Bump: Bring on the Breweries

Dear Client: While you might have raised a bubbly tipple to our independence Wednesday, Bump Williams' crew was publishing some new numbers to answer an old question: Can distributors and retailers support 2,100 breweries and 900 in planning? According to Bump Williams, in a word, yes. WE CAN SUPPORT ALMOST 500 MORE IF. Paraphrasing from data supplied by Jeff Nowicki for this month's Bump Williams client letter: In national U.S. food, craft is comprised of 500 brand families, 2,238 brands