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Economic Impact

Small and independent American craft brewers contributed $77.1 billion to the U.S. economy in 2023.

This figure represents the total economic impact of craft-brewed beer as it moves through the three-tier system (breweries, wholesalers, and retailers). It also includes the substantial contributions of non-beer products sold at brewpubs and taprooms, such as food and merchandise.

Job Creation and Economic Growth:

  • The industry supported nearly 460,000 total jobs.
  • Almost 190,000 of these jobs were directly at breweries and brewpubs, including serving staff.

State-Level Impact:
The Brewers Association conducted a comprehensive analysis, examining the output of the craft beer industry on a state-by-state basis. This analysis also included the state's economic contribution per capita for adults over 21.

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For detailed information on how these figures were calculated, please refer to the BA's study methodology.

New Hampshire’s 2023 Economic Impact

108

Craft Breweries

9.8

breweries per capita*

*per 100,000 21+ Adults (RANKS 7th)

Total Jobs Created

(Full Time Employees)

3,940

$40,218

Average wage

Nationally, the industry provided more than 460,000 jobs

Economic Impact

457

Million Economic Impact

415.1

Impact Per Capita

Production

124,118

Barrels of Craft beer
produced per year

Breweries Per Year

2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
91
81
58
54
44

Craft beer sales and production by state, breweries per capita, economic impact of craft breweries and other statistics as gathered and maintained by the Brewers Association.

Craft Beer Facts

Did you know...?

There are over

9,700

craft breweries in the US.
New Hampshire is home to over

100

licensed breweries.
In 2021 the equivalent of approximately

3,940

full time jobs were created by the NH craft beer industry.
NH ranks

7th

for the number of breweries per capita in the US — 2023.
The NH Brewers Association, formerly Granite State Brewers Association, was founded in

2013.

NH was home to 

19

breweries in 2012, my how we’ve grown!
There are two main license types in NH: 

Beverage Manufacturer and Brewpub.

In 2011 NH became the first state to distinguish the 

Nano Brewery license.

The association’s original logo was inspired by 

Portsmouth, NH’s historical Frank Jones Brewing Co.

In 1882, Frank Jones Brewing Co was the country’s largest ale producer at 150,000 barrels and soon reached 250,000 barrels in 1896. After 90 years, the brewery closed in 1950.

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