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With the rise of craft breweries in the mid-2000s, Washington hop growers went from anonymous commodity suppliers for multinational beer makers to collaborators with primarily small, independent operators that used hops to shape the flavor of their beverages.

In 2020, Florida's craft beer industry contributed $3.1 billion to the U.S. economy, ranking the Sunshine State as one of the top 5 states to contribute the most from their craft breweries.

Brands and CPGs reinventing themselves and their packaging isnt just window dressing. Its essential to stay relevant to Gen Z, with its unique set of behaviors and wants.

Economist: Floridas craft beer industry is faring better than expected, so far By Diedra Rodriguez This St. Pete brewery opened on the day that everything closed A Bay Area business that clawed its way through the pandemic comes out the other side. Charley Belcher stopped by Bayboro Brewing in St. Petersburg, where they just celebrated a special milestone. TAMPA, Fla. - It appears Floridians love their local craft beer. It is one of many reasons why the industry as a whole seems to be holdin...

The Next Draft: Getting beer fridge of news ready for a busy spring, summer Matthew Tota Correspondent In anticipation of a spring and summer filled with many more brewery visits than last year, I have started working furiously over the last few weeks to clean out my beer fridge. Rough task, I’ll tell you: shoehorning in that extra beer or two during dinner. Then there have been the challenging, life-defining decisions of which older purchases to pour down the drain. But like the news, the be...

Brewers Association: National craft production falls by 9% but number of breweries hits new high (BusinessDen file photo) This story first ran on BizWest.com, a BusinessDen news partner. The Brewers Association said craft beer production fell 9 percent by volume from the year before as the pandemic ravaged on-premises drinking, but the association believes the industry avoided widespread collapse. The 2020 report from the Boulder-based trade group said craft and independent brewers produced 23....

Craft Breweries are slowing down production, but more are opening The Brewers Associations Craft Brewing Production report shows that small breweries struggled during the pandemic, but arent closing their doors yet. Author: Ally Heath Updated: 9:43 PM MDT April 7, 2021 BOULDER, Colo. — Small and independent breweries slowed down production for the first time ever in 2020. Thats the first line in the Boulder-based Brewers Associations annual Craft Brewing Indust...

Craft breweries across the country made 23.1 million barrels of beer in 2020, about 9 percent less than in 2019, while total sales declined a whopping 22 percent, to $22.2 billion, according to the Brewers Association. It was the first production decline since the BA started tracking sale and volume numbers in the 1980s. Despite that punch in the face, only 346 breweries closed nationwide, or 4 percent of the industry, on par with the previous year. In the meantime, 716 new breweries opened,...

Reply Local breweries are among the spots in/near YOUR PATCH TOWN where you can celebrate National Beer Day on Wednesday. (Shutterstock) AUSTIN, TX — National Beer Day, celebrated every year on April 7, is Wednesday. Breweries near Austin could be good places to mark the day, which highlights one of the countrys most popular drinks. Near Austin, breweries are open in-person and for pickup. (512) Brewing Co, 407 Radam Ln. Ste F200, Pick Up 12 Fox Beer Co, 4700 W Fitzhugh Rd, Dripping Springs...

National Beer Day 2021: Where To Celebrate In Rhode Island Patch 2 hrs ago Rachel Nunes © Shutterstock Local breweries are among the spots in Rhode Island where you can celebrate National Beer Day on Wednesday. PROVIDENCE, RI — National Beer Day, celebrated every year on April 7, is Wednesday. Breweries in Rhode Island could be good places to mark the day, which highlights one of the country’s most popular drinks. In Rhode Island, breweries are open for either in-perso...