Industrial beer declines contrast with rising non-alcoholic sales, while craft brewers adapt to evolving consumer trends and market pressures in 2025.
Global Beer Market Faces Shifts as Craft Struggles and Innovation Rise in 2025


Industrial beer declines contrast with rising non-alcoholic sales, while craft brewers adapt to evolving consumer trends and market pressures in 2025.

Mid-2025 data reveals a cautious craft beer market with a modest decline in production but growth concentrated in small-scale, hyperlocal breweries. Innovations in health-oriented and sustainable brewing sustain industry momentum.

Brewery closures in the US have surged in early 2025 amid rising costs and shifting consumer preferences, while craft beer adapts to evolving health trends and premiumization.

Craft beer market growth continues globally with rising health-conscious offerings and expanded microbrewery scenes, while closures and key events mark the industry’s evolving landscape.

Craft beer market shows resilience despite volume declines, with small breweries thriving and innovation focusing on health and experiential drinking.

September 2025 brings leadership changes, innovative packaging trends, and market shifts across the global craft beer sector, highlighting resilience and adaptation.

Recent reports reveal a complex landscape for craft beer in 2025, marked by production declines yet growth opportunities in hyperlocal markets and cannabis-infused drinks.

Great Northern Ginger Beer redesigns its cans for better market fit while the craft beer sector adapts to evolving consumer preferences and health trends worldwide.

The global craft beer market faces mixed signals in 2025 with a projected long-term growth amid short-term volume declines, evolving consumer preferences, and emerging trends such as cannabis-infused beverages and health-conscious options.

The 2025 craft beer industry navigates consolidation, evolving consumer health trends, and emerging cannabis market crossover while small breweries show resilience.