Over the past two years, voluntary administration has become an all-too-common phrase in the beer world, a sign of the challenges faced by the brewing industry at a time when the wider economy is experiencing an ongoing downturn. 

While the number of VAs represents only a small percentage of the entire brewing industry, the attention they’ve garnered and the debate they have sparked have become a defining feature of the time.

In a series of past articles, we’ve examined the causes of craft beer’s woes and looked at the impact of voluntary administrations on the wider industry and its suppliers. Here, a brewery owner offers their thoughts on the matter  the repercussions for other brewers and beer as a whole  informed by conversations …