The beers at night are cold and light With the passage of House Bill 1545, Texas will fi nally join the other 49 states of the U.S. in allowing off -premise beer sales from manufacturing craft breweries. Versions of the bill were brought before legislators for seven consecutive sessions before fi nally passing in June 2019. This long-awaited victory opens new avenues for Texas brewery success, deep in the heart of craft beer.
35% $5.3 BILLION 8x DUCTION G FT PRO ROWT 1 1 CRA H NUMBER OF BREWERIES in Barrels of craft beer economic impact LAST YEARS produced each year 2018 vs 2008 5 2017
TEXAS’ TOP CRAFT PRODUCERS 100
#1 80 Spoetzl Brewery Brewpub Shiner, TX Micro 60 #2 Planning 40 Saint Arnold Brewing Co. Regional Houston, TX Taproom 20 #3 Other Real Ale Brewing Co. SOURCE: JLL Research Blanco, TX & Brewers Association 0 Austin Dallas Houston San Antonio
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RIDING THE NATIONAL WAVE
National overall beer sales Craft retail sales IPAs are trendy, declined in 2018, while both account for over representing volume sales and retail dollar 24% of U.S. beer nearly a third of market craft volume sales of craft beer increased. Texas now has more than six times the number of active beer production licenses than at the beginning of the decade, signaling one of the biggest trends in food and beverage. But it continues to rank 30th in economic impact per capita and 46th in number of breweries per capita in the U.S., hindered by restrictive laws Craft beers with Hard seltzer surrounding alcohol sales. With the passage an ABV of 7%+ is a new competitor, of the “Beer-to-Go” bill, more entrants to seeing largest carving out a piece the craft beer scene are expected, increasing sales growth of 2019 sales competition and revenue for craft breweries across the state.
Source: JLL Research, Brewers Association
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Dallas/FW 1. Deep Ellum Brewing Co Top 2018 production: 45,466 barrels Known for: Dallas Blonde 2. Rahr and Sons Brewing 2018 production: 18,500 barrels Craft Brewers Known for: Rahr’s Blond 3. Community Beer Co by Texas Metro 2018 production: 16,791 barrels Known for: Mosaic IPA
Austin 1. Austin Beerworks 2018 production: 20,676 barrels Known for: Peacemaker 2. Independence Brewing 2018 production: 19,080 barrels Known for: Austin Amber 3. Live Oak Brewing Company 2018 production: 15,915 barrels Known for: Live Oak Hefeweizen
San Antonio 1. Alamo Beer Co Houston 2018 production: 5,195 barrels 1. Saint Arnold Brewing Co Known for: Original Golden Ale 2018 production: 66,784 barrels 2. Freetail Brewing Co Known for: Fancy Lawnmower 2018 production: 4,680 barrels 2. Southern Star Brewing Known for: Bat Outta Helles 2018 production: 11,913 barrels 3. Southerleigh Brewing Known for: Bombshell Blonde 2018 production: 3,100 barrels 3. 8th Wonder Brewery Known for: Gold Export Lager 2018 production: 9,016 barrels Known for: Dome Faux’m
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