Since I’m now a hot shot beer man…ahem-ahem…I am privy to all the inside industry talk.

..well, it’s not exactly secret information, but next time you need some bar stool trivia, here are a few fun facts about the beer industry according to the Craft Brew News.

• 90% of Americans now live within 50 miles of a craft brewery.
• The number of legal age drinkers is growing in the US, and the number of 20-39 year-olds (heaviest beer drinkers), will grow by 7.8% from 2010-2020 to over 90 million.

And last but not least…

• Brooklyn Brewery grew 20% in 2010 to 108,000 barrels.

With all that growth, I’m hoping some of that beer gets distributed to my fridge. 

Cheers to 2011!