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Breweries
Brewers
Brewing Industry
Microbreweries
Craft brewing
Beer
Craft beer
Beverage
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This page provides suggested sources of information about the beer and brewing industries, including publications available through library databases, links to the websites of relevant professional & trade associations, relevant government and international institutions, and web sources.
Related Industry Classification Codes
- NAICS 312120: Breweries
- NAICS 424810: Beer and ale merchant wholesalers
- NAICS 445320: Beer, wine, and liquor retailers
- 2022 NAICS Definition: 312120The U.S. Census Bureau's profile for industry code 312120
- 2022 NAICS Definition: 424810The U.S. Census Bureau's profile for industry code 424810
- 2022 NAICS Definition: 445320The U.S. Census Bureau's profile for industry code 445320.
Library Resources
Recommended Databases
- Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
Full-text articles from thousands of scholarly business journals, magazines, and trade journals; includes company and industry profiles. - IBISWorld This link opens in a new window
IBISWorld offers industry profiles for many parts of the brewing and beer industries, as well as specialized reports focused on different market and product subsets. - Statista This link opens in a new window
Provides statistical information and insights about the beer industry and consumer behavior. - Mintel Academic Access This link opens in a new window
Analyzes market drivers, sizes & trends, market segmentation, and consumer attitudes & purchasing habits for the US and European marketplaces.
Scholarly Journals
- Journal of the Institute of BrewingA peer-reviewed journal publishing research about the brewing and fermentation industries.
Industry-Focused Publications
Professional and Trade Associations
- American Beverage LicenseesABL is a national trade association for retail beverage alcohol license holders across the United States.
- American Society of Brewing ChemistsA professional association focused on improving and bringing uniformity to the brewing industry on a technical level.
- The Beer InstituteA national trade association for the American brewing industry, representing both large and small brewers, as well as importers and industry suppliers
- Brewer's AssociationThe Brewer's Association is made up of breweries, beer wholesalers, members of the allied trade, and over 27,000 members of the American Homebrewer's Association.
- Master Brewers Association of the AmericasA professional association with the purpose of promoting, advancing, and improving the professional interest of brew and malt house production and technical personnel.
- National Alcohol Beverage Control AssociationNABCA is a national association focused on regulatory, operational, policy, and public health issues related to the distribution and sale of beverage alcohol.
- Ohio Craft Beer AssociationAn organization founded to support the Ohio brewing community, market Ohio manufactured beers throughout the state and beyond, and monitor and promote a strong beer industry in Ohio.
- National Beer Wholesalers AssociationA professional organization for the independent beer and beverage distribution industry.
Government Resources
- Alcohol & Tobacco Tax and Trade BureauTTB is a bureau under the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The TTB collects taxes on alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and ammunition and regulates market activity for alcohol and tobacco products.
- State Laws and RegulatorsThe Brewers Association has compiled a database of U.S. laws impacting craft brewers, with links to relevant codes and agencies.
Web Resources
- Beer ConnisseurAn online source of news and media related to the beer industry.
- Beverage IndustryA web-based media site offering insights and news about beverage products and operations.
- BrewboundA web-based trade publication focused on the beer industry.
