The Diversity Data Is In: Craft Breweries Have Room and Resources for Improvement
With the 2019 diversity data now available, anyone scanning it will conclude there is work to be done, and we as a craft beer community can do better.Read More
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Brewery Diversity Benchmarking: A Foundation for Change
As part of the recent human resources and salary benchmarking completed by the BA, we also completed our first benchmark of brewery owner and employee diversity, including both gender and race/ethnicity. Read More
Feedback: Tapping Into Beer Drinkers’ Perceptions
Several breweries are finding new ways to get customers engaged and involved, including taste testing and rating experimental beers and recipes.
Craft’s New Reality: Growth in a Competitive Market
The craft brewing industry has reached a new level of competitiveness, with increasing competition within craft and more than two brewery openings per day.
Brewpubs: Creating Synergy
Brewpubs were up nearly 15 percent in 2016, and this strong performance is welcome news since the segment is at the very heart of the craft beer industry.
Micros: Driving Craft Growth
Microbreweries are now the primary engine in craft growth. Seventy-eight percent of craft beer growth in 2016 came from breweries that sold fewer than 15,000 barrels.
Regionals: Under Pressure
Craft beer volume grew 6 percent last year, but those gains weren’t spread around evenly. Fifteen of the top 25 craft breweries saw their volumes drop over 2015.
Large Breweries + Imports: No More Excuses
The rise in craft beer has, for the most part, masked the slow deterioration of what is still the largest segment of the U.S. beer business.
Evolving in a Changing Landscape
It’s no wonder that many brewers seem to have whiplash, trying to keep track of all the changes, both internal and external, impacting the craft community.
Brewpubs: Staying Power
Brewpubs have the wind at their backs. In 2017, 264 brewpubs opened, 64 closed, and the total in operation surpassed 2,000 for the second straight year.
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