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12.7%
12.7% -- craft beer market share by volume for US beer market (2018)
Craft beer accounted for 12.7% of the total US beer market by volume in 2018.
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12.7%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2018
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B
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50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Brewers Association
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https://www.glimpsecorp.com/craft-beer-market-growth-us/ ↗
Source Article
Craft Beer Growth in the US
Move over, Bud Light. Beer drinkers’ palates are expanding, and microbreweries are giving them exactly what they are asking for. Whether you are grabbing drinks with some friends for happy hour or getting a bite to eat before a night out on the town, you have probably been bombarded by endless optio…
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Article cites craft beer share of total US beer market volume; likely sourced from Brewers Association data.
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Trend Over Time
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 (current) | 12.7% | |
| 2025 | 13.2% | +3.9% |
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US beer market: 12.7% craft beer market share by volume. Source: Brewers Association (2018). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/craft-beer-us-market-share-2018
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