Insights & Analysis

Learn about craft brewery trends, including beer styles, packaging, brewery business models and market segments, demographics, and more from the craft brewing industry’s top economist, Dr. Bart Watson.

Statistics & Trends

Written By Bart Watson , Economist

Economist

Bart Watson, Chief Economist for the Brewers Association, is a stats geek, beer lover, and Certified Cicerone®. He holds a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, where in addition to his dissertation, he completed a comprehensive survey of Bay Area brewpubs one pint at a time. You can follow him on Twitter @BrewersStats.

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The Craft Beer (Non) Bubble

September 20, 2013

One frequently asked question in the craft brewing industry these days is: Read More

Craft Retail Dollars up 20% On 18% Volume Growth During June/July

July 29, 2013

It was a good Fourth of July for craft beer. In the July 14th four-week scan data released by the IRI group on July 25th, craft volume accelerated, showing an 18.4% increase from the same period a year ago.Read More

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