Whether you are a business appraiser, a craft brewery owner, or an investor, you need to pay close attention to quickly shifting trends in the hypercompetitive brewery industry that is growing at an annual rate of 18%. Breweries are quite unique to assess from a value perspective and there are specific considerations to take into account including product life cycle, how or whether state-specific franchise laws affect the brewery’s distribution options, the potential impact of changes in the excise tax on beer currently being debated in Congress, and state laws regarding distributor agreements.

BVR's new special report, What It’s Worth: Brewery Value, offers advice from top experts who work with craft breweries and study valuation issues associated with this industry daily. These experts walk you through the very specific factors involved in brewery valuation, from the best valuation approaches to use, considerations for valuing the buildings associated with the brewery, the specialized equipment needed to produce the beers, and the value of the key personnel who operate the brewery, such as the brewmaster. It contains valuable benchmarks that will help you understand where a craft brewery falls in terms of revenue, liabilities, and overall value and provides current trends, pressing issues, and the key drivers of craft brewery value.