Study Objectives Craft Beer Market - Overview Craft beer is a traditionally brewed beer produced in small batches or quantities as compared to conventional beer. Craft beer breweries such as microbreweries and regional craft breweries are dedicated solely to the production of this type of beer. Though beer has been around from quite a while its popularity is enough to rival that of wine. The craft beer industry along with it also continues to grow with patrons appreciating its brews as compared to those offered by big beer companies. Craft beer consists of traditional ingredients like malted barley, in some cases non-traditional ingredients are added to create distinctiveness. According to a recently published Market Research Future report, globally the market for craft beer is estimated to grow at the rate of about 7.02 % from 2017 to 2023. Despite these forecasts, the beer industry around the world is undergoing change. Since evolving from a highly niche segment, craft beer has now become an important part of driving the demand for the beer segment around the world. This shift in the position of craft beers can be attributed to the shift in the preferences of beer consumers and also a degree of change in the accepted qualities of a good brew. Due to this, there has been an emergence of a large numbers of craft breweries around the globe that are experimenting with different product types while catering to a diverse group of consumers. Some of the trends that are contributing to the growth of this sector include factors such as increase in exports for craft beers worldwide, increase in the number of craft brewery memberships to name a few. Increased demand for flavored beverages and acceptance of beers as a social drink along with improvement in the distribution of craft brews has added to the growth of this sector. Availability in a large number of substitutes, unconsolidated producers of craft brews restrict the producer to gain real advantage in a highly competitive industry. Latest Industry News: 23rd August, 2017 Indian craft beer maker Bira has gone global, taking the 2 year old craft beer brand Bira 91 to global markets. The company has announced plans to open distribution network in five overseas markets. 3rd May, 2017 Anheuser-Busch InBev has acquired North Carolina-based Wicked Weed Brewing thereby adding another craft brewer to it’s product portfolio. 6th June, 2017 Molson Coors has signed a 10-year import deal to allow it to import, market and distribute the Mexican-made Sol brand to the U.S. market. Get Sample Report @ https://www.marketresearchfuture.com/sample_request/973
Market Highlights With the entry of new industry players in the global craft beer segment, a trend of solid, volumedriven growth has been observed in the market with the addition of new and advanced product types in the segment. Companies are aiming to capture & solidify their share of the market segment,