Pepsi Co.’s purchase of Corwin Beverage is a major blow to small craft brewers in Washington.
SPOKANE, Wash. — Small craft brewers are taking a hit following a major purchase in the beverage industry. Pepsi Co. just bought a large Washington beer and cider distributor, which will stop operations that some small Washington breweries rely on.
Pepsi Co.’s purchase of Corwin Beverage is a major blow to small craft brewers in Washington. That’s because it leaves those brewers with no simple way to deliver product to grocery stores, restaurants, and bars.
Two of Corwin’s smaller distributors, Kendall’s Pioneer and Browar Polska, will
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