(Press Release)
BOULDER, CO—The Brewers Association (BA)—the not-for-profit trade group representing small and independent 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. Of the top 50 overall brewing companies, 42 were craft brewing companies¹.
“The companies on this list include the vanguard of the craft industry,” said Bart Watson, chief economist, Brewers Association. “They are exposing new beer lovers to craft, opening new markets and creating opportunities for the entire category. As they continue to grow, so will the availability of innovative and high-quality beers produced for all to enjoy.”
Top 50 U.S. Craft Brewing Companies
(Based on 2014 beer sales volume)
| Rank | Brewing Company | City | State |
| 1 | D. G. Yuengling and Son, Inc | Pottsville | PA |
| 2 | Boston Beer Co | Boston | MA |
| 3 | Sierra Nevada Brewing Co | Chico | CA |
| 4 | New Belgium Brewing Co | Fort Collins | CO |
| 5 | Gambrinus | Shiner | TX |
| 6 | Lagunitas Brewing Co | Petaluma | CA |
| 7 | Bell’s Brewery, Inc | Galesburg | MI |
| 8 | Deschutes Brewery | Bend | OR |
| 9 | Stone Brewing Co | Escondido | CA |
| 10 | Minhas Craft Brewery | Monroe | WI |
| 11 | Brooklyn Brewery | Brooklyn | NY |
| 12 | Duvel Moortgat USA | Kansas City & Cooperstown | MO/NY |
| 13 | Dogfish Head Craft Brewery | Milton | DE |
| 14 | Matt Brewing Co | Utica | NY |
| 15 | Harpoon Brewery | Boston | MA |
| 16 | Firestone Walker Brewing Co | Paso Robles | CA |
| 17 | Founders Brewing Co | Grand Rapids | MI |
| 18 | SweetWater Brewing Co | Atlanta | GA |
| 19 | New Glarus Brewing Co | New Glarus | WI |
| 20 | Alaskan Brewing Co | Juneau | AK |
| 21 | Abita Brewing Co | Abita Springs | LA |
| 22 | Anchor Brewing Co | San Francisco | CA |
| 23 | Great Lakes Brewing Co | Cleveland | OH |
| 24 | Oskar Blues Brewery | Longmont | CO |
| 25 | Shipyard Brewing Co | Portland | ME |
| 26 | Stevens Point Brewery Co | Stevens Point | WI |
| 27 | August Schell Brewing Co | New Ulm | MN |
| 28 | Summit Brewing Co | Saint Paul | MN |
| 29 | Victory Brewing Co | Downingtown | PA |
| 30 | Long Trail Brewing Co | Bridgewater Corners | VT |
| 31 | Ballast Point Brewing & Spirits | San Diego | CA |
| 32 | Rogue Ales Brewery & Headquarters | Newport | OR |
| 33 | Full Sail Brewing Co | Hood River | OR |
| 34 | Odell Brewing Co | Fort Collins | CO |
| 35 | Southern Tier Brewing Co | Lakewood | NY |
| 36 | Ninkasi Brewing Co | Eugene | OR |
| 37 | Flying Dog Brewery | Frederick | MD |
| 38 | Uinta Brewing Co | Salt Lake City | UT |
| 39 | Bear Republic Brewing Co | Cloverdale | CA |
| 40 | Left Hand Brewing Company | Longmont | CO |
| 41 | 21st Amendment Brewery Cafe | San Francisco | CA |
| 42 | Allagash Brewing Co | Portland | ME |
| 43 | Lost Coast Brewery and Cafe | Eureka | CA |
| 44 | Troegs Brewing Co | Hershey | PA |
| 45 | Karl Strauss Brewing Co | San Diego | CA |
| 46 | Saint Arnold Brewing Co | Houston | TX |
| 47 | Narragansett Brewing Co | Providence | RI |
| 48 | Green Flash Brewing Co | San Diego | CA |
| 49 | Craftworks Restaurants & Breweries, Inc | Chattanooga & Louisville | TN/CO |
| 50 | Breckenridge Brewery | Denver | CO |
Top 50 Overall U.S. Brewing Companies2
(Based on 2014 beer sales volume)
| Rank | Company | City | State |
| 1 | Anheuser-Busch, Inc (a) | St. Louis | MO |
| 2 | Miller Coors (b) | Chicago | IL |
| 3 | Pabst Brewing Co (c) | Los Angeles | CA |
| 4 | D. G. Yuengling and Son, Inc | Pottsville | PA |
| 5 | Boston Beer Co (d) | Boston | MA |
| 6 | North American Breweries (e) | Rochester | NY |
| 7 | Sierra Nevada Brewing Co | Chico | CA |
| 8 | New Belgium Brewing Co | Fort Collins | CO |
| 9 | Craft Brew Alliance (f) | Portland | OR |
| 10 | Gambrinus (g) | Shiner | TX |
| 11 | Lagunitas Brewing Co | Petaluma | CA |
| 12 | Bell’s Brewery, Inc (h) | Galesburg | MI |
| 13 | Deschutes Brewery | Bend | OR |
| 14 | Stone Brewing Co | Escondido | CA |
| 15 | Sleeman Brewing Co (i) | LaCrosse | WI |
| 16 | Minhas Craft Brewery (j) | Monroe | WI |
| 17 | Brooklyn Brewery | Brooklyn | NY |
| 18 | Duvel Moortgat USA (k) | Kansas City & Cooperstown | MO/NY |
| 19 | Dogfish Head Craft Brewery | Milton | DE |
| 20 | Matt Brewing Co (l) | Utica | NY |
| 21 | Harpoon Brewery | Boston | MA |
| 22 | Firestone Walker Brewing Co | Paso Robles | CA |
| 23 | Founders Brewing Co | Grand Rapids | MI |
| 24 | SweetWater Brewing Co | Atlanta | GA |
| 25 | New Glarus Brewing Co | New Glarus | WI |
| 26 | Alaskan Brewing Co | Juneau | AK |
| 27 | Abita Brewing Co | Abita Springs | LA |
| 28 | Anchor Brewing Co | San Francisco | CA |
| 29 | Great Lakes Brewing Co | Cleveland | OH |
| 30 | Oskar Blues Brewery | Longmont | CO |
| 31 | Shipyard Brewing Co (m) | Portland | ME |
| 32 | Stevens Point Brewery Co (n) | Stevens Point | WI |
| 33 | August Schell Brewing Co (o) | New Ulm | MN |
| 34 | Summit Brewing Co | Saint Paul | MN |
| 35 | Victory Brewing Co | Downingtown | PA |
| 36 | Long Trail Brewing Co (p) | Bridgewater Corners | VT |
| 37 | Ballast Point Brewing & Spirits | San Diego | CA |
| 38 | Rogue Ales Brewery & Headquarters | Newport | OR |
| 39 | Full Sail Brewing Co | Hood River | OR |
| 40 | Odell Brewing Co | Fort Collins | CO |
| 41 | Southern Tier Brewing Co | Lakewood | NY |
| 42 | Ninkasi Brewing Co | Eugene | OR |
| 43 | World Brews/Winery Exchange (q) | Novato | CA |
| 44 | Flying Dog Brewery | Frederick | MD |
| 45 | Pittsburgh Brewing Co (r) | Pittsburgh | PA |
| 46 | Uinta Brewing Co | Salt Lake City | UT |
| 47 | Bear Republic Brewing Co | Cloverdale | CA |
| 48 | Left Hand Brewing Company | Longmont | CO |
| 49 | 21st Amendment Brewery Cafe | San Francisco | CA |
| 50 | Allagash Brewing Co | Portland | OR |
The Association’s full 2014 industry analysis, which shows regional trends and sales by individual breweries, will be published in the May/June issue of The New Brewer, available in May 2015.
For additional statistics, see the Brewers Association’s craft brewing statistics for 2014.
1 An American craft brewer is small, independent and traditional. Small: Annual production of 6 million barrels of beer or less (approximately 3 percent of U.S. annual sales). Beer production is attributed to the rules of alternating proprietorships. Independent: Less than 25 percent of the craft brewery is owned or controlled (or equivalent economic interest) by an alcoholic beverage industry member that is not itself a craft brewer. Traditional: A brewer that has a majority of its total beverage alcohol volume in beers whose flavor derives from traditional or innovative brewing ingredients and their fermentation. Flavored malt beverages (FMBs) are not considered beers.
2 Top 50 U.S. Overall Brewing Companies notes: (a) includes Bass, Beck’s, Blue Point, Bud Light, Budweiser, Busch, Goose Island, Landshark, Michelob, Rolling Rock, Shock Top and Wild Series brands. Does not include partially owned Coastal, Craft Brew Alliance, Fordham, Kona, Old Dominion, Omission, Red Hook and Widmer Brothers brands; (b) includes A.C. Golden, Batch 19, Blue Moon, Colorado Native, Coors, Keystone, Killian’s, Leinenkugel’s, Miller and Tenth & Blake brands; (c) includes Pabst, Schlitz and 28+ other brand families; (d) includes Alchemy & Science and Sam Adams brands. Does not include Twisted Tea or Angry Orchard brands; (e) includes Dundee, Genesee, Labatt Lime, Magic Hat and Pyramid brands; (f) includes Kona, Omission, Red Hook and Widmer Brothers brands; (g) includes BridgePort, Shiner and Trumer brands; (h) includes Bell’s and Upper Hand brands; (i) includes Sleeman and Sapporo brands; (j) includes Mountain Crest and 10 other brand families; (k) includes Boulevard and Ommegang brands; (l) includes Flying Bison, Saranac and Utica Club brands; (m) includes Casco Bay, Sea Dog and Shipyard brands; (n) includes James Page, Point and Whole Hog brands; (o) includes Grain Belt and Schell’s brands; (p) includes Long Trail, Otter Creek, The Shed and Wolaver’s brands; (q) private label brands, primarily for grocery store chains; (r) includes Iron City and 17 other brand families.
About the Brewers Association
The Brewers Association is the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American brewers, their beers and the community of brewing enthusiasts. The Brewers Association (BA) represents more than 70 percent of the brewing industry, and its members make more than 99 percent of the beer brewed in the U.S. The BA organizes events including the World Beer Cup®, Great American Beer Festival®, Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America®, SAVOR℠: An American Craft Beer & Food Experience, AHA National Homebrewers Conference, National Homebrew Competition and American Craft Beer Week®. The BA publishes The New Brewer magazine and its Brewers Publications division is the largest publisher of contemporary and relevant brewing literature for today’s craft brewers and homebrewers.
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