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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It can be easy to forget that every brewery is also a business that requires strong leadership, a positive company culture, stable finances, and more. This section is for everything beyond the brewhouse, including regulation and government affairs; promotion of diversity and inclusion in the craft beer industry; establishment of best practices for human resources, management and leadership in breweries; maintaining healthy finance and accounting practices; and understanding the statistics and trends that are affecting the indsutry overall.
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
In total, 4,521 microbreweries—packaging breweries producing up to 15,000 barrels—operated during 2018, producing 5.8 million barrels. Production at microbreweries increased 16.4 percent, far exceeding that of breweries in other categories.Read More
Brewpubs are continuing to hold their own. In 2018, the category was up 13 percent from the previous year, with much of that growth coming from new openings, according to Brewers Association chief economist Bart Watson.Read More
It’s the big one! The May/June 2019 The New Brewer recaps the statistics and highlights for the craft brewing industry in 2018, a year in which craft brewers still posted 4 percent growth despite new challenges and increasing competition. The annual Industry Review includes an overview and analysis of each segment of the U.S. brewing industry (Brewpubs, Micros, Regionals, and Large + Imports), plus brewery barrelage numbers and 2018 openings and closings. We also include photos and a synopsis from the Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America® in Denver. Read More
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While the composition of regional marketplaces varies significantly, current data reveals that certain demographic groups are nearly universally underrepresented among the craft beer industry’s consumers.Read More
Watch this Power Hour to gain state of the industry insights and more, as presented by the Nielsen Beverage Alcohol Practice Area.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
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