Beer Industry Trends to Watch in 2022 | SevenFifty Daily

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Even in the best of times, forecasting the future is an imprecise science. But if you poll enough people, you can try to create pictures that bring the fuzzy into focus. For SevenFifty Daily, I checked in with dozens of industry folks to see what the new year will bring for beer. Taproom expansions to push beer, a focus on domestic malt, high-tech yeast and hop products, a return to 1980s-style amber and brown ales, lagers galore, and more will define 2022.