- A barrel is the standard way of measuring containers of beer in the United States.
- Each barrel consists of 31 gallons.
In 2000, 199,650,000 barrels of malt beverages were produced in the United States.
- Kegs are most often shipped in one-half or one-quarter barrels.
- The states leading in the removal of malt beverages in kegs from the brewery are California and Colorado.
- In 1935, the first beer can was manufactured.
- In 2000, an estimated 32,896,000,000 cans of beer were produced in the
United States, dropping 1.4 percent from the total number of beer cans
produced in 1990.
- The per capita consumption of malt beverages in 2000 was 21.8 gallons.
- In 1985, the per capita consumption was 23.7 gallons.
- Production of malt beverages peak during the months of March to August,
with May, June and July being the top three producing months.
- The United States is home to more than 1,800 domestic brewers, more than
seven times the number of brewers in business during 1990.
- About 2,800 brands of malt beverages are currently produced in the United
States, more than three times the number of brands the United States produced in 1990.
- Of the top 13 malt beverage suppliers in the United States, six are either
import companies or American affiliates of brewers in countries outside
the United States.
- Nearly 100 nations receive products exported by American brewers.
- U.S. and international brewers are responsible for directly and indirectly
employing about 2.5 million Americans.
- These 2.5 million employees earn a combined $60 billion in benefits and wages.
- Brewing industry members pay $14 billion in taxes each year.
Source: Beer Institute - http://www.beerinstitute.org/index.htm |
