Making Sense of COVID-19 Scan Data
There are a lot of assumptions about how beer sales have changed in the COVID-19 era. Bart Watson digs into a few recurring topics. Read More
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Book Review: Beer and Racism
This post reviews the new book Beer and Racism. While the academic writing may be a turnoff for some brewers, the content of the book provides valuable links between systemic racism and the brewing industry.Read More
2020 GABF Medal Winners Analyzed
An annual recap of Great American Beer Festival medal winners by state. Which states brought home the GABF hardware this year?Read More
Brewery Visit Data Suggests Customers Are Visiting Less But Spending More
At-the-brewery sales have declined, but there is variation both across breweries and over time. While visits are down, spending per visit is up.Read More
Q3 Survey Shows Improvement, But Sales Still Depressed
The short summary of July-September is that small brewers saw better sales than Q2, but levels that still fall far short of 2019. Read More
Q3 Update and Survey – What Has Changed?
The Brewers Association is launching a Q3 impact survey covering the period from July-September. Please take a few minutes to fill it out.Read More
Can E-Commerce Break the Tyranny of Space?
What does the future look like for the long tail of beer? Bart Watson thinks through the reasons it's hard to find a clear answer right now.Read More
Beverage Alcohol Consumption Tracks Demographic and Economic Changes
Media reports on beverage alcohol often use data in inconsistent or misleading ways to tell a narrative. To demonstrate, Bart Watson looks at the the demographic and economic factors driving beverage alcohol consumption over the past 20 years.Read More
Independent Craft Brewer Seal Steadily Gaining Awareness
Thousands of brewers have invested in the independent craft brewer seal, and their collective efforts are starting to show results.Read More
Data on Brewery Closing Times During Reopening
The Brewers Association has compiled a list of brewery closing times using the Google Maps API and our database. Here is the aggregated data.Read More
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