Here’s to Beer Flavor

Changing consumer tastes and competition are challenging the beer and craft beer industry. A quarter of beer drinkers reported that they drank less beer in 2017 than they did in the previous year (many are choosing other alcoholic beverages instead), and both dollar and volume sales of beer have slowed a bit, according to market research firm Mintel (2017). This can be overcome, though. Mintel predicts that the slumping sales of beer and craft beer will change course and see a slow and steady gr…