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May/June 2006

Industry Review Issue

For the May/June 2006 The New Brewer, we present our annual Industry Review issue. In 2005, craft beer sales continued to climb, posting 9% growth.

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9 Percent and Growing

Craft beer sales continue to climb, posting 9% growth in 2005. We take a look at the highlights of each segment of the skyrocketing craft brewing industry.

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Featured Stories

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The New Brewer: Industry Review Issue

Tides Continue to Turn for Brewpubs

Brewpubs, along with most restaurants, took a hard hit after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, but average barrels per pub rose for the second year in a row in 2005.

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Microbreweries are All About the Beer

The microbrewery segment is strong on its own, not just as a farm team for the regionals, and there are a lot more new breweries coming along quite well.

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The New Brewer: Industry Review Issue

Regionals See Double-Digit Growth

In 2005, regional craft breweries might have felt they were experiencing a flashback to the heady days of the mid-1990s, when annual double-digit growth seemed the norm.

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U.S. Brewers at a Crossroads

Among the top companies in the large brewery segment, Anheuser-Busch, SABMiller, and Molson Coors all suffered declines in shipments, while imports gained market share.

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The New Brewer: Industry Review Issue

Craft Brewers Converge on Seattle

Fueled by news of the industry’s 9% growth and a rousing keynote address from Sam Calagione, the Craft Brewers Conference in Seattle April 11-14 was a big hit.

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