We also have the details from the Brewers Association's new 2023 report on the industry.
As the local brewery scene continues to evolve and grow, we're rounding up the news, events and new releases you need to know about. Here's the latest:The Denver brewery, which opened thirteen years ago in the Art District on Santa Fe, posted a rather cryptic announcement Head brewer Jack Meyer is leaving for Montana, and the investment group that owns Renegade lives on the East Coast, making it a difficult prospect to replace the primary driver behind the small brewery.
The bigger picture is that it remains a challenging market, particularly for breweries located closer to downtown Denver, an area that is still suffering from a lack of in-person workers. This directly translates to a loss in business, particularly in the happy-hour segment. While Renegade is not directly closing due to that bigger picture, it is likely that in an up-market, the team would scramble to find a head brewer replacement immediately.
Other interesting information in the report includes data showing that a new all-time high in breweries in the U.S. was reached, with 9,683 in 2023; 495 new breweries opened in 2023, with 418 closing. Small and independent craft beer also declined by 1 percent in volume , but employees increased 1.1 percent year over year, to 191,421 people.
Expect to continue to see a trove of negative headlines in the media — this is a period for the first time in decades that craft beer isn't clearly growing on all fronts. However the reality is far more nuanced than those headlines would lead you to believe. For example, seltzer-type beverages weren't included in this data, and many breweries that previously made trendy styles of beer have pivoted one or more taps to seltzer.
is a beer writer living in Arvada. He has written for publications such as Craft Beer & Brewing, Zymurgy, Porch Drinking, Homebrewing DIY and Punch. He is also the former head brewer at Yak & Yeti Brewpub, marketing director at New Image Brewing and a BJCP Certified Judge.
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