Julie Williams
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WXXI News
Brewers from around the state are gathering at the Rochester Public Market on Friday night for the Flour City Brewers Fest, an annual celebration of craft beers.
But the festivities are taking place against a backdrop of increasingly tough times for the industry. Hundreds of craft breweries across the country closed over the past year, and many others are struggling.
How are surviving brewers adjusting to the new reality of rising costs and shrinking demand? Guest host Julie Philipp talks about that with our panelists and finds out what they think the future holds.
In studio:
- Paul Leone, executive director of the New York State Brewers Association
- Jeff Ching, managing partner at Strangebird Brewing
- Andy Cook, owner and head brewer at Swiftwater Brewing
