The business crisis of USA He now reached the craft beer industry. After some years of sustained growth, the sector contracted: hundreds of breweries closed and now Alamo Beer Company LLC Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy law.
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After years of sustained growth, the sector of the handmade beer in USA Now faces a contraction stage marked by the closure of hundreds of breweries, persistent financial difficulties and a production that fails to overcome.
One of the affected companies was Alamo Beer Company LLClocated in Texas. It is a very recognized independent brand in the state.
The firm was hosted by Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Law to reestablish your strategy and restructure your debt obligations.
It is not an isolated case. Other companies such as Weathered Souls y Busted Sandal They closed in autumn last year; Freetail Brewing He did not lower the blinds, but he stopped distributing his products.
The Brewers Association He published in April that in 2024 529 closures of artisanal breweries were registered and there were only 430 openings. The participation of artisanal beer in the total volume of the beer market was sustained in 13.3%, while total production decreased 4% -23.1 million barrels.
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On the east coast, the crisis also hit hard. In North Carolina, La Cervecera Cotton House Craft Brewersbased in Caryhe resorted to bankruptcy in April, after dragging losses during the last two years.
Just a month earlier, another brewery of the same city, Brüeprint Brewing Companyrequested to accept Chapter 7, with the intention of liquidating assets and closing operations after reporting debts for 1.78 million dollars, far exceeding the estimated value of its assets.
A utah, Squatters Craft Beer y Wasatch Brewery They announced that their facilities will permanently close in Salt Lake City At the end of May, although without public plans to initiate judicial processes. These closures reflect a generalized trend that affects the entire value chain: from producers to distributors.
Analysts point out that the problem does not lie in the competition or saturation of the mercadobut also in structural changes in consumption.
The increase in operating costs, the highest income, distribution difficulties, and a more careful clientele with spending, have created an unavailable environment for the expansion or survival of many small breweries.
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