Andy Thomas moved up to the CEO position at Craft Brew Alliance in 2014, following several years in the company’s commercial operations. Previously, he spent 12 years at Heineken USA – the last two of which were as unit president. Thomas’s experience in big brewing has proved useful at CBA, as the company moves to deepen its ties with major shareholder Anheuser-Busch InBev. In part one of this two-part interview, Thomas provides insight into the latest deal, which gives AB InBev a staggered, qualified offer option to acquire CBA. 

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