From a data set including nearly 2000 unique taproom visits, which has removed breweries that don’t distribute, guests are nearly 60% more likely to purchase beer off-premises if they have a high engagement experience at your taproom, vs an experience described as low engagement.
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One of my favorite things to do is find how the little parts of a taproom experience impact the big picture. The value of a bartender offering their name? A tab that’s on average 20 percent higher. The extra spending that results from merely offering a physical menu? A whopping 35 percent bump versus visits without. The effect of encouraging guests to take some beer home? The average guest is 5 times more likely to make the final, added purchase. These seemingly simple touches can transform a guest’s experience from enjoyable to memorable. Equally as important, paying extra attention to the little things can make a guest’s visit more profitable for your brewery.
Read MoreIs Star Wars a threat to craft beer? How about your local minor league baseball team? Does the new axe throwing place hurt your crowd? What about that trendy little craft beer bar a few blocks away? Even grocery stores are stepping up their experience game. From the movies to restaurants to any genre of entertainment, everything is an experience in competition with one another. For this analysis, we will use craft beer and the effect of the overwhelming selection of consumer experiences on the industry. “Craft beer” can easily be replaced with any specific business name, product, or service. The challenge is real and the need to create unique, memorable experiences is a must. We are not just in an economy where experience is a differentiator, but an economy where experience is a must.
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