New study shows beer industry contributes $7.4 billion annually to
A new economic impact study shows America's beer industry, made up of brewers, beer importers, beer distributors, brewer suppliers and retailers, contributes $7.4 billion annually to Virginia's economy and is linked to 51,830 local jobs.
Domestic beer consumption in the first seven months surged 8.7 percent against the same period last year to about 1.7 billion liters, according to the General Statistics Office.