The Brewers Association—the trade association representing small and independent American craft brewers—today released its annual lists of the top 50 craft and overall brewing companies in the U.S., based on beer sales volume and the craft brewer definition in 2013¹. Of the top 50 overall brewing companies, 38 were small and independent craft brewing companies.
“In 2013, craft breweries reached new all-time highs in production volume and dollar sales,” said Bart Watson, staff economist, Brewers Association. “Beer lovers continue to demand high-quality, fuller-flavored and local beers from small and independent craft breweries.”
Top 50 Craft Brewing Companies
(Based on 2013 beer sales volume)
|
Rank |
Brewing Company |
City |
State |
Rank Change |
|
1 |
Boston Beer Co. |
Boston |
MA |
0 |
|
2 |
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. |
Chico |
CA |
0 |
|
3 |
New Belgium Brewing Co. |
Fort Collins |
CO |
0 |
|
4 |
Gambrinus |
San Antonio |
TX |
0 |
|
5 |
Lagunitas Brewing Co. |
Petaluma |
CA |
1 |
|
6 |
Deschutes Brewery |
Bend |
OR |
-1 |
|
7 |
Bell's Brewery, Inc. |
Galesburg |
MI |
0 |
|
8 |
Duvel Moortgat USA |
Kansas City & Cooperstown |
MO/NY |
N/A |
|
9 |
Brooklyn Brewery |
Brooklyn |
NY |
2 |
|
10 |
Stone Brewing Co. |
Escondido |
CA |
0 |
|
11 |
Matt Brewing Co. |
Utica |
NY |
-3 |
|
12 |
Harpoon Brewery |
Boston |
MA |
-3 |
|
13 |
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery |
Milton |
DE |
0 |
|
14 |
Shipyard Brewing Co. |
Portland |
ME |
1 |
|
15 |
Abita Brewing Co. |
Abita Springs |
LA |
-1 |
|
16 |
Firestone Walker Brewing Co. |
Paso Robles |
CA |
4 |
|
17 |
Alaskan Brewing Co. |
Juneau |
AK |
-1 |
|
18 |
New Glarus Brewing Co. |
New Glarus |
WI |
-1 |
|
19 |
SweetWater Brewing Co. |
Atlanta |
GA |
5 |
|
20 |
Great Lakes Brewing Co. |
Cleveland |
OH |
-1 |
|
21 |
Anchor Brewing Co. |
San Francisco |
CA |
0 |
|
22 |
Long Trail Brewing Co. |
Bridgewater Corners |
VT |
-4 |
|
23 |
Summit Brewing Co. |
St. Paul |
MN |
0 |
|
24 |
Oskar Blues Brewery |
Longmont |
CO |
3 |
|
25 |
Full Sail Brewing Co. |
Hood River |
OR |
-1 |
|
26 |
Founders Brewing Co. |
Grand Rapids |
MI |
4 |
|
27 |
Rogue Ales |
Newport |
OR |
-5 |
|
28 |
Victory Brewing Co. |
Downingtown |
PA |
-2 |
|
29 |
Ballast Point Brewing Co. |
San Diego |
CA |
17 |
|
30 |
Ninkasi Brewing Co. |
Eugene |
OR |
1 |
|
31 |
Southern Tier Brewing Co. |
Lakewood |
NY |
6 |
|
32 |
Cold Spring Brewing Co./Third Street Brewhouse |
Cold Spring |
MN |
-4 |
|
33 |
Flying Dog Brewery |
Frederick |
MD |
-4 |
|
34 |
Odell Brewing Co. |
Fort Collins |
CO |
-1 |
|
35 |
Stevens Point Brewery Co. |
Stevens Point |
WI |
0 |
|
36 |
Bear Republic Brewing Co. |
Cloverdale |
CA |
-2 |
|
37 |
Lost Coast Brewery and Cafe |
Eureka |
CA |
1 |
|
38 |
Left Hand Brewing Co. |
Longmont |
CO |
5 |
|
39 |
CraftWorks Restaurants & Breweries, Inc. |
Chattanooga & Louisville |
TN/CO |
-7 |
|
40 |
Breckenridge Brewery |
Denver |
CO |
1 |
|
41 |
Karl Strauss Brewing Co. |
San Diego |
CA |
-2 |
|
42 |
Blue Point Brewing Co. |
Patchogue |
NY |
-6 |
|
43 |
Sixpoint Brewery |
Brooklyn |
NY |
New |
|
44 |
BJ's Chicago Pizza & Brewery, Inc. |
Huntington Beach |
CA |
-4 |
|
45 |
North Coast Brewing Co. Inc. |
Fort Bragg |
CA |
-3 |
|
46 |
Uinta Brewing Co. |
Salt Lake City |
UT |
3 |
|
47 |
Allagash Brewing Co. |
Portland |
ME |
1 |
|
48 |
Saint Arnold Brewing Co. |
Houston |
TX |
-3 |
|
49 |
Gordon Biersch Brewing Co. |
San Jose |
CA |
New |
|
50 |
21st Amendment Brewery |
San Francisco |
CA |
New |
Top 50 Overall Brewing Companies2
(Based on 2013 beer sales volume)
|
Rank |
Brewing Company |
City |
State |
Rank Change |
|
1 |
Anheuser-Busch Inc. (a) |
St. Louis |
MO |
0 |
|
2 |
MillerCoors (b) |
Chicago |
IL |
0 |
|
3 |
Pabst Brewing Co. (c) |
Los Angeles |
CA |
0 |
|
4 |
D. G. Yuengling and Son Inc. |
Pottsville |
PA |
0 |
|
5 |
Boston Beer Co. (d) |
Boston |
MA |
0 |
|
6 |
North American Breweries (e) |
Rochester |
NY |
0 |
|
7 |
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. |
Chico |
CA |
0 |
|
8 |
New Belgium Brewing Co. |
Fort Collins |
CO |
0 |
|
9 |
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. (f) |
Portland |
OR |
0 |
|
10 |
Gambrinus (g) |
San Antonio |
TX |
0 |
|
11 |
Lagunitas Brewing Co. |
Petaluma |
CA |
2 |
|
12 |
Deschutes Brewery |
Bend |
OR |
0 |
|
13 |
Bell's Brewery, Inc. |
Galesburg |
MI |
1 |
|
14 |
Duvel Moortgat USA (h) |
Kansas City & Cooperstown |
MO/NY |
NA |
|
15 |
Minhas Craft Brewery (i) |
Monroe |
WI |
-4 |
|
16 |
Brooklyn Brewery |
Brooklyn |
NY |
2 |
|
17 |
Stone Brewing Co. |
Escondido |
CA |
0 |
|
18 |
Matt Brewing Co. (j) |
Utica |
NY |
-3 |
|
19 |
Harpoon Brewery |
Boston |
MA |
-3 |
|
20 |
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery |
Milton |
DE |
0 |
|
21 |
Shipyard Brewing Co. (k) |
Portland |
ME |
2 |
|
22 |
Abita Brewing Co. |
Abita Springs |
LA |
-1 |
|
23 |
Firestone Walker Brewing Co. |
Paso Robles |
CA |
6 |
|
24 |
Alaskan Brewing Co. |
Juneau |
AK |
0 |
|
25 |
New Glarus Brewing Co. |
New Glarus |
WI |
1 |
|
26 |
SweetWater Brewing Co. |
Atlanta |
GA |
7 |
|
27 |
Great Lakes Brewing Co. |
Cleveland |
OH |
1 |
|
28 |
August Schell Brewing Co. (l) |
New Ulm |
MN |
-3 |
|
29 |
Anchor Brewing Co. |
San Francisco |
CA |
1 |
|
30 |
World Brews/Winery Exchange (m) |
Novato |
CA |
-8 |
|
31 |
Long Trail Brewing Co. (n) |
Bridgewater Corners |
VT |
-4 |
|
32 |
Summit Brewing Co. |
St. Paul |
MN |
0 |
|
33 |
Oskar Blues Brewery |
Longmont |
CO |
3 |
|
34 |
Full Sail Brewing Co. |
Hood River |
OR |
-1 |
|
35 |
Founders Brewing Co. |
Grand Rapids |
MI |
6 |
|
36 |
Rogue Ales |
Newport |
OR |
-5 |
|
37 |
Victory Brewing Co. |
Downingtown |
PA |
-2 |
|
38 |
Ballast Point Brewing Co. |
San Diego |
CA |
New |
|
39 |
Ninkasi Brewing Co. |
Eugene |
OR |
3 |
|
40 |
Southern Tier Brewing Co. |
Lakewood |
NY |
8 |
|
41 |
Mendocino Brewing Co. (o) |
Ukiah |
CA |
-3 |
|
42 |
Cold Spring Brewing Co./Third Street Brewhouse (p) |
Cold Spring |
MN |
-3 |
|
43 |
Flying Dog Brewery |
Frederick |
MD |
-3 |
|
44 |
Odell Brewing Co. |
Fort Collins |
CO |
0 |
|
45 |
Stevens Point Brewery Co. (q) |
Stevens Point |
WI |
1 |
|
46 |
Bear Republic Brewing Co. |
Cloverdale |
CA |
-1 |
|
47 |
Pittsburgh Brewing Co. (r) |
Pittsburgh |
PA |
-10 |
|
48 |
Lost Coast Brewery and Cafe |
Eureka |
CA |
1 |
|
49 |
Narragansett Brewing Co. |
Providence |
RI |
New |
|
50 |
Left Hand Brewing Co. |
Longmont |
CO |
New |
