Lou 3rd Ranked Fastest-Growing Beer Destinations in America

[Rob Bergeron]

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Louisville ranked third fastest growing beer destination in the country according to Airbnb. 

These businesses create new jobs, attract spending in our regional economy, increase property values...

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Travel & Tourism Impact

Tourism
Part of the economic benefit that craft breweries bring is craft-beer tourism. Recent Brewers Association data shows that 1.6 percent of craft-beer drinkers take 10-plus trips annually to brewers more than two hours from their home (Sisson, 2017, p. 6). For example, in Kent County, Michigan, which includes the City of Grand Rapids, a study showed that craft breweries generated $7.05 million in direct spending from 42,426 visitors. In addition these visitors added more than 14,000 hotel room nights to the community’s economic activity.

Special Events
Craft breweries are taking advantage of the tourism trend and creating special events, such as Crow Peak Brewery’s (Spearfish, SD) annual shopping day “sip ‘n shop” which features local artisans also selling their goods, shows a recognition of adapting to combine social entertainment and shopping consumption for an increased economic impact in their community. Furthermore, it’s not just small towns; urban neighborhoods have also thrived and been reborn with the help of pioneering breweries; Great Lake’s Brewing Company helped resuscitate Cleveland’s Ohio City neighborhood after opening in 1988 (Sisson, 2017, p. 5).

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When Brooklyn Brewery opened in the Williamsburg section of the borough in 1996, its neighbors were mostly deserted warehouses and factories. Today, Brooklyn Brewery is surrounded by modern apartment buildings, trendy bars, shops and restaurants. There's still some graffiti, but that hasn't deterred the influx of new residents willing to spend a lot of money to live there. In the past decade, home values in the Brewery's neighborhood have more than doubled — up 145%, according to real estate appraiser Miller Samuel.

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This will be good for local tourism, the addition of Atrium Brewery should help Shelby Park grow, the new Falls City Depot will be huge as well. We need to keep showing up on these list. Gravely also needs to start bottling their La Bamba.