Study Finds America’s Beer Industry Contributes $5 Billion a Year to MA Economy
Wednesday, September 09, 2015
The study also revealed that more than 41,000 jobs in the Bay State are linked to the beer industry and 16 new craft breweries have been created since 2011.
“When someone buys that new craft beer they have been wanting to try, they are not only contributing to an entrepreneurial craft beer culture in Massachusetts, but they are supporting countless full time jobs,” said Bill Kelley, president of the Beer Distributors of Massachusetts. “Many people do not realize the hard work that goes into promoting a brand, from driving trucks to designing logos and writing marketing plans. This is an industry that promotes good middle class jobs, and it is growing.”
Massachusetts beer makers Boston Beer Co. and Harpoon were recently cited for being “among the 15 largest craft beer makers in America.” Boston Beer Co., maker of Samuel Adams, is actually the No. 2 craft brewer in the United States, and the 5th largest brewer overall behind only Anheuser Busch, Miller Coors, Pabst Brewing Co. and D.G. Yuengling and Son, according to the Brewers Association.
“This innovative spirit that inspires craft brewers in Massachusetts is a win for local economies, for jobs and for the middle class,” said Kelley. “But most of all, our state’s robust craft brewing industry is a win for consumers, who are never short on variety and choice. This Labor Day, it is worth toasting to the beer distribution industry’s hard workers, as well as to the entire industry that is flourishing here in Massachusetts."
In 2014, there were more than 3,400 brewers in the United States - compared to less than 70 in the 1980s. Last year, 600 new breweries opened.
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