Hi, first post here. I have a question about the ins and out of contract brewing for craft breweries and for large "macro" breweries. A friend has told me that any brewery can claim that their beer is brewed on-site in their own facilities if it has as little as 3% content of such beer. That is, to cite a specific example, Anchor Brewing (Anchor Steam, Liberty Ale, etc.) can contract to gigantic breweries in Milwaukee to produce "Anchor Steam" as long as the facility in California produces 3% of the product... not sure if this is per bottle or total production under the brand name. I have been told that Anchor breweries does in fact do this, at the Miller plant in Miwaukee. I have also been told that Corona beer is brewed under the same paradigm, that is, only 3% of such beer is brewed on site in Mexico.
Please advise on the truth of this claim, and if you could cite or point me to authoritative 3rd party info it would be greatly appreciated. A bet is waiting to be settled... plus I'd just like to be sure that I know where my expensive microbrews are coming from.
Thanks and cheers!
Please advise on the truth of this claim, and if you could cite or point me to authoritative 3rd party info it would be greatly appreciated. A bet is waiting to be settled... plus I'd just like to be sure that I know where my expensive microbrews are coming from.
Thanks and cheers!
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