Brew News You Can Use

Highlights of the Year in Beer Report from the Brewers Association:

• The U.S. now has more than 3,200 breweries.
  
• Breweries are opening at a rate of 1.5 per day. In addition, more than 2,000 breweries are in planning. 
  
• Oregon is one of 13 states with more than 100 breweries (CA, CO, WA, OR, MI, NY, PA, TX, FL, WI, IL, NC, OH).
  
• Through June, craft brewers grew 18 percent by volume.
  
• Thirty-eight percent of households bought a craft beer in the last year, up from 29 percent in 2010. Additionally, women consume almost 32 percent of craft beer volume.
  
• India Pale Ales are the most popular craft beer style, up 47 percent by volume and 49 percent by dollar sales.