Report: Craft beer exports grow at sharp rate
We all know that craft beer is growing like crazy here in the U.S. of A., but did you know just how popular craft beer is outside our borders? A report released today by the Brewers Association shows that American craft beer exports increased 86 percent by volume and 97 percent by dollars in 2011, compared to 2010 figures.
Those are some pretty staggering numbers, especially in light of the lingering global recession. Turns out American craft brewers exported more than $23 million worth of beer to foreign markets in 2011.
You can read the Brewers Association report at this link. And you can check out this handy infographic below:
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If my beer choices were nothing but the domestic samo-samo, Bud, Coors , Miller et al , I would not drink beer.
Up until bout four years ago, I never knew beer could have so many different flavors.
Does not surprise me this industry is growing as more people discover that these beers are not your dad’s or grandad’s beers.
BTW, why does Choc only make their Winter Stout in the winter ? My goodness, that’s a good beer for anytime of year.