BA Gives Early Read on 2017 Craft Volume; Highlights Another Record Year for Hop

Dear Client:Before Chris Swersey dove into the hop market update on last week's Power Hour. The supply chain specialist at the Brewers Association, set the stage by offering some preliminary numbers for the craft brewing industry's performance last year.EARLY READ SHOWS CRAFT UP 5% IN 2017. Craft's growth rate likely came in around 5% in 2017 to 25.3 million barrels, said Chris. That 5% growth rate is a slight decrease from the 6.2% trend seen in 2016.Still, "craft did grow