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Article: Brewers Association Names ``Tiger'' Brewers; Industry Shows Strength with Many Fast-Growing Players.
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- May 18, 2005
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BOULDER, Colo. -- The Brewers Association today announced its "Tiger List" for 2005: the top 10 craft brewers ranked by a combination of size and 2004 growth percentage.
"Displaying aggressive growth, the entire craft beer industry shows the traits of a tiger right now," said Charlie Papazian, President of the Brewers Association. "Nationwide, we have strong craft beer brands that show impressive growth performance."
Each year the Brewers Association collects volume sales information from the country's 1,400 craft brewers to assess and track the progress of the craft beer segment. In 2004, the overall segment grew by 7.2 percent and the Tiger List shows ...