Jamie Bogner

Is it true that younger people are drinking less beer? And are there fewer beer drinkers than there used to be? Let’s consider some numbers that might undermine those assumptions.

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• Trends
• Selling Beer

The most prestigious beer competition in the United States is open to breweries from across the country, but some states tend to win more than others for reasons that include population size (i.e., more breweries) and proximity. Let’s take a closer look.

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• Beer Competitions
• GABF

There’s no beer without the farmers who grow its ingredients, and there’s no sugar-coating the impact of beer’s current pullback on what they need from those farms. Here we map the year-over-year changes in barley and hop production based on data from the USDA.

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• Hops
• Barley

Based on some of the latest economic data, here are a few visuals on the recent growth in nonalcoholic beer.

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• Nonalcoholic Beer
• NA Beer

Store shelves are crowded, and great packaging can help brands connect with customers amid the competition. Here we look at some findings from a study that tracked customers’ eye movements when shopping for beer.

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As chief economist of the group that advocates for beer’s middle tier in the United States, Lester Jones is a respected voice known for being armed with fresh data and an informed, overhead view on the market for craft beer.

• Q&A
• Distribution
• Wholesalers

In this yearly update, we plot the moves in the Brewers Association’s top 50 craft brewers by production volume, from 2007 to the present.

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• Top 50 Craft Breweries
• Brewers Association

Based on some recent research, here’s a visual look at the connection between consumer satisfaction and profit at smaller breweries.

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• Customer Satisfaction
• Taprooms

In this excerpt from their conversation for Craft Beer & Brewing Podcast Episode 400, editorial director Jamie Bogner and WeldWerks founder Neil Fisher look back on the industry’s past decade, looking for light to shed on its present and future.

• Management
• Operations
• Brewing Trends

While the Pacific Northwest has been cutting back on acreage amid an ongoing hop surplus, the international picture is more complex. Here’s a look at 2024 acreage in various countries versus the previous year.

• Hops
• Hop Acreage
• Global Hops

Anecdotally, we’ve all seen just how much weight consumers put on the idea of “local” when choosing beers and breweries. But how much value do they really place on this often-ambiguous concept?

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• Local Beer

What do changes in the beer market and drinking habits portend for one of the most creative and influential beer-producing countries? These data points from the Belgian Brewers industry group provide an eye-opening glimpse.

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• Belgium