Prohibition destroyed the local brewing cultures across the US, cultures that would have resembled those of the UK and Germany. Only the large lager breweries were able to stay open during prohibition by doing something else with their factories. Thus, when brewing was legalized again, the number of breweries plummeted to around 2000 before to I think less than 100 after. Business and competition being what it is in the US, the large breweries gained more and more market share largely selling American pale lager, an offshoot of Pilsner. This was all you could get with only a few local exceptions. Then in the 70s, with the rise of major public consciousness of healthy eating, a demand grew for a beer lower in calories. This demand combined with a destitute beer culture wherein beer was just for easy simple thirst-quenching and drunk-getting drinking led to the triumph of light beer in the 80s and 90s. Around the same time, though, the craft beer movement was just beginning in reaction to the uniform and barren of taste beer market.
There are several options a small business has when it comes to IT professionals. If you have a lot of technological infrastructures because your business is tech-related, then you may need to hire a full-time IT professional. However, most small businesses do not have enough work to justify the cost of a full-time IT professional. Electronic equipment is complex. When different pieces interact, it becomes even more complex. One small problem can cause you serious monetary losses if it is not handled quickly. A full-time IT person can maintain existing systems to reduce the risk of issues and is right there when something comes up. The downside is paying a full-time salary. You can always go with a part-time person, but computer problems do not care if the IT guy is there or not. You cannot wait for his shift to start if your website goes down or you cannot process payments at your store. A part-time person can keep everything maintained but may not be available when problems happen. IT Professionals Available On-Call While most small businesses cannot afford to hire an IT person, they can afford to keep an IT company on-call.