On the first day of 2008 I posted a short list of predictions for this year. How’d I do? Here’s the rundown…
Craft Beer Sales Will Increase: While the year-end numbers aren’t out yet, at the midway point craft beer sales had increased by 11%. I’m confident that when the numbers come out for all of 2008 that we will see something very close to that.
The Drinking Age in the US Will Not Change: Nope, it didn’t.
2008 Will Be the Year of Consolidation: A-B and InBev, Magic Hat and Pyramid, and a few other smaller breweries all tied the knot.
Big Brewers Will Get Better at Creating “Craft” Beers: Bud American Ale is the notable standout here.
I Will Continue to Post Erratically: Self-fulfilling prophecy? Check.
Stay tuned for my first post of 2009 where I make more safe predictions and tout my lack of knowledge. Until then, happy holidays!
Not bad, I prefer to make predictions for the preceding year. This way I am always right. Good call on the consolidation though.
@Mutineer: I like your thinking.
RE: Big breweries creating “craft” brews – yah – Blue Moon by Coors is the biggest one on my list. Can’t believe how many people don’t realize their feeding a giant with Blue Moon purchases….