Craft brewers celebrate historic times at conference

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The 7 percent growth of the craft beer industry provided an optimistic tone to the Craft Brewers Conference and Brewexpo America held in Chicago April 7-10. Craft brewers marked growth through new brewery openings, expanded distribution and acceptance at retail, experts reported. This year's event presented by the Brewers Association, Boulder, Colo., featured a sold-out crowd of more than 3,400 people representing small, independent and traditional craft brewers as well as suppliers from the United States and abroad.