Midyear Scan Data Shows Craft Drinkers Demand for New and More
How is craft beer doing so far in 2019? Learn what the midyear scan data shows about craft beer brand, style, and ABV trends. Read More
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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.
How is craft beer doing so far in 2019? Learn what the midyear scan data shows about craft beer brand, style, and ABV trends. Read More
Before we move on to 2019 numbers, I wanted to write one last post on 2018 illustrating the challenges and opportunities that exist in the marketplace, how the continued influx of new breweries is playing out, and how brewery business models are changing.Read More
The newest round of brewery benchmarking data has been posted, starting with salary and benefits data. Learn more about what these numbers mean.Read More
BA chief economist Bart Watson provides an in-depth analysis of some themes in the 2018 annual growth figures for the U.S. craft brewing industry.Read More
BA chief economist Bart Watson highlights some themes that emerged while analyzing the 2018 annual growth figures for the U.S. craft brewing industry.Read More
With the annual release of craft brewing growth numbers, I thought it would be helpful to lay out as clearly as possible what the numbers represent and how our various topline statistics are calculated. If you’re interested in the larger …Read More
There is currently no evidence that marijuana legalization has had a clear effect in a singular direction on beer sales. See the evidence from Bart Watson.Read More
As industry growth has slowed, can growth is now coming at the expense of bottles. Let's break down that shift in terms of drivers. Read More
Recent changes to the Brewers Association's craft brewer definition will mean minor adjustments to the craft brewer data set.Read More
Although the number of breweries in rural areas has increased in recent years, it is more about the growth in the number of breweries overall than population. Read More