Overall U.S. beer volume sales were up 1% in 2021, while craft brewer volume sales grew 8%, raising small and independent brewers’ share of the U.S. beer market by volume to 13.1%. Retail dollar sales of craft increased 21%, to $26.8 billion, and now account for just under 27% of the $100 billion U.S. beer market (previously $94 billion). The primary reason for the larger dollar sales increase was the shift back in beer volume to bars and restaurants from packaged sales.
The Brewers Association has the following data, information, and statistics for Florida Breweries:
Overall, Beer was up 1.0% to 187,637,077 BBLs, Craft up 7.9% to 24,489, 945 BBLs, Import up 8.5% to 39,408,756 BBLs. Overall beer market $100.2 Billion, Craft beer market $26.8 Billion, 21% Dollar Growth. Craft 13.1% share of 24,489,945 BBLs, Import 21% share 39,408,756 BBLs and other domestic 65.9% share 123,889, 486 BBLs.
US beer production volume 2021, Contract brewing companies 1.4%, Microbreweries 18.4%, Brewpubs 6.4%, Taprooms 8.1%, Regionals 65.7%.
The 2020 to 2021 change was as follows: Craft, 9,118 +4.4%, Regional 223 +1.4%, Microbreweries 1,886 -0.6%, Taprooms 3,708 +6.2%, Brewpubs 3,307 +0.2%, Large, non-craft 129 +7.5%. Total US Breweries 9,247 +2.5%.
Florida stats: 374 Craft Breweries, 2.2 Breweries per capita, 3,818,000 economic impact (ranked 5th), 233.6 impact per capita, 1,332,659 Barrels of Craft Beer Produced per year (ranked 3rd), 2.5 Gallons per 21+ adult (ranked 24th).
Overall U.S. beer volume sales were down 3% in 2020, while craft brewer volume sales declined 9%, lowering small and independent brewers’ share of the U.S. beer market by volume to 12.3%. Retail dollar sales of craft decreased 22%, to $22.2 billion, and now account for just under 24% of the $94 billion U.S. beer market (previously $116 billion). The primary reason for the larger dollar sales decline was the shift in beer volume from bars and restaurants to packaged sales. These statistics use the craft brewer definition of a small and independent brewer, as well as six craft beer industry market segments as defined by the Brewers Association. More up to date statistics and analysis can be found in the Insights and Analysis section of the website.
The Brewers Association has the following data, information, and statistics for Florida Breweries:
Overall Beer -2.9%, 186,058,000 BBL’s Overall Beer Market 94.1 billion Craft -9.3% 22,815,258 BBL’s 12.3% share Craft Beer Market 22.2 billion (22%-dollar sales loss) Import Beer 0.6% 36,328,497 BBL’s 19.5% share Other domestic 126,913,774 BBL’s 68.2% share.
Additional National brewery information, data and statistics are as follows:
Contract Brewing Companies 1.3% Microbreweries 18.8% BrewPubs 6.1% Taprooms 7.9% Regionals 65.8% 2020 Brewery Count Craft 8,764 +4.4% Regional Craft 220 -8.3% Microbreweries 1,854 +1.8% Taprooms 3,471 +9.9% BrewPubs 3,219 +1.5% Large Non-craft 120 +8.1% Total US Breweries 8,884 +4.5%
Independence is a theme craft brewers are reinforcing with their customers. More than 3,100 craft brewers have adopted the new independent craft brewer seal, which the BA rolled out in summer 2017. As more breweries sign on to use the logo — an upside-down beer bottle — you’re beginning to see it more often on beer packaging, labels, merchandise and even menus. The seal means you know you’re buying beer from a truly independent craft brewery.
