(Washington, DC) – This week, some 7,000 beer industry folks poured into the Nation’s Capital to take in the events around the Craft Brewers Conference. Wednesday morning’s official address brought with it a ton of interesting industry stats. BeerPulse captured some of the best tweets below from the #CBC13 hashtag which, unfortunately, got spammed to oblivion in the latter part of the morning. With all the hubbub around the Supreme Court and Defense of Marriage Act, it doesn’t look like it is going to trend in DC.
How many brewers can you fit on the Capitol steps? #cbc13 pic.twitter.com/gLu43KKIqb
— Brewers Association (@BrewersAssoc) March 26, 2013
The view from the DC Craft Brewing Conference #CBC13 pic.twitter.com/fDZUDeTVZ5
— DC Inno (@DC_Inno) March 27, 2013
Over 7,000 people participating in #CBC13. Over 1,000 craft breweries represented.
— Heather Sanborn (@hbsanborn) March 27, 2013
The cost for wireless service at #CBC13 http://t.co/vGJUGc1SZ8
— John Bryan (@fancypantsbeer) March 27, 2013
https://twitter.com/bbenenson/status/316912014037495809
Exciting rumor coming from #CBC13…could Philly host in 2016?!? #phillybeer -EF
— Origlio Beverage (@OriglioBev) March 27, 2013
Craft beer up 15 percent. 13.2 million barrels. 409 new breweries and 1254 Breweries in planning #CBC13
— CCDAZ Specialty (@CCDAZSpecialty) March 27, 2013
For the first time in 25 years packaging breweries surpassed brewpubs in the US. #CBC13
— Yazoo Brewing Company (@YazooBrew) March 27, 2013
https://twitter.com/brewlounge/status/316913521893986304
https://twitter.com/brewlounge/status/316914269163757568
http://t.co/NawHkBh2Vp breweries in planning graph #cbc13
— Tara Nurin (she/her) (@TaraNurin) March 27, 2013
#CBC13 99 brewpub openings and 25 closings in 2012
— TapHunter (@taphunter) March 27, 2013
310 microbreweries opened in 2012. #cbc13 Only 18 closed.
— The Country Boys (@CountryBoyBrew) March 27, 2013
97 breweries are above 15k bbl mark. #CBC13
— Chris Lennert (@NiwotCO) March 27, 2013
Last year there were 97 breweries producing over 15k barrels a year; about 60 in 2008 #CBC13
— ๐น๐๐๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐๐ โ สแดแด ษดแดแด.แดแดแด (@BevNETCraven) March 27, 2013
https://twitter.com/CBrewsCasey/status/316915387189043201
56 new breweries opened in California last year! #cbc13
— The Brueryยฎ (@TheBruery) March 27, 2013
Vermont has a brewery for every 25k people, Tennessee has a brewery for every 248k people. #cbc13
— Yazoo Brewing Company (@YazooBrew) March 27, 2013
Concerns for #craftbeer brewers. #CBC13 pic.twitter.com/EpMsuH4qG2
— BeerAdvocate (@beeradvocate) March 27, 2013
Reasons for optimism for #craftbeer brewers. #CBC13 pic.twitter.com/KWBKN0cpHl
— BeerAdvocate (@beeradvocate) March 27, 2013
#CBC13 State of the brewing industry – #craftbeer winning in on-premise – from 16 to 24 share
— American Craft Beer (@AmericaCrftBeer) March 27, 2013
https://twitter.com/jslawcenter/status/316918836475596800
https://twitter.com/BrewboundFurn/status/316918866188070914
Top 5 states for fewest people per brewery. #CBC13 #craftbeer pic.twitter.com/AJM2SstsZL
— BeerAdvocate (@beeradvocate) March 27, 2013
https://twitter.com/brewlounge/status/316920070368530432
The 2013 Brewers Association Recognition Award goes to Art Larrance of @cascadebrewing #CBC13 #pdxbeergeeks
— Ashley Virginia (@TheBeerWench) March 27, 2013
The 2013 Russell Schehrer Award for Innovation in Craft Brewing goes to Peter Bouckaert of @newbelgium #CBC13 pic.twitter.com/1WJKThSCTL
— Ashley Virginia (@TheBeerWench) March 27, 2013
995 people were in attendance at CBC in 2003, today there are over 6,400! #CBC13 http://t.co/s0vDgpSA7K
— J.J. Taylor of FL (@JJTaylorFL) March 27, 2013