Facts About Craft Breweries in the Charlotte MSA 16% 51,700 $ Average earnings per job in 2014 808.9 $ 958.7 $ higher employment than the national average Million in economic activity 20 breweries announced or opening soon Million in TOTAL economic impact 17 breweries open in Charlotte area 311+ people employed by breweries in the Charlotte area Note: These numbers do not include distributors, bottle shops, brewpubs and growler shops. Additional companies have opened since data was collected. Source: IMPLAN 2014 330 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202 704.378.1300 charlotte.global @cltecondev CharlotteChamberEconDev Industry Summary for Breweries 311 104.0% $51,739 Jobs (2014) % Change (2012-2014) Avg. Earnings Per Job (2014) 16% above National average Nation: 21.7% Nation: $82,044 North Carolina Brewery Jobs Regional Brewery Jobs 1,800 400 1,600 200 1,400 0 2012 Jobs 1,200 2014 Jobs 1,000 2012 Jobs 2014 Jobs United States Brewery Jobs 40,000 35,000 30,000 25,000 2012 Jobs 2014 Jobs Note: Additional companies have opened since data was collected. Source: IMPLAN 2014 Region Region 2012 Jobs 2014 Jobs % Change 152 311 104.6% North Carolina 1,279 1,605 25.5% United States 29,309 35,675 21.7% Industry Employment Age Breakdown Industry Employment Gender Breakdown 86 90 80 75 74 70 77% 60 50 40 23% 35 33 30 20 Males 7 10 Females 0 19-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ DID YOU KNOW? Alexa Long of Heist Brewery is the only female brewer in Charlotte. Industry Employment Ethnicity Breakdown 1.7% 0.6% 5.5% White (Not Hispanic or Latino) 24.8% Black or African American (Not Hispanic or Latino) 67.4% Hispanic or Latino (All Races) Asian (Not Hispanic or Latino) Two or More Races (Not Hispanic or Latino) Description Employed in Industry (2014) % of Total Jobs in Industry (2014) Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 17 5.3% Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 35 11.4% Driver/Sales Workers 17 5.4% Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 16 5.2% Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 16 5.1% North Carolina breweries pay the 8th highest excise tax in the country at $0.62 per gallon, twice as high as the national average. Open Breweries Location Ass Clown Brewing Company Cornelius Barking Duck Mint Hill Bayne Brewing Company Cornelius Birdsong Brewing Company Charlotte D9 Brewing Co. Cornelius Heist Brewery Charlotte Lake Norman Brewing Company Mooresville Lenny Boy Brewing Charlotte NoDa Brewing Company Charlotte Olde Mecklenburg Brewery Charlotte Primal Brewing Huntersvile Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery Charlotte Salud Beer Shop Charlotte Sugar Creek Brewing Charlotte Sycamore Brewing Charlotte Triple C Brewing Co. Charlotte The Unknown Brewing Co. Charlotte Opening soon or announced Location Avenge Brewing Charlotte Bettler Brewing Co Charlotte area Blue Blaze Brewing Charlotte area Cabarrus Brewing Concord Dukbone Brewing Charlotte Free Range Brewing Charlotte Ghostface Brewing Moorseville GoodRoad CiderWorks Charlotte High Branch Brewing Huntersville Legal Remedy Brewing Rock Hill Legion Brewing Charlotte Newgrass Brewing Company Shelby Ole Dallas Brewery Dallas Combined with already existing and established breweries and brewpubs, craft brewers provided 115,469 jobs, an increase of almost 5,000 from the previous year. OMMI Brewing Co. Moorseville Red Clay Ciderworks Charlotte Rivermen brewing Belmont “With the total beer market up only 0.5 percent in 2014, craft brewers are key in keeping the overall industry innovative and growing. This steady growth shows that craft brewing is part of a profound shift in American beer culture — a shift that will help craft brewers achieve their ambitious goal of 20 percent market share by 2020,” said Bart Watson, chief economist, Brewers Association. Thirsty Nomad Brewing Charlotte Three Spirits Brewery Charlotte Uwharrie Brewing Company, LLC Albemarle Wooden Robot Brewing Charlotte Brewers pay a federal tax on each barrel of beer they produce. Currently small breweries that produce less than 2 million barrels of beer each year pay $7 on their first 60,000 barrels. For each barrel more than 60,000 they pay $18. There are only three regional breweries in North Carolina: Highland Brewing Co., Oskar Blues in Brevard and Sierra Nevada in Mills River. There are 31 breweries that are considered brewpubs in North Carolina. 263,488 Barrels of craft beer produced in North Carolina in 2013 Source: Brewers Association 2013 According to The Brewers Association, the trade association representing small and independent American craft brewers, in 2014 craft brewers reached a double-digit (11 percent) volume share of the marketplace. In 2014, craft brewers in the U.S. produced 22.2 million barrels, and saw an 18 percent rise in volume and a 22 percent increase in retail dollar value. Retail dollar value was estimated at $19.6 billion representing 19.3 percent market share. Source: Charlotte Chamber and ncbeerguys.com 330 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202 704.378.1300 charlotte.global @cltecondev CharlotteChamberEconDev
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