The Real Challenge Facing Beermakers

The following video is from Monday's MarketFoolery podcast, in which host Chris Hill, as well as analysts Joe Magyer and Jason Moser, discuss the top business and investing stories.

The craft-brewing industry in the U.S. is growing rapidly and has some of the nation's bigger beer makers putting out their own craft-style brands, without much indication that it's actually mass-produced. Now the smaller breweries are calling for more transparency. In this segment, the guys ask whether this is a legitimate claim, or just a bit of whining from the little guys. Is all fair in love and beer?

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