USA CRAFT BEER
March 1st, 2005
BY MONICA DOBIESALES of microbrewery beer in the United States jumped by 7% in 2004 compared to the previous year, making so-called 'craft' beer the fastest growing segment of the US beverage alcohol industry according to the Colorado-based Brewers Association. Americans' continued preference for more varied flavours in beers and the increase in the number of microbreweries has fuelled growth in the sector, it said."Craft beer volume growth outpaced that of imports, large brewers, wine and spirits in 2004," said Paul Gatza, Director of the Brewers Association. He ...
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