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The Brewing Industry
Nicole Dexter
Innovation Brewing
414 W Main St.
Sylva, NC 28779
Brewery Economicsin the U.S.
http://www.beerinstitute.org/br/economic-impact/state-data-at-a-glance
•Economic impact over 246 billion •Employs more than 2 million Americans directly and another million indirectly•Pays 78 billion in wages and benefits•Over 49 billion in tax contribution
Brewery Economicsin North Carolina
http://www.beerinstitute.org/br/economic-impact/state-data-at-a-glance
•165 brewers and wholesalers•Total economic impact over 7 billion•Over 65,000 industry related jobs•Over 1 billion in tax contribution
Breweriesin Jackson County
Brewery Organizations
•Brewer’s Association•North Carolina Brewer’s Guild•Asheville Brewers Alliance
-Brewery Guides
-Asheville Beer Week
--North Carolina Beer Month
Community Building•Great gathering places•Hold fundraisers •Industry is sustainability conscious•“The American beer industry has more than 130 different alcohol awareness and education programs designed to help eliminate alcohol abuse, including underage drinking and drunk driving.”