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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 29 M AY 1 5 , 2 0 2 3 F O C U S S M A L L B U S I N E S S up for summer at this point," Heather Sanborn said. Continued counter-service is also in the cards. "With COVID fully (hopefully) in the rearview," she said, "we're sticking with the counter-service model we've used before COVID and over the win- ter, rather than providing table service." Two Maine brewers among US 'top 50' Two Maine brewers made a list of the top 50 U.S. craft brewers in 2022 released by the Boulder, Colo- based Brewers Association in April. Rankings, based on beer sales volume, were led by D. G. Yuengling and Son Inc., of Pottsville, Pa. From Maine, Allagash Brewing Co. was ranked No. 20 while Shipyard Brewing Co. was No. 46. Allagash and Shipyard, both based in Portland, are No. 1 and 2, respectively, in the Mainebiz 2023 Book of Lists, published in December. Allagash is led by founder Rob Tod, while Shipyard is led by founder and CEO Fred Forsley. "We're happy to be growing and healthy," said Allagash spokesman Brett Willis. Renee Cordes, Mainebiz senior writer, can be reached a t r c o r d e s @ m a i n e b i z . b i z a n d @ r s c o r d e s Forward Thinking • Innovative • Consistency You Can Count On D'arcy Main-Boyington Economic Development Director ecdev@brewermaine.gov 207-989-7500 W W W. B R E W E R M A I N E . G O V/ B I Z " The City of Brewer has welcomed my small family business with open arms by providing us with resources to facilitate growth within the community." Daniel Finnemore President, Box of Maine Patrons Oxford Insurance Company - PO Box 3820, Portland, ME 04104 Tel: 1.800.442.6071 Fax: 207.783.7507 www.patrons.com P R O P E R T Y G E N E R A L L I A B I L I T Y I N L A N D M A R I N E H I R E D / N O N - O W N E D A U T O U M B R E L L A E M P L O Y M E N T P R A C T I C E S Personal Lines Commercial Lines H O M E A U T O B O A T S N O W M O B I L E T R A C T O R U M B R E L L A For all the th˜«' you value. PaÈrons O x f o r d I N S U R A N C E We're happy to be growing and healthy. — Brett Willis Allagash Brewing Co. Beer facts Other notable findings from the Brewers Association's latest annual nationwide barometer: Small and independent brew- ers collectively produced 24.3 million barrels of beer in 2022, similar to the previous year. The total U.S. operating brew- ery count was 9,709, up from 9,384 in 2021. The number of operating craft breweries continued to climb in 2022, reaching an all-time high of 9,552, including 2,035 microbreweries, 3,418 brew- pubs, 3,838 taproom brew- eries, and 261 regional craft breweries. Throughout the year, there were 549 new brewery openings and 319 closings. Openings decreased for a second con- secutive year, with the contin- ued decline reflecting a more mature market. The closing rate increased in 2022 but contin- ued to remain relatively low, at around 3%. S O U R C E : Brewers Association Two Maine brewers — Allagash and Shipyard — made the most recent list of top 50 U.S. craft brewers, compiled by the Boulder, Colo.-based Brewers Association.

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