11.   For an idea of what they might be in for, big brewers could check the record of craft brewers that sold shares to the public.

12.   From start to finish, Maier uses a single hop, an unusual approach among craft brewers.

13.   Giant domestic brewers, stuck in a broader beer market that is barely growing, could move in quickly on the craft brewers and their niche.

14.   He had also been on promotional trips to the United States and saw the number and the variety of small craft brewers was growing rapidly.

15.   His company is actively seeking to acquire new craft brewers through stock swaps that will give the current owners a minority interest.

16.   Like Anheuser-Busch, Miller also is prospecting for craft brewers.

17.   On the shelves, success spawned many more craft brewers.

18.   Portland Brewing Co., the ninth-biggest craft brewer, revived its direct stock offering in September.

19.   Rather, the largest U.S. craft brewer is building a brand image for its beers.

20.   Some of the notoriety has to do with the spectacular success of another recent IPO from a well-known craft brewer, Redhook Ale Inc.