date:Jan 24, 2013
In the five years to 2012, the number of craft breweries is anticipated to grow at a 7.7% annualized rate to 2,017 firms.
Distilleries
Despite significant consolidation among major companies within the greater distilleries industry, including Diageo PLC and Beam, Inc., the number of industry establishments has expanded at an annualized rate of 10.3% during the five years to 2012 to reach 191 locations. The robust growth has been underpinned by a flurry of craft distilleries entering the marke