Earlier this week, US trade body The Brewers Association released a list of the largest craft brewers in the country in volume terms. Here is a list of the top 50. Head over here for a list of the overall top 50 brewers operating in the US.
Top 50 US Craft Brewing Companies, based on 2012 sales volumes
Rank | Brewing Company | City | State |
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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 |
= 24 | Full Sail Brewing Co | Hood River | OR |
= 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 & Louisville | TN/CO |
33 | Odell Brewing Co | Fort Collins | CO |
34 | Bear Republic Brewing Co | Cloverdale | CA |
35 | Stevens Point Brewery | 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 |