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1. Introduction <br /> The last two decades have witnessed an explosion of beer styles available to the <br /> American public, primarily offered by small microbreweries and brewpubs. There <br /> are as many styles of beer available today, as there are wine styles! <br /> The growth of home brewing as a hobby is a factor adding to the demand for micro <br /> brewed products. This hobby is concentrated amongst higher income (upper/ upper- <br /> middle class) males and females, and is growing rapidly. Beer appreciation seems <br /> to be gaining a status and refinement comparable to wine tasting. <br /> 2,500 <br /> 3 2,000 ++� k1887-June 2012) <br /> L <br /> 7 <br /> 1,500 <br /> H 3e <br /> 0 <br /> 1,000 <br /> 500 y <br /> Z 0 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 1040 1950 1990 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 <br /> Year . ® <br /> Following closely behind craft brewing is craft distilling. Craft distilling is not a huge <br /> leap from craft brewing. Both processes use a lot of the same equipment and are <br /> done in small batches with attention to quality and creativity. Distilling is more than <br /> making corn squeezin's in the mountains of Kentucky. Distilling is a noble, artisan <br /> craft dating back 5,000 years. The craft has been diluted and commoditized by the <br /> mega-distillers just like the beer industry of 20 years ago. <br /> Total Number of Graft Distillers By Year <br /> 100 <br /> s, <br /> 1982 19" 19" IS" 19W 1"2 1994 19% 1999 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 <br />