April 14, 2026

A Year of Correction for Craft Beer, With Early Signals of Recovery

The U.S. craft brewing industry continued to adjust to a challenging market in 2025, posting a 5.1% decline in production amid broader softness in beer sales. Despite these headwinds, craft...

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March 5, 2026

The Case for Offering Health Benefits (Even When It’s Hard)

Health insurance ain't cheap. But there is good data to support the claim that small businesses that offer health insurance benefits see positive impacts in retention, productivity, and overall performance.

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February 3, 2026

Sensorypalooza at the 2026 Craft Brewers Conference

The 2026 Craft Brewers Conference in Philadelphia features interactive sensory experiences covering thiols, craft malt, cider styles, and new USDA hop varieties to help brewers expand their technical skills and...

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January 7, 2026

Join the Club?

Do brewery membership programs still make sense in today’s market? Using data from 140 breweries, this analysis examines what membership programs generate in revenue and who’s actually participating. Exploring differences...

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November 19, 2025

GABF 2025: A Statistical Retrospective

The 2025 Great American Beer Festival is in the books—but the story doesn’t end with the awards ceremony. From coast to coast, the data reveals fascinating patterns across states, styles,...

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August 28, 2025

What the Latest Taproom Data Reveals

New data from thousands of craft breweries reveals surprising shifts in taproom consumer behavior that could impact brewery bottom line.

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July 23, 2025

2025 Midyear Report: Headwinds Persist, but So Do Successes

Despite declines in volume and operating breweries, nearly half of respondents reported production growth—especially among small on-site models.

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June 9, 2025

Brewing Schools

The Brewers Association has an interest in developing appropriately educated potential employees for the craft brewing industry. The listings below represent varying levels of certificates, degrees, and learning outcomes. Potential...

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May 23, 2025

Micros

In 2024, microbreweries learned to embrace a new definition of success. The segment was the hardest hit among all craft brewing categories, decreasing 7.5%.

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May 23, 2025

Industry Review

For the May/June 2025 The New Brewer, we present our annual Industry Review issue. The issue provides an overview of the performance of craft breweries in 2024, which saw the...

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May 6, 2025

Brewers Publications®

Brewers Publications is the leading publisher of contemporary and relevant brewing literature for today’s craft brewers, homebrewers and beer enthusiasts. Brewers Publications started in 1986 when expert brewer the late Greg...

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May 6, 2025

National Beer Sales & Production Data

Explore national beer stats and production data including annual beer production and sales volumes, as well as historical production by market segment.

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