2020 Overview
As bad as circumstances were for 2020, there are reasons for optimism. Many craft breweries took a direct hit with double-digit declines, but found a way to survive.
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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.
As bad as circumstances were for 2020, there are reasons for optimism. Many craft breweries took a direct hit with double-digit declines, but found a way to survive.
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Review these key resources to ensure you are up-to-date on federal programs currently available to help your brewery.Read More
Bart Watson recaps and drills down a bit further into the onsite sales data he shared in his recent state of the industry presentation. Read More
Chief Economist Bart Watson takes a look at scan trends in craft beer and discusses two conclusions about craft share.Read More
Chief economist Bart Watson presents the big numbers from the 2020 BA annual production report for the U.S. craft brewing industry.Read More
For the March/April 2021 The New Brewer, we present our Adapting to Change issue. For this issue, author Tom Hennessy asked fellow brewers to provide the best thing they did to stay afloat in the pandemic year of 2020, and their responses were as varied as their brewery models. In addition, Greg Kitsock explores how craft breweries are forging new paths to customers, including direct-to-consumer shipping, beer delivery, and hybrid beer dinners. In a related article, Alex Koral of SOVOS ShipCompliant provides a road map for getting started in direct-to-consumer shipping. Read More
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We brewers are in the midst of the greatest challenge the brewing business has seen since Prohibition. For those in a position to weather the tragedy, there are opportunities.
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The key drivers that impact consumer behavior have been awfully active in the last year. This webinar discusses current market trends impacting craft beer sales.Read More