If you’re lucky to be in an area with a craft beer appreciation, then you might have access to local breweries producing in your area.
Today, according to the Brewers Association 2016 Craft Beer Year-Review , there are 5,005 breweries in the United States.
After World War II, the major beer companies in the United States began to consolidate.
See the below chart for the progression of the US Brewery Count from the 1870s to the 1970s:.
At the time, breweries were all competing for the same space: an extremely light, crisp flavored beer.
Craft beer is incredibly popular among the younger generations, and as they get older, we can expect the interest for craft beer to grow.
The $50 billion dollar craft beer industry has produced over 400,000 jobs for hardworking beer enthusiasts. »