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11 April, 2006



Brewing news USA: The majority of all Americans now live within 10 miles of a brewery

A recent analysis of population density and brewery locations in the United States reveals that the majority of all Americans now live within 10 miles of a brewery. And given that the average American spends 25 minutes commuting to work every day, that’s plenty of time to drop-in at the neighborhood brewery, USA Brewers Association announced on April 6.

“In most communities, people pass within a few blocks of a brewery every day,” said Ray Daniels, Director of Craft Beer Marketing for the Brewers Association. “But because so many breweries are part of a restaurant or small business park, many people don’t realize that breweries are a part of their community.”

During American Craft Beer Week, May 15-21, 2006, breweries all over America will welcome consumers with tours, educational tastings and special promotions. By visiting breweries and participating in the Great American Beer Tour, consumers can receive prizes and compete for a trip for two to the 25th Great American Beer Festival held in Denver, September 28-30.

An analysis performed in January by ESRI, the world’s leading provider of geographic information system (GIS) software, shows that 58 percent of Americans currently live within a ten-mile radius of a brewery. According to statistics published by the United States, the mean travel time to work in 2000 was 25.5 minutes. As a result, 175 million Americans can pick up
brewery-fresh beer in less time than it takes to check in with the boss.

The microbrewery movement that started 25 years ago caused an explosion in the number of breweries operating in the US. As a result, the US now has more operating breweries than Germany, according to the Brewers Association.

“Today’s average craft brewery is nearly 1000 times smaller than the average brewery in 1980,” said Daniels. “While a single brewery could satisfy the thirst of millions of people back then, modern craft brewers each only make enough beer for a few thousand consumers.”

To celebrate craft beer, the Brewers Association will conduct the Great American Beer Tour in May. This program offers consumers rewards for seeking out and visiting the breweries found in nearly every American community. Prizes start with colorful pint glasses then step up to embroidered polo shirts before getting to the grand prize: a trip for two to the 25th Great American Beer Festival held in Denver in late September.

“Beer is clearly part of the fabric of America today,” said Daniels. “We want to give people a reason to explore and enjoy the incredible culture of beer that craft brewers have created.”

The craft beer segment includes more than 1300 breweries which produce an all-malt flagship beer. It includes brewpubs (brewery/restaurant), microbreweries (less than 15,000 barrels per year) and regional craft brewers (15,000 to 2 million barrels per year).

Based in Boulder, Colo., U.S.A., the Brewers Association (BA) is a not-for-profit trade and educational association for small, traditional and independent craft brewers. Our purpose is to promote and protect American craft beer and American craft brewers and the community of brewing enthusiasts. Visit the website: www.beertown.org to learn more. The Brewers Association has an additional membership division of 10,000+ homebrewers: American Homebrewers Association. The association’s activities include events and publishing: World Beer Cup®; Great American Beer Festival®; NBWA/BREWERS Joint Legislative Conference, Craft Brewers Conference and BrewExpo America®; National Homebrewers Conference; National Homebrew Competition; American Craft Beer Week (May); Zymurgy magazine; The New Brewer magazine; and books on beer and brewing.





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