Crain’s Detroit Tells Cautionary Tale

Dear Client: Michigan holds one of the most promising craft scenes in the nation: In 2013 the state held 131 breweries and produced about 600,000 barrels of beer. Last year, Michigan accounted for 158 breweries, well on their way to produce more than a million barrels. But craft's rapid growth also presents underlying risks, Larry Bell, chief of the state's largest brewery, Bell's, told Crain's Detroit. Indeed, the Crain's piece took on a cautionary tone, couching craft expansions with the