As the beer market expands and consumers have more options to choose from, experts highlight how craft beer brands are positioning themselves in a shifting market while catering their products to meet consumer demand.

Although craft beer sales are slowing, experts note that IPAs continue to dominate the category.

As brands continue to disrupt the status quo on shelf by blending features of two or more categories with each other, experts note that the craft beer segment is facing strong headwinds, having a tough time keeping pace with the beer category.

Three cities in Maryland recently named October “Shore Craft Beer and Hard Cider Month.” One of them in Ocean City, also hosted a Shore Craft Beer Festival, which took place Oct. 24 and featured local brewers, according to the Caroline Times Record.