Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios The nation's craft beer market is at an inflection point. Driving the news: Independent brewery production remained flat at 24.3 million barrels in 2022, according to an annual report released Tuesday from the Brewers Association, the industry's trade group. The number of new breweries opening decreased for the second consecutive year, while the closings rate increased to 3%. Why it matters: Outside of the pandemic slump, this is the first time in history the industry didn't see year-over-year production percentage growth, Axios has learned. The association has tracked production since the mid-1980s and the previous low point...