Are Americans Drinking More? Probably Not.
Are Americans really drinking more? The answer: possibly a tiny bit, but these answers are much less clear than many articles have made them out to be.Read More
2020 State of the Craft Brewing Industry
Brewers Association Chief Economist Bart Watson overviews the main statistics and trends in the craft brewing industry in 2019. The talk covers high level trends in craft brewing, similar to the State of the Industry session presented by Bart Watson …Read More
Craft Brewing Growth 2019: Methodology
The Brewers Association released our topline 2019 craft growth numbers today. This post is just a reminder about how we collect our data and a few thoughts.Read More
Brewery Sales Dropping Sharply, Many Set to Close
Last week, the Brewers Association launched a second survey designed to gauge the impact the current crisis on small brewers. Here are the results.Read More
The Coming Economic Challenges Facing Craft Brewers
Brewers Association Chief Economist Bart Watson delves into some of the potential short- and long-term economic impacts of the novel coronavirus on craft beer.Read More
Deep Dive into the Independent Craft Brewer Seal and National Campaigns
Watch this Power Hour for an insider look behind the movement and momentum of the independent craft brewer seal and our national campaigns.Read More
The Hop Pendulum: A History of the American Hops Market
The hops market has distinct cycles driven by supply and demand. A brief look at the history of American hops can help brewers understand this pendulum. Read More
POS Data Analysis: Pricing, Seasonality and Format Sales
Chief Economist Bart Watson takes another look at Arryved's aggregated POS data to explore pricing elasticity, seasonality and trends in formats.Read More
2019 Craft Beer Packaging Trends Recap
Brewers Association chief economist Bart Watson takes a look at 2019 trends in craft beer packaging and makes some projections for 2020.Read More