Brewers Association reports 2013 craft beer growth
Volume and sales reach record levels as market share surpasses 7 percent
The Brewers Association (BA), Boulder, Colo., released 2013 data about U.S. craft beer industry. Craft beer rose 18 percent in volume sales, representing a total of 15.6 million barrels, and increased 20 percent in retail dollar value, making the segment the primary growth driver in the beer industry, according to the BA.
In 2013, craft beer reached 7.8 percent volume of the total U.S. beer market, up from 6.5 percent the previous year. Additionally, craft dollar share of the total U.S. beer market reached 14.3 percent in 2013 as retail dollar value from craft beer was estimated at $14.3 billion, up from $11.9 billion in 2012, the association reported.