http://www.mercurynews.com/jay-brooks/ci_20630791/brooks-beer-craft-beer-by-numbers very interesting.
Interesting but . . . . I would like to see "progress" reports on breweries that opened in the last 5 years. Are they still operating, are they expanding, etc. I believe this would be a better measuring stick than just reporting numbers and percentages. Or better yet, how about a statistic that measures the success percentage of new, start-up breweries and brew-pubs. Now that would be interesting and perhaps helpful for budding brewers [no pun intended].
Here's an example of this data, at the bottom: http://www.brewersassociation.org/pages/business-tools/craft-brewing-statistics/number-of-breweries As an example, in 2011, 174 microbreweries opened, and 12 closed. Those are solid numbers for any small business in any industry.
It's plain to see from this data that if you want to get into the craft beer business, you're better off opening up a microbrewery rather than a brewpub.
Probably has something to do beer being so much cheaper to drink at home. I drink enough beer to make a Viking cry, but I'll be damned if I'm gonna pay 2-4x retail price just for the fucking privilege of sitting in your restaurant/brewpup while I do it. I'll drink at home, thanks. Eliminates the risk of a DUI, too.
I'll be damned if I'm gonna pay 2-4x retail price just for the privilege of sitting in your restaurant/brewpup while I do it. I'll drink at home, thanks. Eliminates the risk of a DUI, too. There's a time and place for everything, especially beer. I also prefer to drink at home, but there are times when I want to go out or find myself in front of a brewpub and all I can hear is "drink me". As far as the DUI/DWI problem, since my wife doesn't drink I have a designated driver but then I have to drink alone [never bothered me anyway].[/quote]
