Brewers Association Lists Top 50 Breweries of 2012
April 10, 2013
The Brewers Association—the not-for-profit trade group that tabulates production statistics for the U.S. brewing industry—today released its annual lists of the top 50 craft and overall brewing companies in the U.S., based on 2012 beer sales volume. Of the top 50 overall brewing companies, 39 are small and independent craft brewing companies¹.
“In 2012, craft surpassed six percent of the total U.S. beer market, with volume and dollar sales reaching record levels,” said Paul Gatza, director, Brewers Association. “Increasingly, beer lovers are turning to craft brewed beer from small and independent producers to satisfy their thirst for bold, innovative and flavor-forward beers.”
Top 50 U.S. Craft Brewing Companies (Based on 2012 beer sales volume
Rank, COMPANY, City,State
1. Boston Beer Co. Boston, MA
2. Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Chico, CA
3. New Belgium Brewing Co. Fort Collins, CO
4. The Gambrinus Co. San Antonio, TX
5. Deschutes Brewery Bend, OR
6. Lagunitas Brewing Co. Petaluma, CA
7. Bell’s Brewery, Inc. Galesburg, MI
8. Matt Brewing Co. Utica, NY
9. Harpoon Brewery Boston, MA
10. Stone Brewing Co. Escondido, CA
11. Brooklyn Brewery Brooklyn, NY
12. Boulevard Brewing Co. Kansas City, MO
13. Dogfish Head Craft Brewery Milton, DE
14. Abita Brewing Co. Abita Springs, LA
15. Shipyard Brewing Co. Portland, ME
16. Alaskan Brewing Co. Juneau, AK
17. New Glarus Brewing Co. New Glarus, WI
18. Long Trail Brewing Co. Bridgewater Corners, VT
19. Great Lakes Brewing Co. Cleveland, OH
20. Firestone Walker Brewing Co. Paso Robles, CA
21. Anchor Brewing Co. San Francisco, CA
22. Rogue Ales Newport, OR
23. Summit Brewing Co. St. Paul, MN
t. 24. Full Sail Brewing Co. Hood River, OR
t. 24. SweetWater Brewing Co. Atlanta, GA
26. Victory Brewing Co. Downingtown, PA
27. Oskar Blues Brewery Longmont, CO
28. Cold Spring Brewing Co./Third Street Brewhouse Cold Spring, MN
29. Flying Dog Brewery Frederick, MD
30. Founders Brewing Co. Grand Rapids, MI
31. Ninkasi Brewing Co. Eugene, OR
32. CraftWorks Restaurants & Breweries, Inc. Chattanooga, TN & Louisville, CO
33. Odell Brewing Co. Fort Collins, CO
34. Bear Republic Brewing Co. Cloverdale, CA
35. Stevens Point Brewery Co. Stevens Point, WI
36. Blue Point Brewing Co. Patchogue, NY
37. Southern Tier Brewing Co. Lakewood, NY
38. Lost Coast Brewery and Cafe Eureka, CA
39. Karl Strauss Brewing Co. San Diego, CA
40. BJ’s Chicago Pizza & Brewery, Inc. Huntington Beach, CA
41. Breckenridge Brewery Denver, CO
42. North Coast Brewing Co. Fort Bragg, CA
43. Left Hand Brewing Co. Longmont, CO
44. St. Louis Brewery, Inc./Schlafly Beers St. Louis, MO
45. Saint Arnold Brewing Co. Houston, TX
46. Ballast Point Brewing Co. San Diego, CA
47. Big Sky Brewing Co. Missoula, MT
48. Allagash Brewing Co. Portland, ME
49. Uinta Brewing Co. Salt Lake City, UT
50. Tröegs Brewing Co. Hershey, PA
Top 50 Overall U.S. Brewing Companies
(Based on 2012 beer sales volume)
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