The Brewers Association has released it's production statistics for 2009 and it shows that the craft beer industry experienced a growth of 7.2% by volume and 10.3% by dollars. The total number of operating craft breweries also increased to 1,542. Overall, US beer sales were down 2.2% and import beer sales were down a whopping 9.8%, which indicates that beer drinkers are choosing to support local craft breweries when selecting what beer to drink. Since Texas is about to have at least 5 new breweries opening this year, hopefully that show of support for locally brewed craft beer will continue. More numbers and fancy charts are available on the Brewers Association website.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Brewers Association 2009 Production Statistics
The Brewers Association has released it's production statistics for 2009 and it shows that the craft beer industry experienced a growth of 7.2% by volume and 10.3% by dollars. The total number of operating craft breweries also increased to 1,542. Overall, US beer sales were down 2.2% and import beer sales were down a whopping 9.8%, which indicates that beer drinkers are choosing to support local craft breweries when selecting what beer to drink. Since Texas is about to have at least 5 new breweries opening this year, hopefully that show of support for locally brewed craft beer will continue. More numbers and fancy charts are available on the Brewers Association website.
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