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No brewery works in a silo. Brewers Association staff, including Chief Economist Bart Watson, keep close tabs on the statistics and trends that affect the entire craft brewing community. Keep up with the latest numbers to ensure the success and growth of your business using the resources in this category.
In today's shifting landscape, alcohol perception varies among generations, while public health advocates push for stricter policies. This seminar, led by Christopher Shepard, editor of Alcohol Issues INSIGHTS, navigates the complex terrain of alcohol science and policy, equipping industry members with clarity and perspective to engage in discussions effectively.Read More
This seminar delves into the shifting landscape of drinking habits, influenced by pandemic-driven changes and new beverage categories. It explores the profound impact of broader consumer trends on drinking culture, providing insights to navigate and strategize for the future consumer landscape.Read More
This post runs through some of the history, data, and current debates over cannabis to try to give a sense of how these markets have interacted with craft in the past, and how they might in the future.Read More
Discover the "what" and the "why" behind craft's low capacity utilization, as well as the "how" craft brewers are adapting their business models to address excess capacity.Read More
This seminar explores the expanding cider market and strategies for breweries to tap into it. Panelists discuss business models like in-house cider production, partnering with a cidery, or sharing production space. Topics include market trends, tax implications, and collaboration considerations, offering insights for breweries looking to diversify their offerings.Read More
In a guest post, Bump Williams Consulting (BWC) undertakes a deep dive across the top 150 craft suppliers to understand the impact of focus when it comes to driving sales growth in craft beer.Read More
The first in the "Craft Beer and" series, this brief overview provides important context for BA members who are considering entry into other categories, as well as those who are simply trying to understand the changing beverage alcohol market. First, we explore the hard cider market.Read More
For those Brewers Association (BA) members who do not spend their day mired in macroeconomics, this quick post provides context on what the cut in the Federal Funds Rate on 9/18/24 could mean for the craft beer industry, both directly and indirectly. Read More
In this webinar, Matt Gacioch, Staff Economist at the Brewers Association, shares data and insights relevant to early-stage breweries.Read More
Step away from national averages and join us as we journey into your local context. This post explores the statistics behind variations in craft style sales and production by region, division, and state.Read More
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