The Local Economic Impact of Craft Beer

Michigan State University has published a first-of-its-kind study on the economic impact of craft beer.While claims about the relationship between craft beer and economic development are pretty common, this study is the first to break down every aspect of the brewing and selling process to demonstrate exactly how much craft beer is worth to Michigan – nearly 10,000 jobs and $1 billion in economic activity.

A graph of the economic impact of craft beer in Michigan