$STBV ~ In San Diego alone, the Craft Brewing industry has evolved into a serious contender in the craft beer market; having created over a $272 Million dollar impact in North County over the past year, according to a study conducted by the San Diego North Economic Development Council. In consideration of the fact that within only a few years the market has experienced an exponential increase, it is apparent that this industry is a chief contributor. Ranging in size from backyard operations to storefront and industrial complex based craft breweries, this sector is evidently taking the entire beer industry, as a whole by storm.