For the over 1,750 craft breweries now making beer in the U.S., business could not be better. Sierra Nevada, Samuel Adams, Anchor Brewing and a long roster of smaller-volume and local brands are
seeing such big growth in demand they are having trouble keeping supplying volume. Craft beers accounted for 5% of volume last year, up 11% while total beer sales were down 1%. Some analysts see craft
beer share reaching 20% within the decade if trends continue. About 30% of craft beer is sold on tap, around the three times the national average.
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