It's not just the US: even in Germany, breweries are struggling with a declining market and turning to non-alcoholic beer. As an extra grim sign, this is by one of the NYT's obituary writers.
Germans Are Going Off Beer. That’s Forcing Brewers to Adapt or Go Bust.
More young people are steering clear of alcohol. The deepening cultural shift has spawned an epidemic of brewery closures.
nytimes.com