USA craft beer industry
The craft beer industry is defined by four distinct markets — brewpubs, microbreweries, regional specialty breweries and contract brewing companies.
| |
2002* |
2001* |
Vol. Change |
% Change |
| Contract |
1,148,374 |
1,016,478 |
131,896 |
13.00% |
| Regional Specialty |
3,767,421 |
3,666,525 |
100,896 |
2.80% |
| Microbrewery |
748,560 |
759,654 |
-11,094 |
-1.50% |
| Brewpub |
656,373 |
669,853 |
-13,480 |
-2.00% |
| Overall |
6,320,728 |
6,112,510 |
208,218 |
3.40% |
* number of barrels of beer produced
1 barrel=31 U.S. gallons=2 "half=barrel" (15.5 gallon) kegs=13.78 cases (of 24 12-ounce bottles)
1 U.S. gallon = 3.785 litre
