Staff Economist https://www.brewersassociation.org/author/matt-gacioch/ For Small and Independent Craft Brewers Thu, 17 Apr 2025 15:30:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 A Good Time To Be Single: 2024 Packaging Trends https://www.brewersassociation.org/insights/a-good-time-to-be-single-2024-packaging-trends/ Tue, 18 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.brewersassociation.org/?p=173083 Explore what happened in packaged craft beer in the last year, from the evolution of package types to trends by channel to pricing.

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]]> Raw Material Survey 2024 Results https://www.brewersassociation.org/insights/raw-material-survey-2024-results/ Tue, 25 Feb 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.brewersassociation.org/?p=172049 See the results of the 2024 Raw Material Survey. This survey dives deep in the weeds of what craft brewers are using for fermentables and hops, as well as what they expect to use in the year ahead.

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]]> Craft Beer & Spirits https://www.brewersassociation.org/insights/craft-beer-spirits/ Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.brewersassociation.org/?p=171393 In this installment of the BA "Craft Beer &" series, we explore the growth trajectory of distilled spirits, consumer trends, and the crossover taking place by breweries to ensure the upswell in spirits doesn't pass them by.

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]]> But Really, How Dry Is January? https://www.brewersassociation.org/insights/but-really-how-dry-is-january/ Thu, 09 Jan 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.brewersassociation.org/?p=170925 Explore the arc of Dry January over time, understand what to expect this year, and discover strategies to make your way through successfully.

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]]> Competition Color Commentary https://www.brewersassociation.org/insights/competition-color-commentary/ Wed, 04 Dec 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.brewersassociation.org/?p=170240 Step into the announcer's booth to explore the minutiae and pull out all the World Beer Cup competition stats you didn't know you needed.

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