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The 2025 craft beer industry navigates consolidation, evolving consumer health trends, and emerging cannabis market crossover while small breweries show resilience.
The U.S. craft beer market sees a decline in brewery numbers and production this year, while innovative new taprooms and emerging hop varieties signal evolving consumer demand.
US craft breweries face rising packaging costs after tariff expansions on aluminium can parts while global craft beer markets show mixed results amid evolving consumer trends.
US breweries contend with rising packaging costs from new aluminium tariffs, as AB InBev pledges a $15 million investment in its US operations to sustain jobs and supply chains.
Despite overall industry setbacks, US craft beer sees pockets of growth fueled by health-conscious consumers and hyperlocal breweries expanding their reach.
August 2025 highlights increasing sustainability efforts in brewing, challenges in the U.S. craft beer market, North Korean brewery exports to Russia, global craft beer growth projections, and innovative CO2 capture collaborations.
Latest international beer industry news covers craft beer market trends, brewery leadership changes, major festival returns, and regulatory shifts shaping 2025.
Recent developments in the beer sector reveal Boston Beer’s CEO return amid challenges, German beer sales hitting record lows, and nuanced craft beer market dynamics in the U.S.
BrewDog’s Punk IPA loses nearly 2,000 UK pub listings amid industry shifts, while global craft beer market projects robust growth through innovation and consumer health trends.
Non-alcoholic beer sales grow rapidly, driven by health-conscious consumers, while craft brewers expand innovative offerings amid rising market demand.