Fine Beer

[d000hg]

Perhaps they'd do better if they tried brewing something that isn't just another over-hopped American-style IPA

Well that's what's popular. If they were making craft bitter they would have gone bust years ago.
Black Sheep are also at risk of collapse and they are neither craft nor American.
Expensive making beer with energy costs as they are

[CheeseSlice]

Actually nowadays every craft beer seems to be a 'hazy' New England IPA.
Add to that here in London the local breweries producing them are charging £5+ per single can (with fancy can artwork), its no wonder they're going bust.

[NickFitz]

Perhaps they'd do better if they tried brewing something that isn't just another over-hopped American-style IPA

[SueEllen]

Apparently due to over saturation and the cost of living crisis loads of craft breweries are going bust.

https://www.theguardian.com/business...er-craft-beers

The number of UK breweries going out of business has tripled in the past year, with smaller craft beer manufacturers most at risk as consumers opt for cheaper options during the cost of living crisis, according to research.

In total, 45 breweries entered insolvency in the 12 months ending 31 March, compared with 15 in the previous year, according to the most recent official Insolvency Service statistics analysed by Mazars, an audit, tax and advisory firm.

Mazars said more beer makers were likely to go bust as the competitive market and the squeeze on consumer spending continue to affect sales.

The insolvencies were largely of smaller craft breweries, which operated in an oversaturated market and faced overheads rising and drinkers choosing to buy cheaper beers, said Paul Maloney, an associate director at Mazars.

Craft breweries often offer more expensive, premium beers but rising inflation and the cost of living crisis have prompted consumers to select cheaper options such as supermarket own brands and those owned by large international breweries.

Meanwhile, the boom in craft brewing has meant there are too many brands competing for limited shelf space in supermarkets and bar space in pubs.

Maloney said: “Craft breweries have been struggling for some time but rising prices have brought their financial challenges to a head. Craft brewers often offer ‘premium’ beers, but consumers are turning to cheaper options. As such, discounted brands produced by large international brewers and supermarket own brands are increasingly the choice for consumers.

“The craft beer market became heavily overpopulated over the last decade. The cost of living crisis now means many of these brewers are fighting for a place in a shrinking market. Some of them will not make it.”

Small breweries also often suffer from limited routes to market, lacking proper distribution channels to consumers, and are reliant on taprooms and supplying to local bottle shops. Those restrictions have limited the turnover of many craft breweries, meaning that they were not able to break even.