As the demand for beer grows, the industry has experienced phenomenal growth. According to the Brewers Association (brewersassociation.org), there were a total of 4,144 breweries of all types and sizes in 2015 an increase over 3,464 in 2014 and surpassing the historic high of 4,131 in 1873. The association also found that craft brewing added $55.7 billion to the US economy in 2014 including 424,000 jobs. (This accounting includes the impact of craft beer from brewery to wholesaler to retailer plus the totals from food and merchandise sold at brew pub restaurants.)
Aviator Brewing Company’s standard and seasonal craft beers have soared along with this increasing popularity of beer. When the company was founded in Fuquay Varina, NC in 2008, it brewed 600 gallons of beer in two dairy tanks in an airplane hangar. Since then the company has expanded its facilities, implemented state-of-the-art technology, and developed a broad product offering. During six years of operation, Aviator has produced 1.2 million cans (1,125,000 gallons) of beer.