DENVER — Another Great American Beer Festival has come and gone, and Denver7 got the chance to speak with brewers about the direction of the beer industry.

Trends show people are drinking less beer and more people are turning to non-alcoholic (NA) options.

We asked brewers how they felt about that, and many said it's important to start considering how to make NA options to keep up with the industry.

What we're learning, though, is "non-alcoholic" and "alcohol free" is being used interchangeably. Keith Villa, creator of Blue Moon and alcohol-free brand Ceria said that shouldn't be the case.

"There is a legal difference between non alcoholic and alcohol free. So by the government standards, non alcoholic beer can have alcohol anywhere from 0.01%, up to 0.49%," Villa said. "o it's got to

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