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Originally posted by Lil' Hannah
And real quick on this subject...is it possible that craft beers are simply more accessible now then they were in the past? I'm sure Harry Schuhmacher knows more than I do about trends in the beer industry, but it just seems that in the past 10 years or so, the whole microbrewery-as-restaurant concept has become more popular, which would expose drinkers to different beers. I think Rock Bottom was the first place I actually tried a microbrew rather than a run of the mill brewski, which got me interested in trying new things. That may be why higher end beers are enjoying more of a growth than the middle of the road ales.
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Micro/craft brew sales have increased something like 6000% in the last 5 years - just look at your local package store, the raw amount of craft beers available has definitely increased in most locales.