The audacity of hops: The history of America's craft beer revolution

摘要

The United States is in the middle of a craft beer revolution. The number of craft breweries in the United States has grown explosively during the past 35 years, increasing from 8 in 1980 to over 2,700 today. As their numbers increased so did their share of the American beer market. In 2005, craft brewers' share of the U.S. beer market was 3.05% by volume and 5.44% by sales. By 2013, these shares had increased to 7.8% and 14.28%, respectively. This fast and unanticipated growth of craft breweries is the subject of this fascinating book by Tom Acitelli.