Breweries in Indiana produce a wide range of beers. In 2012, Indiana's 68 breweries and brewpubs employed 260 people directly, and more than 23,000 others in related jobs such as wholesaling and retailing.[1][2] Including people directly employed in brewing, as well as those who supply Indiana's breweries with everything from ingredients to machinery, the total business and personal tax revenue generated by Indiana's breweries and related industries was more than $456 million.[2] Consumer purchases of Indiana's brewery products generated almost $192 million extra in tax revenue.[3] In 2012, according to the Brewers Association, Indiana ranked 22nd in the number of craft breweries per capita, with 54.[4]
For context, at the end of 2013 there were 2,822 breweries in the United States, including 2,768 craft breweries subdivided into 1,237 brewpubs, 1,412 microbreweries and 119 regional craft breweries.[5] In that same year, according to the Beer Institute, the brewing industry employed around 2 million Americans in the brewing industry (brewing, distribution and retail) and had a combined economic impact of more than $246 billion.[6]
- ^ "Brewer's Almanac--Active Brewer Permits, 2004 - 2012". The Beer Institute. Archived from the original on 16 May 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ a b "The Economic Impact of the Beer Industry--State Legislative & Congressional District Data, Indiana". The Beer Institute. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ "The Economic Impact of the Beer Industry--2012 Data, Indiana". The Beer Institute. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ "Capita per Brewery" (PDF). Brewers Association. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ "Brewers Association Announces 2013 Craft Brewer Growth". 13 March 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- ^ "Beer Serves America". The Beer Institute. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.