Beer Bottles and Cans Down, Kegs Up in May
production of beer by U.S. brewers fell to 13.4 million barrels in bottles and cans in May from 14.1 million a year earlier. But production of kegs jumped
Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau reports production of beer by U.S. brewers fell to 13.4 million barrels in bottles and cans in May from 14.1 million a year earlier. But production of kegs jumped to 1,014,528 barrels from 855,731 a year earlier.
Production of beer for export rose to 348,320 b31-gallon barrels from 319,223 barrels.