USA craft beer industry
|
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
Total growth of craft beer industry*, % |
1.2% |
3.4% |
3.4% |
US craft beer industry production, in million US barrels** |
6.1 |
6.4 |
6.65 |
Total US craft beer industry annual retail sales value, in billion US$ |
3.3 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
Total US beer sales, in million US barrels |
|
203.61 |
203.06 |
US beer exports, in million US barrels |
|
4.25 |
3.90 |
*Growth is measured by numbers of barrels of beer U.S. breweries produced
** 1 U.S. barrel=31 U.S. gallons=2 "half=barrel" (15.5 gallon) kegs=13.78 cases (of 24 12-ounce bottles)