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Podcast: Beer Guys Radio Craft Beer Podcast
Episode: E208: BGR208: The Year in Beer 2019
Description: Send us Fan Mail A lot happened in craft beer this year... This week we take a look back at some of the biggest stories in craft beer in 2019. Breweries continued to open in record numbers, finishing the year with over 8,000 craft brewers operating across the US. However, brewery closures climbed as well, with over 300 shuttering this year. Big brewers struggled to maintain market share, closing locations or cancelling planned expansions. Breweries sold to Big Beer, and merged to form larger craft breweries. Consumers continue to have more variety than ever and that presents it's own c...