Which time period showed the most rapid increase in new breweries in the US?

Which time period showed the most rapid increase in new breweries in the US?

• A. 2000-2010
• B. 1990-2000
• C. 1980-1990
• D. 2010-2020

Answer: (A)

The key concept is rate of growth—watching how quickly new breweries pop up each year. When the openings per year rise the fastest, that period shows the most rapid increase. In the craft beer era, there was a real surge in new small brewers, brewpubs, and regional breweries as interest grew, distribution expanded, and more entrepreneurs entered the market. That wave produced a steep climb in annual openings, more so than earlier decades which had slower starts, and more than later years when the market had already expanded and growth, while ongoing, wasn’t increasing as sharply year to year. So the period with the fastest rise in new breweries is the time when the craft beer boom gained the strongest momentum.

The key concept is rate of growth—watching how quickly new breweries pop up each year. When the openings per year rise the fastest, that period shows the most rapid increase. In the craft beer era, there was a real surge in new small brewers, brewpubs, and regional breweries as interest grew, distribution expanded, and more entrepreneurs entered the market. That wave produced a steep climb in annual openings, more so than earlier decades which had slower starts, and more than later years when the market had already expanded and growth, while ongoing, wasn’t increasing as sharply year to year. So the period with the fastest rise in new breweries is the time when the craft beer boom gained the strongest momentum.