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Is Craft Beer dying a very, very slow death? Simply, no, “We’re in a different era now, and the culture has changed. Everything that has happened before, will happen again — in beer.” — Evan Rail From a column from a California expat, Good Beer Hunting International Editor based in Prague, Evan Rail. “We’re facing an inflection point in the world of beer, with almost as many brewpub closings (145) as openings (165) in the United States in 2023. I’ve lost track of the U.K. beer makers —both new-school and traditional— that have shuttered in just the last few years. Even what we now call “beer” can be very different from that term’s more limited definition of a generation or so ago. The entire culture that surrounds beer has changed and still is changing — the methods by which it is made, how it is served, where it is sold, and who makes and drinks it. That means, inevitably, that how we write about beer has to change as well.” — Evan Rail If you haven’t read this, you should. If you have, read it again. “Ob-la-di, ob-la-da Life goes on, bra La-la, how the life goes on …” — The Beatles Source: Sightlines ? Good Beer Hunting #Beer #CraftBeer #NonAlcoholicBeer #Cider #Microbreweries #Taprooms #Brewpubs #ConsumerBehavior #BrandAwareness #EmergingTrends #BusinessIntelligence Slàinte??! ??? Stephen Carter King Chief of Growth and Marketing and Strategy Beer Market Analyst + CEO of Beerconomy Beerconomist and Thought Leader Catalyst delivering market trends, insights, data and forecasts Publisher: The Beerconomist

Looking at 2024 Harris Poll Data collected by the Brewers Association will give you a strong actionable view of our market. The full presentation is linked below and I am going to break out some specific slides for commentary, but I suggest watching the whole presentation. 1. Craft is holding its own on occasions. We're 1 or 2 in 5 of the 10 tracked categories. 2. I believe craft can and should make a bigger push on the categories where it is currently number 2, and I am confident continued positioning will help these occasions. 3. Where we seem to need impact are there's first two metrics - at home and at a friend's house. These are signaling events. If people aren't choosing craft then it is probably a perception issue. The industry needs to tune up the effort of making craft a positive thing to bring over your friend's house or discover in your fridge. This means getting off the high horse marketing and focus much more on the fun, flavor and meaningful values the breweries hold. Think about it in terms of this interaction: "This Tropic Rocket looks awesome, can I have one?" "Absolutely. I went to a party they threw at Super Bar, and the owners were there. They are great people and they donate a ton of money and time to the local food shelter... also the beer is great!" https://lnkd.in/e5hkDEhK

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Envision your Super Bowl BBQ Bash—a culinary crescendo where the grill takes center stage. Infuse decor with the vigor of the game, transform vintage jerseys into bunting, and let DIY prowess turn mundane details into a spectacle. Elevate the feast with interactive grilling stations—Slider Bars and Taco Trucks becoming stages for culinary exploration. Draw from cultural BBQ traditions, conjuring the spirit of pulled pork sermons and Caribbean jerk feasts. My journey in the smoke-laden corners of grilling taught me that each challenge births triumph. So, craft not just an event but an experience, a feast that resonates with the spirit of the Super Bowl and the heart of the grill.

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