Local brewers continue to thrive despite craft beer glut

Local brewers continue to thrive despite craft beer glut

It was about a decade ago that Mt. Pleasant restaurant owner and brewer Jim Holton first saw a decrease in sales because of the market saturation of craft beer. As more and more craft breweries opened in Michigan, Holton, who owns Mountain Town Station, Camille’s Prime and Summit Smokehouse, saw shelf space and tap handles in bars and restaurants begin to decrease. Over the last five years, consumers have turned more to hard seltzers that are gl…