Shipyard Changes Distrib, Posts 22% Gains in ’12

Dear Client:We're eager to see how the 2012 rank of largest craft brewers pan out. The latest figures (from 2011) put Shipyard as the 16th largest craft brewer; but with 158,510 barrels output and 22% growth in 2012, we wouldn't be surprised if they jumped a spot.In other news, they're moving to Manhattan Beer Distributors from S.K.I. in New York City in the wake of last year's New York Small Brewers Bill (which supposedly frees suppliers producing less than 300,000