date:Sep 05, 2018
t has experienced flat to declining volumes.
Craft brewers are defined as small, independent and traditional, according to the Brewers Association, with annual production of 6 million barrels or less; less than 25% owned or controlled by a beverage alcohol industry member that is not itself a craft brewer; and with beers majority derived from traditional or innovative brewing ingredients and their fermentation.
There are reported to be more than 6,000 US craft brewers, including regional craft