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The Brewers Association just released craft beer’s mid-year numbers and they were pretty impressive – so clearly you all are doing your part to bolster your spirits and the industry at the same time.
So here’s some of the good news…
From January through the end of June 2015, American craft beer production volume increased 16 percent. Approximately 12.2 million barrels of beer were sold by craft brewers, that’s up from 10.6 million barrels during the first half of 2014.
This from the Brewers Association (BA) Press Release…
“Industry growth is occurring in all regions and stemming from a mix of sources including various retail settings and a variety of unique brewery business models,” said Bart Watson, chief economist, Brewers Association. “The continued growth of small and independent brewers illustrates that additional market opportunities and demand are prevalent, although competition in the sector is certainly growing and the need for brewers to differentiate and produce world class high quality beer is more important than ever.”
And the number of new breweries continues its frothy progress as well…
According to the Brewers Association there were 3,739 breweries were operating in the Unites State as of June 30th. That’s a mind-blowing increase of 699 breweries over the same time period of the previous year. The BA went on to report that there were also 1,755 breweries in planning.
Craft brewers currently employ an estimated 115,469 full-time and part-time workers, many of which are manufacturing jobs, contributing significantly to the U.S. economy.
“More and more Americans are discovering the joys of enjoying fresh beer produced by their neighborhood brewery. By supporting local, small and independent craft breweries, beer lovers are gradually returning the United States to the system of localized beer production that existed for much of our nation’s history,” added Watson.
