AB-004 - Filtration for Microbreweries

Craft brewing represents over 13% of domestic beer sales by volume, with over 9900 craft breweries in operation. While growth within the beer market has decline by 5% in the past several years, the decline has been minimal for craft beer.  Craft breweries produce under 15,000 barrels annually and may use membrane filtration for shelf life assurance. Filtration steps in brewing include clarification following fermentation and microbial stabilization prior to bottling.

• Craft brewing accounts for 24% of domestic beer sale revenue
• Craft breweries produce under 15,000 barrels annually
• Filtration steps include clarification and microbial stabilization
• Membrane filtration used for shelf life assurance

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