2020 a strange year for beer
Overall 2020 U.S. beer consumption will hold up relatively well, but there are major differences in where it s consumed and the types of products consumed, a beer industry economist said at a recent farm show. 10:00 am, Dec. 27, 2020 ×
2020 wasn t necessarily a bad year for beer consumption, but there were a lot of changes about where people drank beer and who drank it. (Pixabay photo)
U.S. beer consumption rose a modest but encouraging 0.6% in 2019, and the U.S. beer industry was hopeful that 2020 would see similar results. Then the coronavirus pandemic hit, leading to widespread concerns that the industry would be devastated.