April 2021

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Ohio ranks fifth in craft beer production in the United States, despite declining production amid the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, according to new statistics from the Brewers Association.

Ohio saw an 11% drop in craft beer volume in 2020, but still rose a notch to fifth place, according to the nonprofit trade group that represents more than 5,400 U.S. breweries.

The impact of the pandemic has been particularly felt by breweries without a distribution footprint in the market as the state has allowed production to continue during door-to-door orders. This meant that the kegs remained empty while the production of cans and bottles was allowed to continue. Bar and restaurant closures have caused trafficking sales to drop by more than 40%, the organization said.

Nationally, craft beer production fell 9%.

Ohio has three entries among the top 50 craft breweries by state:

22. Great Lakes Brewing Co., Cleveland, founded in 1988.

25. Rhinegeist, founded in Cincinnati in 2013 and distributed in northeast Ohio via blanks and cans.

41. BrewDog, Columbus, founded in Scotland in 2007 and founded in Columbus in 2017. The brewery confirmed its expansion in Cleveland on Tuesday.

The first three: DG Yuengling & Son, Boston Beer Co. and Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

Among the 50 largest global brewing companies – which includes large non-craft companies – Great Lakes ranks 31st and Rhinegeist is 34th. Top 3: Anheuser-Busch, Molson-Coors and Constellation brands.

Other facts about Ohio and beer:

• Ohio has 366 breweries. Ohio’s three top 50 breweries by volume, as well as the Samuel Adams production brewery in Cincinnati, produce more than two-thirds of Ohio’s craft beer by volume, according to the Ohio Craft Brewers Association, l nonprofit organization that lobbies on behalf of and promotes craft breweries.

• In 2020, 47 breweries were opened and 15 closed in Ohio. Currently, 73 are in the planning stage, according to the OCBA. These numbers continue a healthy growth pattern in Ohio. Just ten years ago, the state had 45 breweries.

• About 40 of the top 50 brands are available on store shelves in Northeast Ohio. Add to that the range of offerings from large and small Ohio breweries and imported brands, and the consumer is left with an overwhelming number of choices by style and by container.

• Ohio breweries were responsible for more than 8,300 jobs before the pandemic, according to the OCBA.

• The overall market share of craft beer by volume is 12.3%, compared to 13.6% the previous year. The global market encompasses everything from craft beer to pedestrian lager beers and imported brands, giving an idea of ​​who drinks India Pale Ale Fat Head’s Head Hunter versus those who prefer, say, natural light.

“Breweries are still recovering from the disastrous effects of the ongoing pandemic,” OCBA Executive Director Mary MacDonald said in a statement. “We’re happy that Ohio continues to be ranked among the nation’s leaders in craft beer production, but our industry needs the continued support of consumers and our elected officials to bounce back. The immediate future of the craft brewing industry and other hospitality-oriented industries depends on the success of public health measures around COVID-19. “

Here’s more information on Ohio and Craft Beer from the Brewers Association.

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Craft breweries across the country produced 23.1 million barrels of beer in 2020, about 9% less than in 2019, while total sales fell 22% to $ 22.2 billion, according to the Brewers Association. This was the first drop in production since the BA began tracking sales and volumes in the 1980s.

Despite this punch, only 346 breweries have closed nationwide, or 4% of the industry, on par with the previous year. In the meantime, 716 new breweries have opened, so despite the effects of the pandemic, there is now an all-time high of 8,764 brewers, with around a thousand more still in the works.

That’s a far cry from the devastation the BA predicted last April, when an investigation showed it was possible that half of all breweries would close if pandemic shutdowns continued.

So, is the pint glass half full? That’s what BA chief economist Bart Watson believes. “There are some things … which are not as negative as we expected when we started following [this]”, he explains.” This is not the dramatic collapse we expected. The small brewers have been able to hold out. ”

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Bierstadt Lagerhaus was one of the many local breweries that made beer to keep going.

Lagerhaus in Bierstadt

The two main reasons breweries were able to stay alive were government funding (breweries received over $ 400 million in emergency aid in 2020) and their ability to quickly change their business model (sometimes from overnight) and start packing beer and selling it for take out or delivery. . The latter point has also helped breweries stay alive as other hotel businesses, like restaurants, have suffered heavy losses.

As 2021 approaches, Watson says he believes the craft brewing industry will recover to some extent, especially during the warmer months, with growth of at least 3-4% and may -be 5 to 6%. This would still leave breweries below their volume levels as of 2019, but it would be a positive indicator.

He also warns: “We are not out of the woods yet. For some breweries, sales may not pick up quickly enough to warrant another year of activity, especially as winter approaches.

“We’ll have a really good idea of ​​that by the end of summer, early fall,” adds Watson. “2021 will make many of these numbers clearer in context. “

Brewer Molson Coors Beverage Company has announced that all of its beers sold in the Irish market will be brewed with 100% green electricity, following the signing of a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the company. renewable energy RWE.

The company’s beers include Carling, Molson Canadian and Miller Genuine Draft, which are supplied to Ireland from the UK. The company’s UK operations are to be powered by renewable electricity generated by the Tween Bridge wind farm in South Yorkshire, the company said.

“I play our role”

Commenting on the move, Ryan McFarland, Regional Sales Director, Western Europe at Molson Coors Beverage Company, said: “At Molson Coors, we are committed to playing our part in the fight against climate change, with the announcement that our UK operations are shifting to the use of 100% green electricity, marking an important milestone in achieving this goal. “

The 22 Tween Bridge turbines will provide the electricity needed to power all of Molson Coors’ UK sites, including the Burton, Tadcaster and Sharps breweries in Cornwall, as well as the Aspall Cyder House in Suffolk, all offices, the National distribution center and Cardiff national call center.

According to the brewer, the long-term deal means that for the first time over a billion pints that Molson Coors produces in the UK in an average year will be made with electricity from sources 100% renewable.

“In Ireland, our beer is supplied by our breweries in the UK alongside our Franciscan Well operation in Cork, with teams of expert brewers in the UK responsible for brands such as Carling, Molson Canadian and Miller Genuine Draft. Added McFarland.

“This is another step we take as a company to ensure that every pint we produce is brewed in the most sustainable manner possible. “

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Molson Coors Beverage Company has announced that beers sold in the Irish market, including Carling, Molson Canadian and Miller Genuine Draft, will be brewed using 100% green electricity.

The beers, supplied by Molson Coors UK brewing expert teams, will make Molson Coors the UK’s first major brewer to produce all of their beers and ciders using 100% renewable electricity, a indicated the company.

The company has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with RWE, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, to supply its UK operations with electricity produced from the Tween wind farm Bridge in South Yorkshire, he added.

“At Molson Coors, we are committed to playing our part in the fight against climate change, with the announcement that our UK operations are moving to 100% green electricity, marking an important milestone in achieving this goal. Said Ryan McFarland, Regional Business Manager. Director, Western Europe at Molson Coors Beverage Company.

100% renewable sources

The 22 Tween Bridge turbines will provide the electricity needed to power all of Molson Coors’ UK sites, including the Burton, Tadcaster and Sharps breweries in Cornwall, as well as the Aspall Cyder House in Suffolk, all offices, the National distribution center and Cardiff national call center.

According to the brewer, the long-term deal means that, for the first time, all of the over 1 billion pints Molson Coors produces in the UK in an average year will be made with electricity from 100% renewable sources.

In an average year, Molson Coors consumes the same amount of electricity as around 25,000 homes – the population of the company’s historic British brewery in Burton-upon-Trent, he added.

“In Ireland, our beer is supplied by our breweries in the UK alongside our Franciscan Well operation in Cork, with teams of UK brewing experts responsible for brands such as Carling, Molson Canadian and Miller Genuine Draft” , McFarland said.

“This is another step that we are taking as a company to ensure that every pint we produce is brewed in the most sustainable way possible,” he added.

Globally, Molson Coors has joined the Science Based Targets initiative as part of its Our imprint 2025 goals and is committed to achieving a series of emissions targets in line with the 1.5^oC objective set out in the Paris Agreement on climate change.

As part of this plan, Molson Coors has committed to reducing its carbon emissions by 50% in all of its direct operations by 2025.

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