(File Photo: Source for Photo: Yuengling Black and Tan cans are stacked in the warehouse of the D.G. Yuengling & Son Brewery Mill Creek plant on Tuesday, July 21, 2020. (Lindsey Shuey/Republican-Herald via AP)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced Friday that more than $1.36 million in grants will be awarded to support Pennsylvania’s craft beer and brewed beverage industry. 

According to the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, nine grants totaling $1,363,416 will help fund festivals, beer trails and promotional efforts aimed at increasing sales, production and product quality across the state. 

State officials said the funding supports Pennsylvania’s craft brewing industry, which ranks second nationally in economic impact and number of craft breweries, according to the Brewers Association. 

The Brewers Association reported that Pennsylvania’s craft brewing industry generated an economic impact of $4.887 billion in 2025, with 538 craft breweries producing more than 1.9 million barrels annually.