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No brewery works in a silo. Brewers Association staff, including Chief Economist Bart Watson, keep close tabs on the statistics and trends that affect the entire craft brewing community. Keep up with the latest numbers to ensure the success and growth of your business using the resources in this category.

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Craft Is Vital to Beer Selection

See why craft is still a critical part of any beer retailer's assortment as a profit driver, basket builder, and source of retailtainment.Read More

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The Marketing Development Committee works to build awareness for the vitality of the craft beer segment through media and vehicles such as tradeshows, publications, sell sheets, and events. The member-run committee creates opportunities for independent brewers to meet chain buyers and distributors, provides educational and sales tools for distributors and retailers to continue to build craft, and creates initiatives to profitably and responsibly grow the share of craft in all retail classes of trade.

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Can E-Commerce Break the Tyranny of Space?

What does the future look like for the long tail of beer? Bart Watson thinks through the reasons it's hard to find a clear answer right now.Read More

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Bart Watson, Chief Economist for the Brewers Association, is a stats geek, beer lover, and Certified Cicerone®. He holds a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, where in addition to his dissertation, he completed a comprehensive survey of Bay Area brewpubs one pint at a time. You can follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @BrewersStats.

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Beverage Alcohol Consumption Tracks Demographic and Economic Changes

Media reports on beverage alcohol often use data in inconsistent or misleading ways to tell a narrative. To demonstrate, Bart Watson looks at the the demographic and economic factors driving beverage alcohol consumption over the past 20 years.Read More

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Economist

Bart Watson, Chief Economist for the Brewers Association, is a stats geek, beer lover, and Certified Cicerone®. He holds a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, where in addition to his dissertation, he completed a comprehensive survey of Bay Area brewpubs one pint at a time. You can follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @BrewersStats.

See Bart Watson's Articles

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Independent Craft Brewer Seal Steadily Gaining Awareness

Thousands of brewers have invested in the independent craft brewer seal, and their collective efforts are starting to show results.Read More

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Bart Watson, Chief Economist for the Brewers Association, is a stats geek, beer lover, and Certified Cicerone®. He holds a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, where in addition to his dissertation, he completed a comprehensive survey of Bay Area brewpubs one pint at a time. You can follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @BrewersStats.

See Bart Watson's Articles

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Data on Brewery Closing Times During Reopening

The Brewers Association has compiled a list of brewery closing times using the Google Maps API and our database. Here is the aggregated data.Read More

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Bart Watson, Chief Economist for the Brewers Association, is a stats geek, beer lover, and Certified Cicerone®. He holds a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, where in addition to his dissertation, he completed a comprehensive survey of Bay Area brewpubs one pint at a time. You can follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @BrewersStats.

See Bart Watson's Articles

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Much Ado About Seltzer

Seltzer has skyrocketed. Some of that boost can be explained by the pandemic shifting volume into off-premise, but it appears there may be a lot more going on.Read More

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Bart Watson, Chief Economist for the Brewers Association, is a stats geek, beer lover, and Certified Cicerone®. He holds a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, where in addition to his dissertation, he completed a comprehensive survey of Bay Area brewpubs one pint at a time. You can follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @BrewersStats.

See Bart Watson's Articles

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2020 Midyear Survey Shows Challenges for Craft Brewers

The Brewers Association midyear survey results suggest that brewer sentiment is improving even if the second half of the year doesn't bring growth.Read More

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Economist

Bart Watson, Chief Economist for the Brewers Association, is a stats geek, beer lover, and Certified Cicerone®. He holds a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, where in addition to his dissertation, he completed a comprehensive survey of Bay Area brewpubs one pint at a time. You can follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @BrewersStats.

See Bart Watson's Articles

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2020 Midyear Craft Beer Trends

The first half of 2020 has been like no other for the craft brewing community. Here's a recap of the data we've gathered so far this year.Read More

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Economist

Bart Watson, Chief Economist for the Brewers Association, is a stats geek, beer lover, and Certified Cicerone®. He holds a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, where in addition to his dissertation, he completed a comprehensive survey of Bay Area brewpubs one pint at a time. You can follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @BrewersStats.

See Bart Watson's Articles

The Geography and Demographics of Small Brewers, Part 2 small brewery demographics2

The Geography and Demographics of Small Brewers, Part 2

Bart Watson explores where craft breweries are located and how the demographics of those locations compare to their customers and the U.S. population.Read More

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Bart Watson, Chief Economist for the Brewers Association, is a stats geek, beer lover, and Certified Cicerone®. He holds a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, where in addition to his dissertation, he completed a comprehensive survey of Bay Area brewpubs one pint at a time. You can follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @BrewersStats.

See Bart Watson's Articles

The Geography and Demographics of Small Brewers, Part 1 small brewery demographics3

The Geography and Demographics of Small Brewers, Part 1

In part one of this analysis, BA chief economist Bart Watson explores who craft brewery customers are and how they have evolved over recent years.Read More

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Economist

Bart Watson, Chief Economist for the Brewers Association, is a stats geek, beer lover, and Certified Cicerone®. He holds a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, where in addition to his dissertation, he completed a comprehensive survey of Bay Area brewpubs one pint at a time. You can follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @BrewersStats.

See Bart Watson's Articles
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