El CEO de la Brewers Association insta a los cerveceros artesanales a centrarse en el crecimiento ante el declive

Bart Watson, CEO de la Brewers Association, destacó la resiliencia del sector de la cerveza artesanal durante su intervención en la Craft Brewers Conference. A pesar de una disminución de la producción del 5% en 2025, señaló que el 39% de las cervecerías artesanales se expandieron. Watson animó a los cerveceros a aprovechar las oportunidades a medida que disminuyen los desafíos.

En la Craft Brewers Conference, el CEO de la Brewers Association, Bart Watson, abordó la contracción de la industria con un mensaje optimista. Señaló que, incluso cuando la producción total cayó un 5% en 2025, cerca del 39% de las cervecerías artesanales lograron crecer. Watson instó a los asistentes a cambiar su narrativa sobre las recesiones hacia la de las posibilidades emergentes, tal como informó por primera vez Brewbound. “Esta tormenta… va a pasar”. Watson enfatizó la importancia de enfocarse en el 'sol que asoma entre las nubes' en lugar de en las dificultades actuales. Sus comentarios se produjeron en medio de ajustes más amplios de la industria, lo que refleja una apuesta por el optimismo en un mercado en proceso de maduración. Los cerveceros escucharon mientras Watson abogaba por estrategias proactivas para capitalizar las tendencias positivas.

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