Brooklyn Brewery Expands As Craft Beer Industry Continues To Grow

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 23: A glass of beer is displayed on the bar at Brooklyn Brewery on October 23, 2012 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. A total of eight fermenters are being installed this week which will allow the craft brewery to make 100,000 barrels of beer per year, 24 hours a day. A mid-year report by the Brewer's Association cited a 12 percent increase in craft beer sales to 6 million barrels this year. The number of American breweries have surged to a 125-year-high of 2,126 breweries last year, 97 percent of which are independent craft breweries. During the pre-Prohibition era Brooklyn had more than 45 breweries and was one of the largest brewing centers in the U.S., today Brooklyn Brewery is the only brewery in the borough. (Photo Illustration by Mario Tama/Getty Images)