May/June 2024

Industry Review

For the May/June 2024 The New Brewer, we present our annual Industry Review issue, analyzing how each segment of the craft brewing industry fared in 2023, along with large breweries and imports. Craft beer production was down 1% as breweries operate in an increasingly competitive environment.

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Industry Review

2023 Overview

The challenges for craft brewers keep evolving. The craft brewing industry was down 1% in 2023 as breweries operate in an increasingly competitive environment.

Industry Review

Featured Stories

Micros

Gabe Toth

Microbreweries, which suffered the biggest decline among categories in 2023, are trying to strike a balance between maximizing volume and growing thoughtfully.

Brewpubs

Brandon Hernández

Despite myriad challenges, many brewpubs and brewpub groups are managing to survive and, in some cases, even thrive behind rock-solid brands and innovative solutions.

Taprooms

Stephanie Grant

Taprooms, which were down 2.4% by volume in 2023, are tapping into their ability to connect with community as they navigate craft brewing’s challenges.

Regionals

Greg Kitsock

The Regionals category grew 1% as it adjusted to a changing beerscape and courted a new generation of drinkers that is gravitating toward health-conscious choices.

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Large Breweries + Imports

David Steinman

The year 2023 marked the steepest volume decline on record for the industry, with the largest decline from a single brewer and single brand in modern U.S. history.

A Note From the Editor

Jill Redding, Editor-in-Chief

This issue also includes our usual informative departments, plus brewery-generated news about the craft brewing community in the Brewery Updates and Beer Releases sections; and new products and services from the allied trade in Industry Supplier News. In our back-page interview, we highlight Leah Cheston, co-founder of Right Proper Brewing and chair of the Brewers Association board of directors.

Cheers, and we hope you enjoy this issue of The New Brewer.

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