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Business and the Economy

Danville is Per-Capita Capital of Microbrewing

WEKU | By David Brock, The Advocate Messenger
Published October 12, 2011 at 1:13 PM EDT

It hasn't taken long for Danville to write some history since going wet last year. In fact, the owners of the town's second and newest brewing operation will tell you last month's opening makes Danville the per-capita capital of microbrewing. "There is one brewery for every 7,500 people now," Lee Rossman said Tuesday, with a smile, before wife and co-owner Ashley added that this moves Danville slightly ahead of Portland, Ore.
Business and the Economy
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