Market research
This week, US trade body The Brewers Association released its annual chart listing the largest brewers in the country in volume terms in 2018. Here is the top 50.
For The Brewers Association's list of the top 50 craft brewers operating in the US, click here.
Top US Brewers in 2018
| +/- LY | Brewing Company | State | |
| 1 | --- | Anheuser-Busch (a) | MO |
| 2 | --- | MillerCoors (b) | IL |
| 3 | --- | Constellation Brands (c) | IL |
| 4 | --- | Heineken (d) | NY |
| 5 | --- | Pabst Brewing Co (e) | CA |
| 6 | --- | D. G. Yuengling & Son | PA |
| 7 | +1 | Diageo (f) | CT |
| 8 | -1 | FIFCO USA (previously North American Breweries) (g) | NY |
| 9 | --- | Boston Beer Co (h) | MA |
| 10 | --- | Sierra Nevada Brewing Co | CA |
| 11 | --- | New Belgium Brewing Co (i) | CO |
| 12 | --- | Craft Brew Alliance (j) | OR |
| 13 | --- | Duvel Moortgat (k) | CA/MO/NY |
| 14 | +1 | Founders Brewing Co (l) | MI |
| 15 | -1 | Gambrinus (m) | TX |
| 16 | --- | Bell’s Brewery (n) | MI |
| 17 | +2 | CANarchy (o) | CO, FL, UT, MI, CA, TX |
| 18 | --- | Stone Brewing Co | CA |
| 19 | +1 | Deschutes Brewery | OR |
| 20 | +4 | Artisanal Brewing Ventures (p) | PA |
| 21 | --- | Brooklyn Brewery | NY |
| 22 | --- | Dogfish Head Craft Brewery | DE |
| 23 | +2 | SweetWater Brewing Co | GA |
| 24 | -1 | Minhas Craft Brewery (q) | WI |
| 25 | +1 | New Glarus Brewing Co | WI |
| 26 | +1 | Matt Brewing Co (r) | NY |
| 27 | -10 | Sapporo USA (s) | WI |
| 28 | --- | Harpoon Brewery | MA |
| 29 | --- | Alaskan Brewing Co | AK |
| 30 | --- | Great Lakes Brewing Co | OH |
| 31 | --- | Abita Brewing Co | LA |
| 32 | +1 | Stevens Point Brewery (t) | WI |
| 33 | -1 | Odell Brewing Co | MA |
| 34 | +1 | Summit Brewing Co | CO |
| 35 | -1 | August Schell Brewing Co (u) | MN |
| 36 | --- | 21st Amendment Brewery | CA |
| 37 | +3 | Tröegs Brewing Co | PA |
| 38 | +5 | Rhinegeist Brewery | OH |
| 39 | -2 | Shipyard Brewing Co (v) | ME |
| 40 | +6 | Allagash Brewing Co | ME |
| 41 | --- | Long Trail Brewing Co (w) | VT |
| 42 | +2 | Narragansett Brewing Co | RI |
| 43 | -5 | Flying Dog Brewery | MD |
| 44 | +5 | Surly Brewing Co | MN |
| 45 | +3 | Ninkasi Brewing | OR |
| 46 | -4 | Rogue Ales Brewery | OR |
| 47 | -2 | Gordon Biersch Brewing Co Uinta Brewing Co | UT |
| 48 | +2 | Revolution Brewing | IL |
| 49 | NE | Three Floyds Brewing Co | IN |
| 50 | NE | Karl Strauss Brewing Co | CA |
Source: Brewers Association
(a) Anheuser-Busch includes 10 Barrel, Bass, Beck's, Blue Point, Bud Light, Budweiser, Breckenridge, Busch, Devils Backbone, Elysian, Four Peaks, Golden Road, Goose Island, Karbach, King Cobra, Landshark, Michelob, Natural Rolling Rock, Shock Top, Wicked Weed, Wild Series brands and Ziegenbock brands. Does not include partially-owned Coastal, Craft Brew Alliance, Fordham, Kona, Old Dominion, Omission, Red Hook, and Widmer Brothers brands
(b) MillerCoors includes A.C. Golden, Batch 19, Blue Moon, Colorado Native, Coors, Hamms, Hop Valley, Icehouse, Keystone, Killian's, Leinenkugel's, Mickey's, Milwaukee's Best, Miller, Olde English, Revolver, Saint Archer, Steel Reserve, Tenth & Blake, and Terrapin brands
(c) Constellation Brands includes domestic brands Ballast Point, Funky Buddha, and Tocayo Brands; it also includes imported brands Corona, Modelo, Pacifico, and Victoria
(d) Heineken includes domestic brand Lagunitas Brewing Co as well as imported brands Dos Equis and Tecate
(e) Pabst Brewing Co includes Ballantine, Lone Star, Pabst, Pearl, Primo, Rainier, Schlitz and Small Town brands
(f) Diageo includes both domestically-produced and imported Guinness brands
(g) FIFCO includes Dundee, Genesee, Labatt Lime, Mactarnahan's, Magic Hat, Portland and Pyramid brands as well as import volume
(h) Boston Beer Co includes Alchemy & Science and Sam Adams brands. Does not include Twisted Tea or Angry Orchard brands
(i) New Belgium Brewing Co includes Magnolia Brewing Brands (partial year)
(j) Craft Brew Alliance includes Kona, Omission, Red Hook and Widmer Brothers brands
(k) Duvel Moortgat includes Boulevard, Firestone Walker, and Ommegang brands
(l) Founders ownership stake by Mahou San Miguel
(m) Gambrinus includes BridgePort, Shiner and Trumer brands
(n) Bell's Brewery, Inc includes Bell's and Upper Hand brands
(o) CANarchy includes Cigar City, Oskar Blues Brewing Co, Perrin and Utah Brewers Cooperative brands
(p) Artisanal Brewing Ventures includes Victory and Southern Tier brands
(q) Minhas Craft Brewery includes Huber, Mountain Crest and Rhinelander brands as well as export volume
(r) Matt Brewing Co includes Flying Bison, Saranac and Utica Club brands
(s) Sapporo USA includes Anchor Brewing Co, Sapporo and Sleeman brands as well as export volume
(t) Stevens Point Brewery includes James Page and Point brands
(u) August Schell Brewing Co includes Grain Belt and Schell's brands
(v) Shipyard Brewing Co includes Casco Bay, Sea Dog and Shipyard brands
(w) Long Trail Brewing Co includes Long Trail, Otter Creek and The Shed brands
Sectors: Beer & cider
