Magic Hat pulls off a cool trick

Interesting, one has to wonder whether Magic Hat Brewing Company’s announced acquisition of Pyramid Brewery is the start of consolidation in the microbrew industry or just a blip on the radar. It seems to me that increasing costs (including hops, barley, and oil) combined with a slowing economy might make some of the less profitable breweries look at their options a bit more closely, but I guess we’ll find out over the next few years,