The U.S.’s craft distillery market is undoubtedly growing, as is the number of its small craft producers. But according to a new report, the category’s more exclusive cohort of large distilleries continues to tower over their many small-time counterparts.
According to data released by the American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) on Wednesday, the U.S. craft spirits market broke the 14 million cases mark in 2022 (the year with the most recent data available) making the market value below $8 billion. This marks a 6.1 percent increase in overall market volume, and a 5.3 percent jump in value. Additionally, the nation’s 2,753 domestic craft distilleries accounted for 7.7 percent of the total U.S. spirits market.
