How much did U.S. craft brewing grow in 2018?


Craft brewers gained market share again in 2018, according to new data from the Brewers Association, as the overall beer industry saw its volume shrink.

Beer brewed by independent breweries — one of multiple definitions outlining what is and isn’t craft — accounts for roughly 25 percent of sales volume in the U.S. and 13.2 percent of beer brewed.

The Boulder, Colorado-based Brewers Association Tuesday released its annual growth report on the industry. By dollars, sales were $27.6 million,…

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