I wasn't aware of this until recently, but I guess it's begun. What was most surprising to me is that it's affecting the largest of the craft brewers, perhaps more than the smaller ones. Doesn't appear to be due to changing consumer tastes, or an economic recession. Just too damned many players entering the market and slicing up a pie that isn't growing like it once was.



http://www.businessinsider.com/craft...-coming-2017-4



http://www.thedailybeast.com/article...looming-crisis



https://turnaround.org/event/brewfas...-beer-shakeout



http://fortune.com/2017/03/28/craft-beer-sales-fall/