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Minnesota breweries saw sales, revenue drop in 2020
The report underscores the industry s push to change Minnesota s liquor laws.
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Minnesota s craft breweries saw an 18% drop in sales in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, despite studies that show many Americans are drinking more.
Breweries rely heavily on selling beer in their taprooms (73% of sales are made on-site) but were limited by state-ordered shutdowns last spring and fall, resulting in an 18% decline in sales and the loss of 595 direct jobs, the report states. What s more, the industry s economic impact on Minnesota s economy fell from $1 billion in 2019 to $813 million in 2020, causing the state s economy to lose an estimated $186.6 million in economic activity and impacted 1,050 direct and indirect jobs, the report says.