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.
