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February 20, 2023 58 mins

CRAFT BEER PODCAST NEWS EPISODE!
Ken discusses a bit about his trip to San Antonio and Austin to start the show including his fun tour at Shiner, then goes into the world of craft beer business as Athletic getting it's investment is a cause for concern in the future of craft NA beer with Athletic housing 20% of all NA Beer Sales total. Nick talks about direct to consumer delivery for craft beer in Illinois and why the craft beer fans want it, but those with money will try to stop it. And Rob ends the show talking about the mergers and acquisitions possible in the future as the craft beer crunch begins to rear its ugly head. Rob tells us what he will be up to at the end of the show after he parts ways including a podcast about Blaxploitation and reviews of the culture of that American Film Movement.

Ken's Topic - Athletic Brewing Valuation Just Under $500 Million, Per Forbes Profile - https://www.brewbound.com/news/report-athletic-brewing-valuation-just-under-500-million-per-forbes-profile
Rob's Article - EXCLUSIVE: Two legendary California craft breweries are merging - https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/02/15/exclusive-two-legendary-california-craft-breweries-are-merging/
Nick's Article - New Illinois bill proposes legalizing direct-to-consumer craft beer delivery - https://www.wqad.com/article/news/politics/illinois-politics/new-illinois-bill-proposes-legalizing-direct-consumer-craft-beer-delivery/526-cca0e85c-acf2-4d24-87a2-3e5e617d1413

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