Go Your Own Way — The Value of Independence vs. Investment
Host: Michael Kiser
Panelists: Logan Plant (Beavertown), Giovanni Campari (Birrificio del
Ducato), Justin Hutton (Two Tribes)
It’s been a turbulent month for the UK scene, as expanding breweries look
for investment so as to further not only their own growth—but that of the
industry itself. There are plenty of options available for breweries too,
be that borrowing from banks, crowdfunding, private equity or taking
investment from within the beer industry itself. The amount of investment
coming into the craft beer market will only increase. In a market that
values “independence” as a selling point, how do we balance this against
that rising tide of investment?
