Friday, March 1, 2013

Who Owns Your Beer?

For participation credit, share your thoughts and feelings about the documentary, Beer Wars (available on Netflix Streaming), and what it says to you about the proper relationship between government power and the products you buy.

In related news, Professor Phillip Howard at Michigan State University designed a fantastic infographic illustrating consolidation in the beer industry. Who owns your (assuming you are of drinking age) favorite brand? Double click on the image below to zoom in and explore.

 

Related: An historical political economy explanation for America's obsession with light beer.