Comment - Beer - Molson Coors' Buy: Doom (Bar) and Gloom for Cask?

Comment – Beer – Molson Coors’ Buy: Doom (Bar) and Gloom for Cask?

When Molson Coors lined up its purchase of Sharp's Brewery in the UK this month, talk turned predictably to the demise of regional brewers in the shadow of multinationals. But, as Larry Nelson argues, this is far too simplistic - and lazy - a conclusion to jump to. After all, examples of such buys around the world have shown that bigger can often be better.

February 15, 2011

When Molson Coors lined up its purchase of Sharp’s Brewery in the UK this month, talk turned predictably to the demise of regional brewers in the shadow of multinationals. But, as Larry Nelson argues, this is far too simplistic – and lazy – a conclusion to jump to. After all, examples of such buys around the world have shown that bigger can often be better.

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