E-Malt.com News article: USA: The Brewers Association releases annual top 50 craft and overall brewing companies lists

The Brewers Association—the trade association representing small and independent American craft brewers—on March 31 released its annual lists of the top 50 craft and overall brewing companies in the U.S., based on beer sales volume and the craft brewer definition in 2013.

Of the top 50 overall brewing companies, 38 were small and independent craft brewing companies.

“In 2013, craft breweries reached new all-time highs in production volume and dollar sales,” said Bart Watson, staff economist, Brewers Association. “Beer lovers continue to demand high-quality, fuller-flavored and local beers from small and independent craft breweries.”

Top 50 Craft Brewing Companies
(Based on 2013 beer sales volume)

1 Boston Beer Co.
2 Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
3 New Belgium Brewing Co.
4 Gambrinus
5 Lagunitas Brewing Co.
6 Deschutes Brewery
7 Bell's Brewery, Inc.
8 Duvel Moortgat USA
9 Brooklyn Brewery
10 Stone Brewing Co.
11 Matt Brewing Co.
12 Harpoon Brewery
13 Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
14 Shipyard Brewing Co.
15 Abita Brewing Co.
16 Firestone Walker Brewing Co.
17 Alaskan Brewing Co.
18 New Glarus Brewing Co.
19 SweetWater Brewing Co.
20 Great Lakes Brewing Co.
21 Anchor Brewing Co.
22 Long Trail Brewing Co.
23 Summit Brewing Co.
24 Oskar Blues Brewery
25 Full Sail Brewing Co.
26 Founders Brewing Co.
27 Rogue Ales
28 Victory Brewing Co.
29 Ballast Point Brewing Co.
30 Ninkasi Brewing Co.
31 Southern Tier Brewing Co.
32 Cold Spring Brewing Co./Third Street Brewhouse
33 Flying Dog Brewery
34 Odell Brewing Co.
35 Stevens Point Brewery Co.
36 Bear Republic Brewing Co.
37 Lost Coast Brewery and Cafe
38 Left Hand Brewing Co.
39 CraftWorks Restaurants & Breweries, Inc.
40 Breckenridge Brewery
41 Karl Strauss Brewing Co.
42 Blue Point Brewing Co.
43 Sixpoint Brewery
44 BJ's Chicago Pizza & Brewery, Inc.
45 North Coast Brewing Co. Inc.
46 Uinta Brewing Co.
47 Allagash Brewing Co.
48 Saint Arnold Brewing Co.
49 Gordon Biersch Brewing Co.
50 21st Amendment Brewery


Top 50 Overall Brewing Companies2
(Based on 2013 beer sales volume)

1 Anheuser-Busch Inc.
2 MillerCoors
3 Pabst Brewing Co.
4 D. G. Yuengling and Son Inc.
5 Boston Beer Co.
6 North American Breweries
7 Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
8 New Belgium Brewing Co.
9 Craft Brew Alliance, Inc.
10 Gambrinus
11 Lagunitas Brewing Co.
12 Deschutes Brewery
13 Bell's Brewery, Inc.
14 Duvel Moortgat USA
15 Minhas Craft Brewery
16 Brooklyn Brewery
17 Stone Brewing Co.
18 Matt Brewing Co.
19 Harpoon Brewery
20 Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
21 Shipyard Brewing Co.
22 Abita Brewing Co.
23 Firestone Walker Brewing Co.
24 Alaskan Brewing Co.
25 New Glarus Brewing Co.
26 SweetWater Brewing Co.
27 Great Lakes Brewing Co.
28 August Schell Brewing Co.
29 Anchor Brewing Co.
30 World Brews/Winery Exchange
31 Long Trail Brewing Co.
32 Summit Brewing Co.
33 Oskar Blues Brewery
34 Full Sail Brewing Co.
35 Founders Brewing Co.
36 Rogue Ales
37 Victory Brewing Co.
38 Ballast Point Brewing Co.
39 Ninkasi Brewing Co.
40 Southern Tier Brewing Co.
41 Mendocino Brewing Co.
42 Cold Spring Brewing Co./Third Street Brewhouse
43 Flying Dog Brewery
44 Odell Brewing Co.
45 Stevens Point Brewery Co.
46 Bear Republic Brewing Co.
47 Pittsburgh Brewing Co.
48 Lost Coast Brewery and Cafe
49 Narragansett Brewing Co.
50 Left Hand Brewing Co.


02 April, 2014