BA: Craft Volumes Down 2% At Mid-Year

Dear Client:  At the halfway point of 2024, independent craft beer volumes are down 2% vs. YA, Bart Watson, Brewers Association vice president of strategy and chief economist, revealed during their Midyear Update webinar this morning.  (Because the BA’s Midyear survey is not as “comprehensive” as its End-of-Year survey, Bart made several caveats throughout his presentation, including that “actual” survey results showed “positive” numbers but when controlling for “bias” in Midyear survey responses, the BA estimates actual craft volumes are