date:Jan 28, 2013
segment to grow to $18 billion by 2017 -- a result that will see the segment tripling in the decade between 2007 and 2017.
Jennifer Zegler, beverage analyst at Mintel, says, The growth rates seen by craft beer are impressive, especially during a period when domestic and imported beers have shown a flat to declining performance. Unlike its domestic and imported beer counterparts, craft beer has been able to defy overall beer market trends and continue expansion during the economic downturn and s