The Swedish alcohol monopoly: A bottleneck for microbrewers in Sweden?
The evolution of the craft beer sector has been gaining traction around the world since the 1980s, developing from factors such as an increased demand for alternative and locally distinct flavours in beer, increased interest in pairing food with the right type of beer, and increased income levels. M...
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fttriple:oai:gotriple.eu:oai:doaj.org/article:945a8a5fdd3e4fd99f87353cfaeefcb7 2023-05-15T17:44:56+02:00 The Swedish alcohol monopoly: A bottleneck for microbrewers in Sweden? Wilhelm Skoglund John Selander 2021-01-01 https://doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2021.1953769 https://doaj.org/article/945a8a5fdd3e4fd99f87353cfaeefcb7 en eng Taylor & Francis Group 2331-1886 doi:10.1080/23311886.2021.1953769 https://doaj.org/article/945a8a5fdd3e4fd99f87353cfaeefcb7 undefined Cogent Social Sciences, Vol 7, Iss 1 (2021) craft beer small business economic development alcohol policy sweden demo eco Journal Article https://vocabularies.coar-repositories.org/resource_types/c_6501/ 2021 fttriple https://doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2021.1953769 2023-01-22T19:30:23Z The evolution of the craft beer sector has been gaining traction around the world since the 1980s, developing from factors such as an increased demand for alternative and locally distinct flavours in beer, increased interest in pairing food with the right type of beer, and increased income levels. Meanwhile, the economic and political contexts for establishing and running craft breweries differ between cities, regions, and nations. This study takes its point of departure from the producer perspective of the craft beer sector in the alcohol monopoly of Sweden, where the interest in craft breweries has also developed quickly over the last decades. The main purpose of the study is to contribute to the understanding of producer perspectives on operating in an alcohol monopoly, and how this effects development opportunities. The study has an explorative, mixed methods approach and is based on a survey encompassing all Swedish craft brewers as well as qualitative data from northern Sweden, including interviews with craft beer producers, site visits, and document analysis. The conclusions provide a complex picture of the Swedish alcohol monopoly and its impact on the craft brewers, and hence the development of the craft beer sector. However, the critical dimensions are more pronounced among the producers, suggesting that the Swedish organisation favours large-scale breweries, creates uncertain market conditions, leads to quick and unexpected decisions, and creates logistical difficulties. From an international comparative dimension, this indicates that the craft beer sector in Sweden could benefit from and grow even stronger with modifications to the market conditions according to the situation in other geographical contexts. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Sweden Unknown Cogent Social Sciences 7 1 |
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The evolution of the craft beer sector has been gaining traction around the world since the 1980s, developing from factors such as an increased demand for alternative and locally distinct flavours in beer, increased interest in pairing food with the right type of beer, and increased income levels. Meanwhile, the economic and political contexts for establishing and running craft breweries differ between cities, regions, and nations. This study takes its point of departure from the producer perspective of the craft beer sector in the alcohol monopoly of Sweden, where the interest in craft breweries has also developed quickly over the last decades. The main purpose of the study is to contribute to the understanding of producer perspectives on operating in an alcohol monopoly, and how this effects development opportunities. The study has an explorative, mixed methods approach and is based on a survey encompassing all Swedish craft brewers as well as qualitative data from northern Sweden, including interviews with craft beer producers, site visits, and document analysis. The conclusions provide a complex picture of the Swedish alcohol monopoly and its impact on the craft brewers, and hence the development of the craft beer sector. However, the critical dimensions are more pronounced among the producers, suggesting that the Swedish organisation favours large-scale breweries, creates uncertain market conditions, leads to quick and unexpected decisions, and creates logistical difficulties. From an international comparative dimension, this indicates that the craft beer sector in Sweden could benefit from and grow even stronger with modifications to the market conditions according to the situation in other geographical contexts. |
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The Swedish alcohol monopoly: A bottleneck for microbrewers in Sweden? |
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The Swedish alcohol monopoly: A bottleneck for microbrewers in Sweden? |
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