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America Now Has a Record-High 5,000 Breweries and Counting | Fortune.com
America Now Has a Record-High 5,000 Breweries and Counting | Fortune.com
And we still haven't reached Peak Beer.
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One of my friends keeps trying to tell me there is going to be a brewery crash. I point out that there are far more bars then there are breweries. As long as most breweries are not trying to have large distribution, then I see no reason why a much larger amount of breweries and brew pubs can not exist. I would not be upset if most bars also had at least one of their own brews and a small amount of taps from other local breweries.
I agree. There will be a shakeout of sorts, but you're right. Beer consumers are becoming much more interested in local brews. Your bar analogy is perfect - I live in Green Bay and I've never seen a higher concentration of bars anywhere, along with a very strong local/brewpub scene.