As Some Small Brewers Close or Move On, Others Invest

Dear Client:As more breweries go belly up, or simply move on to new facilities, other small breweries are there to buy up the shells, unfazed by slowing trends. Indeed, many aren't currently seeing a slowdown, while others may get squeezed by competition.Just this week, for example, Portland, Maine's Lone Pine Brewing Co. announced it purchased the former Sebago Brewing Co. location in a Gorham industrial park. Terms were not disclosed. Sebago, well known for their brewpubs and currently Maine's fifth-largest