“It’s becoming increasingly clear that ... Americans are developing a strong taste for high-quality, small-batch beer from independent brewers.”

With 95% of beer drinkers remaining to be converted, it is reasonable to believe that strong growth will continue.

BREWERS ASSOCIATION: CRAFT BREWING VOLUME HOPS 13 PERCENT

Total U.S. brewery count tops 2,000

Boulder, CO (March 26, 2012) — The Brewers Association, the trade association representing small and independent brewers, today released 2011 data on U.S. craft brewing. Craft brewers saw volume rise 13 percent, with a 15 percent increase in retail sales from 2010 to 2011, representing a total barrel increase of 1.3 million.