http://www.euractiv.com/sections/health-consumers/why-level-playing-field-small-brewers-vital-ttip-312109 And here is the 2nd reason why these beers are so much more expensive ... TAX cuts for MUTLINATIONALS... and of course the small local brewer needs to pay FULL ... cause muttinations have scale/volume advantage ... of course they need to pay less tax (*)#&$()#*&$_#(*&$_#() ... I hope TTIP will never come ... but the corporations rule world ... so ...