Fake Brews – “Once Were” Craft Breweries That No Longer Are

With more breweries like Wicked Weed aligning themselves with global brewing entities such as AB InBev, the lines of authenticity are blurring, and its getting increasingly confusing to discern who is an authentic craft brewery and who is not…

But that was always part of Big Beer’s plan, wasn’t it?

So here’s an updated  list of the “once were” craft breweries, who are no longer considered real craft brewers according to the Brewers Associations definition, which remains (at least for now) THE industry standard on this matter.

Former Craft Breweries Now Owned By Big Corporate Brewers

10 Barrel Brewing — Anheuser-Busch InBev 

Ballast Point Brewing — Constellation Brands

Birra Del Borgo (Italy) — Anheuser-Busch InBev

Blue Moon Brewing — MillerCoors

Blue Point Brewing — Anheuser-Busch InBev

Breckenridge Brewery — Anheuser-Busch InBev

Camden Town Brewery (U.K.) — Anheuser-Busch InBev

Cervejaria Colorado (Brazil) — Anheuser-Busch InBev

Devils Backbone Brewing — Anheuser-Busch InBev

Dundee Brewing — North American Breweries

Elysian Brewing — Anheuser-Busch InBev

Fordham and Dominion Brewing — 40 percent owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev 

Founders Brewing — 30 percent owned by Mahou-San Miguel

Four Peaks Brewing — Anheuser-Busch InBev 

Golden Road Brewing — Anheuser-Busch InBev

Goose Island Beer Company — Anheuser-Busch InBev 

Hop Valley Brewing — MillerCoors

Kona Brewing — 32 percent owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev

Lagunitas Brewing — 50 percent owned by Heineken International

Leinenkugel’s Brewery — MillerCoors 

Magic Hat Brewing — North American Breweries

Meantime Brewing (U.K.) — SABMiller

Mendocino Brewing — United Breweries Group

Olde Saratoga Brewing — United Breweries Group

Portland Brewing Company (formerly MacTarnahan’s) — North American Breweries

Pyramid Breweries — North American Breweries

Redhook Brewery — 32 percent owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev

Revolver Brewing — MillerCoors 

Saint Archer Brewing — MillerCoors

Shock Top Brewing — Anheuser-Busch InBev

Terrapin Beer Company — MillerCoors

Wicked Weed Brewing – Anheuser-Busch

Widmer Brewing — 32 percent owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev

Thanks to Men’s Journal for their help compiling the list we’ve featured…You should check out their compelling take on this matter: Is That Really Craft Beer?

Trump image credit: BrewDog who remain authentically