I had been working on a long post on the buyout of Bend's 10 Barrel Brewing by Anheuser-Busch but ultimately I think there's been quite a lot written on all sides by people already that I feel like it would be redundant. However I'm the Bend Beer guy, and everyone wants to know what I think about it , so here's my shorter answer: Whether we like it or not, growth and consolidation is the future for craft beer, in whatever form it will take.