How big is Philly beer?

• The region is home to more than 30 breweries and brewpubs.
• The vicinity boasts more than 400 beer bars that feature craft beer and food.
• Nearly every local craft brewer reported double-digit growth in 2008.
• Philadelphia is routinely named by industry publications as one of the best beer towns in America. In February 2010, Maxim magazine named Philly the best beer city in America.
• Thousands of visitors travel to Philadelphia every year just to hoist a glass.
• The beer industry in the Philadelphia region (brewing, distribution, retail) directly employs about 6,000 workers and annually generates about $130 million in wages. (Source: The Beer Institute.)
• In 2009, Philly Beer Week featured 700 separate events over 10 days, the largest festival of its kind in the world. Estimated total attendance: 35,000. Since the inaugural event in 2008, more than 20 cities have launched their own beer weeks (none is even half the size of Philly’s).

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