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This is an interesting time to be in the beer business. With sales of more than 2.7 Billion cases last year, worth an estimated $63.3 Billion at retail, beer consumption in the U.S. has certainly never been higher. Just under 25% of that volume (663,000 cases) was consumed in bars and restaurants. But with the by-the-serving sales in on-premise outlets and the willingness of consumers to drink better when they are out, allowed our segment of the business to realize $30 Billion in beer sales according to Adams Business Media's lust released Beer Handbook 2000. As those figures demo