BA Chief Highlights “Bright Spots” in Craft’s “Challenging” Moment

Dear Client:  Brewers Association chief Bob Pease kicked off the Craft Brewers Conference in Las Vegas this morning, welcoming a crowd of 9,500 members, 1,000-plus international attendees, and 750 exhibitors. Out of the gate, Bob acknowledged what surely most everyone in this crowd of thousands is feeling -- that these are challenging times “for all craft brewers” with “growth and profitability hard to come by” – and sought to reassure these hordes of brewers of why they’re in the right