Blue Moon, along with many other popular brews are actually brewed by the "Big Breweries." They have seen craft brew sales rising and taking a smaller, but increasing segment of the market away from craft brewers. The Big Brewery response has been to market brews which appear to have a local flair and do not include the parent brewery anywhere on the packaging. One Big Brewer has recently released a beer blatantly mimicking Flying Dog's packaging art done by Gonzo (Hunter S. Thompson). If you're at a national chain restaurant or bar and it's not Sierra Nevada, Samuel Adams, or New Belgium, it's probably just a knock-off.
That said, if you enjoy the knock-off then, please, be happy. I believe in "truth in taste." Just know the game.
This article goes in depth about who is actually brewing which beers. Most of the recognizable beers are the property of the Big Breweries.
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