THE COASTAL PACKET: Maine beer is more than a drink

Sunday, May 26

Maine beer is more than a drink

Bangor Daily News -The beer industry contributes $2 billion to Maine’s economy each year and supports 15,531 jobs in the state, a new economic impact study found.

Those jobs account for $595 million each year in wages and benefits, according to the industry study commissioned by the National Beer Wholesalers Association and the Beer Institute.

The industry also generates $368 million annually in business, personal and consumption taxes.

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