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Ballast Point Brewing’s Struggle | Durham News
Craft beer’s golden age is fading fast—Ballast Point Brewing, once a powerhouse with a billion-dollar buyout, is shutting down its San Francisco brewpub amid a broader industry collapse. With sales down and breweries closing left and right, including Zipline and Wheelie Pop, the once-booming scene is under siege. Despite surviving with tasting rooms in Anaheim, Long Beach, and Little Italy, the brand’s value plummeted from $1B to just $17M. Known for its iconic Sculpin IPA, Ballast Point’s fall signals a seismic shift in the craft beer world—where survival demands reinvention. Listen in…
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