Ownership The first thing you notice about the company is its close relationship with Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE:BUD), which owns 32.2% of its shares. As a result of these close ties, Craft Brewers Alliance, although far smaller than Boston Beer, many believe it technically doesn't qualify as a craft brewer. That's semantics. More importantly, Anheuser-Busch is its main distributor for all of its major markets. Next on the ownership list, are brothers Kurt and Robert Widmer, co-founders of the Widmer brand, who together own 14.6%, and Cameron Healy, founder of Kona, owns another 6.3% of the company through a family trust. Last, but not least, Tim Boyle, CEO of Columbia Sportswear (Nasdaq:COLM) owns another 2.4%. It's a quality collection of successful business people where the best days are probably still in front of them.
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