Cans vs. Bottles: Bottled Beer Still Tops among Craft Brewers but Cans Offer Advantages

SUGAR LAND--June 27, 2016--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--In 1981, metal cans accounted for about 53% of packaged beer, according to data from the Beer Institute. In 2013, cans accounted for 54.7% and have remained more or less stable during all that time. But canned beer is a small minority among makers of craft beer. The Brewers Association, which promotes the craft beer industry, indicates that only 10% of craft beer was packaged in cans in 2015. But these numbers hide a potential trend that the craft industry is trying push the market toward. Within this article: Data on bottles-versus-cans market share in the U.S. Craft Beer Industry.