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Nearly 80% of Regional Craft Breweries Beyond Top 50 Increased Volume in 2021

Nearly 80% of Regional Craft Breweries Beyond Top 50 Increased Volume in 2021

A confluence of factors – the reopening of the on-premise channel, distributed packaging sales, and monetary relief from the federal government – helped boost many of the country’s regional craft breweries to growth in 2021. Nearly four-fifths of the regional craft brewers beyond the top 50 increased production in 2021, according to data published in the May/June edition of the Brewers Association’s (BA) New Brewer magazine.

Utah’s Two Newest Cideries Team Up in Hopped Cider Collaboration

Utah’s blossoming craft cider scene reached a new milestone as Scion Cider, Utah’s newest urban cidery and bar in Salt Lake City teamed up with southern Utah’s Etta Place Cider to craft a limited release from local Utah apples, fermented with Saison yeast and dry-hopped with Azacca hops.

How The Largest and Fastest Growing Microbreweries, Taprooms and Brewpubs Fared in 2021

How The Largest and Fastest Growing Microbreweries, Taprooms and Brewpubs Fared in 2021

The Brewers Association (BA) shared a treasure trove of production data this week, from the top 50 craft breweries by production volume, to the large regional breweries that fall outside of the trade group’s craft brewery definition. Beyond the largest craft breweries, there are several growth stories playing out among taprooms, microbreweries and brewpubs.