date:Aug 20, 2013
eased overall beer sales, which were down 2 percent through the first six months of the year, the association noted.
Demand for beer produced by small and independent brewers has never been higher, as evidenced by increased production and the hundreds of new breweries joining the playing field each year, said Paul Gatza, director of the Brewers Association. Beer drinkers nationwide are responding positively to high-quality, full-flavored, diverse offerings from American craft brewing companies