This report looks at the operational risk associated with this industry. Three types of risk are recognized in our analysis. These are: risk arising from within the industry itself (structural risk), risks arising from the expected future performance of the industry (growth risk) and risk arising from forces external to the industry (external sensitivity risk).
Breweries produce beer and related products from purchased ingredients such as barley, hops and malt; and sell the final product to alcoholic beverage wholesalers, bars, hotels, liquor stores, grocery stores and other retailers.
The primary activities of firms in this industry are:
- Ale production
- Beer production (alcoholic and non-alcoholic)
- Malt liquor production