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Record 7,480 breweries in US, 3,000 more planned

By Paul Bedard
Published August 6, 2019 2:36pm ET
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Record 7,480 breweries in US, 3,000 more planned
FILE- In this Jan. 14, 2019, file photo, bottles, freshly filled with beer, move on a belt at Lakefront Brewery in Milwaukee. | (Carrie Antlfinger/AP)

America’s beer craze continues to pop and it appears to have no end.

According to the latest stats from the Brewers Association, there are a modern record of 7,480 breweries, up 13% and driven by the continued surge in craft beer makers.

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