The Florida Breweries Report

Florida Brewers’ monthly taxpaid sales down again, but growth over the last 12 months stays positive.

Florida breweries couldn’t keep up March’s huge gains, as monthly growth in taxpaid sales dropped by almost 10%.

After losing ground in the prior 3 months, Florida Breweries roared back in March 2017 with 26% monthly growth in taxpaid sales.

Florida breweries’ modest monthly sales growth for February 2017 turned around a two-month slide.

Despite adding 5 new breweries, Florida breweries’ taxpaid sales hit by the January Slump for the 3rd year in a row.

Florida went from 185 active breweries at the end of 2015 to 230 active breweries at the end of 2016–an increase of 45 active breweries.

Florida breweries bounced back from a down October 2016 by posting their highest monthly taxpaid sales in November 2016.

Monthly sales growth and monthly sales per brewery were a bit down in October 2016, but last-twelve-months growth continued to be positive for 21st consecutive[…]

Florida breweries’ taxpaid sales are up almost 50% over this time last year.

Over 10 Florida breweries reported over 1,000 barrels of taxpaid sales for the 12 months ending in August 2016.