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.”