Beer- where REAL job-creators exist

Just in time for Madison Craft beer week, I was given a heads-up on this interesting story, which illustrates the number of different breweries that have been in existence in America since 1890. Check out the trajectory of this chart.



Look at how the chart takes off, especially in the last 15 years, to the point that we now have more breweries in the U.S. than we had 125 years ago, when the costs and ability to transport was a lot less nationalized. You want to talk about entrepreneurship, innovation and job-creation, THIS is where it's being done.

And it looks like I'll be getting a chance to sample the creations of many of these true entrepreneurs this Summer, as for the 7 straight year, I'm going to be IN for the Great Taste of the Midwest in Madison in August.



Good times for all, and with the overdue outbreak of SPring for the first part of this week, even better (got the burnt neck from Capital Brewery to prove it!)