![]() Consequently, the majority of other brewers’ beers are distributed either by the ABI-affiliated distributor or the Molson Coors-affiliated distributor in a given geographic area, although in some geographic areas, a handful of small boutique distributors are also present. This leads to many local markets being served by two large distributors - each affiliated with either ABI or Molson Coors - and most other brewers must rely on one or the other to get to market. Moreover, within the three-tier system, so-called “independent” beer distributors tend to be affiliated with either ABI or Molson Coors, because they sell large volumes of either ABI products or Molson Coors products, respectively. Here is a quick nugget from page 26, noting the report has 62 other pages of similarly grimace-worthy paragraphs: It details a lot of things small beer makers have been screaming about for years - like how the American beer sector is an obvious case where two monopoly-sized companies, Anheuser Busch InBev and Molson Coors, control 65 percent of the beer market nationwide, as measured by revenue (stat on page 2). It details the challenges a small business like a craft brewery might face when entering into America’s overly regulated and highly competitive alcohol marketplaces. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, released a specific competition report on the alcohol industry, and it’s a whopper. Department of the Treasury, in consultation with the U.S. The report is part of an executive order announced last summer and a push by the Biden administration to promote competition and crack down on anti-competitive practices in all types of American business sectors, ranging from farming to drugs to beer, and thusly (according to Biden) “lower prices, increase wages, and take another critical step toward an economy that works for everyone.” Others see it as an attack on big business and the three-tier distribution system. Some are hailing it as a pivotal document aimed at modernizing America’s bygone alcohol regulatory system. government just released a 63-page report called “Competition in the Markets for Beer, Wine and Spirits,” and it’s got folks buzzing. ![]()
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