BA Craft At the Half: Volume Down 5%, Brewery Count Down as Well

Dear Client:  The half-year report card from the Brewers Association is in, and BA-defined craft volume is down 5%, per estimates based on member surveys and other data sources. That’s a steeper drop than the -2% estimate at this point last year and reflects mounting headwinds for many brewers. Indeed, latest half-year survey responses from members “indicate that for many breweries, the challenges they’ve faced over the past few years have either continued or accelerated,” BA staff economist Matt Gacioch