Most of the data reported in the beer media comes from off-premise. This makes sense for a couple of reasons. First, off-premise is more than 80 percent of overall beer volume. Secondly, the data is easier to obtain, thanks to the magic …Read More

One of the most interesting developments in craft business models in recent years has been the increasing importance of on-site beer sales, particularly for small production breweries. On-site sales at the brewery are not new to craft. Until the last …Read More

The 2015 craft brewing growth numbers were released today. Since I know that a lot of Brewers Association brewery (and brewery-in-planning) members rely on these numbers to benchmark performance, apply for loans and a variety of other statistical purposes, I …Read More

Over the last few weeks, I’ve been getting a lot of media requests trying to uncover “the hot craft beer trends for 2016.” I’m not the only one doing this, and there are a lot of common answers out there …Read More

It’s the end of the year, and that means end of the year lists. Favorite beers, best beer bars, and so on. As a data geek, one I always enjoy is Google’s top searches lists, the only place you’ll probably …Read More

Sunday was November 1st, a day which marks a sharp shift in beer lover interest. Starting in August, interest in pumpkin beers, Märzen/Oktoberfests, and other fall seasonals builds to a fever pitch. This enthusiasm does wane a bit as October moves …Read More