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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Rob Davies

Indie brewers ditch ‘craft beer’ tag as drinkers are ‘misled’ by global brands

Closeup of several cans of red Camden Hells lager
One of the range of Camden beer brands, now owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev. Photograph: Thomas Eversley/Alamy

Small breweries in the UK are ditching the term “craft beer” in favour of “indie beer”, warning that global corporations have bamboozled many drinkers into believing that formerly independent brands are still artisanal hidden gems.

In a survey by YouGov that marks a new phase of the bitter war over what constitutes “craft beer”, consumers were asked to say whether 10 beer brands were made by “independent craft breweries”.

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