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Craft Beer Continues To Grow

July 28, 2014 By Jay Brooks

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Craft brewers enjoyed continued growth through the first half of 2014, according to new mid-year data recently released by the Brewers Association, the trade group representing smaller brewers. Craft beer production increased 18 percent by volume during the first half of the year (though the new numbers are based on the revised definition of who is a craft brewer as per the BA, while last year’s numbers were compiled under the old definition). From the press release:

From January through the end of June, around 10.6 million barrels of beer were sold, up from 9.0 million barrels over the first half of 2013. “The sustained double-digit growth of the craft category shows the solidity of demand for fuller flavored beer in a variety of styles from small and independent American producers,” said Bart Watson, chief economist for the BA. “Craft brewers are providing world-class, innovative products that continue to excite beer lovers and energize the industry.”

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As of June 30, 2014, 3,040 breweries were operating in the U.S., 99 percent of which were small and independent craft breweries. Additionally, there were 1,929 breweries in planning. Craft brewers currently employ an estimated 110,273 full-time and part-time workers, many of which are manufacturing jobs, contributing significantly to the U.S. economy.

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Filed Under: Beers, Breweries, News Tagged With: Brewers Association, Business, Press Release, Statistics



Comments

  1. Beer Can for Glass says

    July 29, 2014 at 7:09 am

    Wow! That is exponential growth in brewery count! The increase is increasing by year. That can’t continue indefinitely (mathematically speaking), so it will be interesting to see when the growth rate starts to decrease. These are exciting times for craft beer drinkers, like me.

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