Brewpubs
With ongoing staffing challenges and supply chain issues, keeping a brewpub afloat during a pandemic recovery becomes a labor of love for many involved.
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Micros
Microbreweries—those that produce fewer than 15,000 barrels annually and sell less than 25% of that production onsite—saw production volume increase by 11%.
Seismic Shift
Can a craft brewery convert its entire operation from one that had table and bar service to a more fast-casual counter service model? The pandemic was a great time to find out.
Flight Plans
Beer flights are an inevitable consequence of an industry that urges experimentation and then provides an endless array of products to experiment with.
Micros
Across the country, microbreweries facing widespread shutdowns and business restrictions just a couple of months into the year found ways to adjust and innovate.
Taprooms
Taprooms in particular showed a remarkable ability to adapt while many individual businesses struggled in 2020. They finished the year down just 0.1%.
Brewpubs
Overall, brewpubs were hit harder than any other segment of craft beer in 2020, with production tumbling 19.3%. The impact varied from region to region.
Staying Afloat
Adding packaging, ramping up outdoor spaces, and finding other creative ways to keep customers engaged have been crucial to on-premise breweries’ survival.
Brewpubs
Brewpubs, which as a data set grew by 7 percent in 2019, continue to innovate and push the boundaries of beer and food while finding a restaurant/brewery balance.
Micros
With 2,058 microbreweries operating in 2019 among 8,275 breweries, the definition of “local” continues to tighten every year, creating a competitive challenge.
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