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By Adam Hayes, CFA | November 17, 2015 â 7:49 AM EST. San Diego, California based Ballast Point Brewing Company was just bought by international beverage conglomerate Constellation Brands Inc. (STZ) for $1 billion, marking the largest craft brewery acquisition to date. Ballast Point is a brewery founded in 1996, and best known for its craft ales.
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