12/13/22: The future of craft breweries

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12/13/22: The future of craft breweries

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Crain’s restaurants reporter Ally Marotti talks with host Amy Guth about the current state of the craft beer industry, once the darling of the beverage world.

Plus: Amgen to buy Horizon Therapeutics in $27.8 billion deal, Stellantis to idle Jeep Cherokee assembly plant in Belvidere, Rivian to be added to Nasdaq 100 and ex-McDonald's chief’s investing in farm robot tech.

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