Small brewers aren’t just competing with thousands of other small, independent breweries like themselves, they’re also battling against behemoth corporate beer companies. To read the full article (pages 34-37), click here. McCune is director of the Craft Beverage Division of Melville-based EGC Group. Reach him at jimm@egcgroup.com or (516) 935-4944. Photo: Trong Nguyen * Brewer’s Association (2017): 6,300 figure combines all U.S. Regional Craft Breweries, Microbreweries, and Brewpubs.