As we’re approaching the lazy days of summer, I’m sure many of you catch yourselves daydreaming here and there about kicking up your feet and enjoying your favorite food and beverages with family and friends. For the consuming public, it looks as though more and more are finding refreshment of the craft variety.
At the Brewers Association’s Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America (page 10) in April, Director Paul Gatza and staff economist Bart Watson presented the “State of the Industry” and noted that craft beer volume grew 18 percent last year, compared with a 2 percent decline in overall beer volume.