Food & Beverage
The Latest Craft Beer Growth Isn’t Staggering, It’s Sustainable
On Tuesday, the Brewers Association released its annual report on craft brewery growth. In 2018, we spent approximately $27.6 billion on craft beer, a 7 percent increase over 2017. Craft brewers produced 25.9 million barrels of beer in 2018, gaining 0.6 percent more volume share than in 2017 (13.2 percent versus 12.6 percent). Craft brewer production volume…
On Tuesday, the Brewers Association released its annual report on craft brewery growth. In 2018, we spent approximately $27.6 billion on craft beer, a 7 percent increase over 2017.
Craft brewers produced 25.9 million barrels of beer in 2018, gaining 0.6 percent more volume share than in 2017 (13.2 percent versus 12.6 percent). Craft brewer production volume grew 4 percent, compared to a 1 percent decline in volume for the beer market overall.
