Share of respondents: brewpubs 23%; microbreweries 29%; all other 48%
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
*Original survey question: "Given current costs, revenues, and the current level of state and federal aid, how long do you project you can sustain your current business if social distance measures stay where they are now?"
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Coronavirus impact on brewery solvency in the United States as of April 2020
Most breweries in the United States believed they could sustain their business for another 1 to 3 months beyond the beginning of April, 2020, given the social distancing measures in place at the time of survey. Nearly 12 percent of respondents stated that they would have to close within a month.
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