date:Jan 29, 2019
A total of 430 new breweries opened in the UK in the year ending 31 December 2017), as craft beer increases its market share in pubs and supermarkets, says UHY Hacker Young, the national accountancy group.
This compared to an average opening rate of just 100 per year in 2009, but nevertheless represents a slowdown from 2016, which saw a record 520 new brewery openings, reflecting fears that independent brewers have been hit by rising ingredients costs caused by a slump in the pound.
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