The Brewers
Association, the not-for-profit trade group that tabulates production statistics
for U.S. breweries, released its annual lists reporting the top 50 brewing
companies in the country, based on 2011 beer sales volume. The two lists are the
Top 50 Craft Brewing Companies, comprising small and independent craft brewers,
and the Top 50 Overall Brewing Companies. Thirty-six of the top 50 brewing
companies are small and independent craft brewing companies. "At more than
1,700, the number of breweries in the U.S. is higher than any time since the
late 1800s," said Paul Gatza, director of the Brewers Association. "Beer lovers'
appreciation for American craft brewers and their craft beers continue to grow."
1. Boston Beer Co. Boston MA
2. Sierra Nevada Brewing. Chico CA
3. New Belgium Brewing Co. Fort Collins CO
4. The Gambrinus Company San Antonio TX
5. Deschutes Brewery Bend OR
6. Matt Brewing Co. Utica NY
7. Bell's Brewery, Inc. Galesburg MI
8. Harpoon Brewery Boston MA
9. Lagunitas Brewing Co. Petaluma CA
10. Boulevard Brewing Co. Kansas City MO
11. Stone Brewing Company Escondido CA
12. Dogfish Head Craft Brewery Milton DE
13. Brooklyn Brewery Brooklyn NY
14. Alaskan Brewing Juneau AK
15. Long Trail Brewing Co. Burlington VT
16. Shipyard Brewing Co. Portland ME
17. Abita Brewing Co. Abita Springs LA
18. Great Lakes Brewing Co. Cleveland OH
19. New Glarus Brewing Co. New Glarus WI
20. Full Sail Brewing Co. Hood River OR
21. Summit Brewing Co. St. Paul MN
22. Anchor Brewing Co. San Francisco CA
23. Firestone Walker Brewing Co. Paso Robles CA
24. Sweetwater Brewing Co. Atlanta GA
25. Rogue Ales Brewery Newport OR
26. Flying Dog Brewery Frederick MD
27. Victory Brewing Co. Downingtown PA
28. CraftWorks Breweries Chattanooga/Louisville TN/CO
29. Oskar Blues Brewery Longmont CO
30. Odell Brewing Co. Fort Collins CO
31. Stevens Point Brewery Stevens Point WI
32. Ninkasi Brewing Co. Eugene OR
33. BJ's Chicago Pizza & Brewery, Inc. Huntington Beach CA
34. Blue Point Brewing Co. Patchogue NY
35. Bear Republic Brewing Cloverdale CA
36. Lost Coast Brewery Cafe Eureka CA
37. Big Sky Brewing Co. Missoula MT
38. North Coast Brewing Fort Bragg CA
39. Saint Louis Brewery, Inc./Schlafly Bottleworks St. Louis MO
40. Gordon Biersch Brewing San Jose CA
41. Breckenridge Brewery Denver CO
42. Founders Brewing Co. Grand Rapids MI
43. Saint Arnold Brewing Houston TX
44. Karl Strauss Brewing San Diego CA
45. Real Ale Brewing Co. Blanco TX
46. Mac and Jack's Brewery Redmond WA
47. Smuttynose Brewing Co. Portsmouth NH
48. Utah Brewers Cooperative Salt Lake City UT
49. Left Hand Brewing Co. Longmont CO
50. Anderson Valley Brewing Co. Boonville CA
50. Four Peaks Brewing Tempe AZ
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