Brewers Association Lists Top 50 Breweries of 2012
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From the Brewers Association:
Boulder, CO • April 10, 2013/mbb/ – 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)
|
Rank |
COMPANY |
City |
STATE |
|
1 |
Anheuser-Busch, Inc. (a) |
St. Louis |
MO |
|
2 |
MillerCoors (b) |
Chicago |
IL |
|
3 |
Pabst Brewing Co. (c ) |
Woodridge |
IL |
|
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, Inc. (f) |
Portland |
OR |
|
10 |
The Gambrinus Co. (g) |
San Antonio |
TX |
|
11 |
Minhas Craft Brewery (h) |
Monroe |
WI |
|
12 |
Deschutes Brewery |
Bend |
OR |
|
13 |
Lagunitas Brewing Co. |
Petaluma |
CA |
|
14 |
Bell’s Brewery, Inc. |
Galesburg |
MI |
|
15 |
Matt Brewing Co. (i) |
Utica |
NY |
|
16 |
Harpoon Brewery |
Boston |
MA |
|
17 |
Stone Brewing Co. |
Escondido |
CA |
|
18 |
Brooklyn Brewery |
Brooklyn |
NY |
|
19 |
Boulevard Brewing Co. |
Kansas City |
MO |
|
20 |
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery |
Milton |
DE |
|
21 |
Abita Brewing Co. |
Abita Springs |
LA |
|
22 |
World Brews/Winery Exchange (j) |
Novato |
CA |
|
23 |
Shipyard Brewing Co. (k) |
Portland |
ME |
|
24 |
Alaskan Brewing Co. |
Juneau |
AK |
|
25 |
August Schell Brewing Co. (l) |
New Ulm |
MN |
|
26 |
New Glarus Brewing Co. |
New Glarus |
WI |
|
27 |
Long Trail Brewing Co. (m) |
Bridgewater Corners |
VT |
|
28 |
Great Lakes Brewing Co. |
Cleveland |
OH |
|
29 |
Firestone Walker Brewing Co. |
Paso Robles |
CA |
|
30 |
Anchor Brewing Co. |
San Francisco |
CA |
|
31 |
Rogue Ales |
Newport |
OR |
|
32 |
Summit Brewing Co. |
St. Paul |
MN |
|
t. 33 |
Full Sail Brewing Co. |
Hood River |
OR |
|
t. 33 |
SweetWater Brewing Co. |
Atlanta |
GA |
|
35 |
Victory Brewing Co. |
Downingtown |
PA |
|
36 |
Oskar Blues Brewery |
Longmont |
CO |
|
37 |
Pittsburgh Brewing Co. (n) |
Pittsburgh |
PA |
|
38 |
Mendocino Brewing Co. (o) |
Ukiah |
CA |
|
39 |
Cold Spring Brewing Co./Third Street Brewhouse (p) |
Cold Spring |
MN |
|
40 |
Flying Dog Brewery |
Frederick |
MD |
|
41 |
Founders Brewing Co. |
Grand Rapids |
MI |
|
42 |
Ninkasi Brewing Co. |
Eugene |
OR |
|
43 |
CraftWorks Breweries & Restaurants, Inc. (q) |
Chattanooga, TN & Louisville, CO |
|
|
44 |
Odell Brewing Co. |
Fort Collins |
CO |
|
45 |
Bear Republic Brewing Co. |
Cloverdale |
CA |
|
46 |
Stevens Point Brewery Co. (r) |
Stevens Point |
WI |
|
47 |
Blue Point Brewing Co. |
Patchogue |
NY |
|
48 |
Southern Tier Brewing Co. |
Lakewood |
NY |
|
49 |
Lost Coast Brewery and Cafe |
Eureka |
CA |
|
50 |
Karl Strauss Brewing Co. |
San Diego |
CA |
*Top 50 U.S. Overall Brewing Companies notes: (a) includes Bass, Beck’s, Bud Light, Budweiser, Busch, Goose Island, Landshark, Michelob, Rolling Rock, Shock Top and Wild Blue brands. Does not include partially owned Coastal, Craft Brew Alliance, Fordham, Kona, Old Dominion, Omission, Red Hook and Widmer 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; (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 Mountain Crest and 10 other brand families; (i) includes Flying Bison, Saranac and Utica Club brands; (j) private label brands, primarily for grocery store chains; (k) includes Casco Bay, Sea Dog and Shipyard brands; (l) includes Grain Belt and Schell’s brands; (m) includes Long Trail, Otter Creek, The Shed and Wolaver’s brands; (n) includes Iron City and 17 other brand families; (o) includes Butte Creek, Kingfisher, Mendocino and Olde Saratoga brands; (p) includes Cold Spring and John Henry brands; (q) includes A1A, Big River, Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurants, Rock Bottom Restaurants, Ragtime and Seven Bridges brewpubs; (r) includes James Page, Point and Whole Hog brands.
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