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Top 50 breweries in the US revealed 

Production figures for the US brewing industry, listing the top breweries, have been released by the Brewers Association.

The list collating the top 50 producing craft brewing companies and overall brewing companies in the US is based on beer sales volume. Of the top 50 overall brewing companies in 2023, 40 were small and independent craft brewing companies.

Topping the list and making the top five craft brewing companies were D. G. Yuengling and Son Inc, followed by Boston Beer Co, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co, Duvel Moortgat and Gambrinus.

Making the top five overall brewing companies were Anheuser-Busch Inc, followed by Molson Coors, Constellation, Heineken USA and Pabst Brewing Co.

According to the report findings, the number of operating craft breweries continued to climb in 2023, reaching an all-time high of 9,683, including 2,071 microbreweries, 3,467 brewpubs, 3,900 taproom breweries, and 245 regional craft breweries.

The total US operating brewery count was 9,812, up from 9,730 in 2022. Throughout the year, there were 495 new brewery openings and 418 closings. Openings decreased for a second consecutive year, with the trend reflecting a more mature market. The closing rate increased in 2023 but continued to remain relatively low, at approximately 4%.

Driven by the growing number of breweries and a continued shift to hospitality-focused business models, craft brewers directly employed 191,421 people in 2023, a 1.1% increase from 2022.

Commenting on the data, Brewers Association vice president of strategy and chief economist Bart Watson said: “2023 was another competitive and challenging year for small and independent brewers. Nevertheless, even as growth has downshifted, small brewers have proved quite resilient, as seen in the increase in number of breweries, relatively low closing rates, and gains in onsite sales and jobs.”

The report has shown that, collectively, small and independent brewers produced 23.4 million barrels of beer in 2023, a decline of 1.0% from 2022, though craft’s overall beer market share by volume grew to 13.3%, up from 13.1% in 2022 as craft’s declines were smaller than overall beer volume losses.

The Brewers Association outlined that the overall beer market shrank 5.1% by volume in 2023. Retail dollar value was estimated at US$28.6 billion, representing a 24.5% market share and 3% growth over a comparable value in 2022. Sales growth was stronger than volume primarily due to pricing but also due to slightly stronger onsite sales growth versus distribution.

Watson explained: “As always, the beverage alcohol market and consumer demand continue to evolve. Many brewers are accordingly updating their operations to match those changes, focusing on their business models, go-to-market strategies, and brand strategies to help their businesses match those shifts.”

Watson added: “While distribution is as competitive as ever, we continue to see success stories and pockets of growth across the top 50 list. Even in an era of slow growth, the strongest brands still resonate with beer drinkers, regardless of company size or location.”

The full lists of the breweries leading in the US are detailed below.

Top 50 craft brewing companies

Rank Company City State
1 D. G. Yuengling and Son Inc Pottsville PA
2 Boston Beer Co Boston, Milton MA, DE
3 Sierra Nevada Brewing Co Chico CA
4 Duvel Moortgat USA Paso Robles, Kansas City, Cooperstown CA, MO, NY
5 Gambrinus Shiner, Berkeley TX, CA
6 Tilray Beer Brands Atlanta, Montauk, San Diego, Bend, Seattle, Portland, Breckenridge, Patchogue GA, NY, CA, OR, WA, OR, CO, NY
7 Artisanal Brewing Ventures Downingtown, Lakewood, Brooklyn PA, NY, NY
8 Brooklyn Brewery Brooklyn NY
9 Monster Brewing Longmont, Tampa, Salt Lake City, Comstock, Dallas CO, FL, UT, MI, TX
10 Athletic Brewing Company Milford CT
11 New Glarus Brewing Co New Glarus WI
12 Deschutes Brewery Bend OR
13 Matt Brewing Co Utica NY
14 Gordon Biersch Brewing Co San Jose CA
15 Allagash Brewing Company Portland ME
16 Georgetown Brewing Co Seattle WA
17 Great Lakes Brewing Company Cleveland OH
18 Harpoon Brewery Boston MA
19 Stevens Point Brewery Stevens Point WI
20 Three Floyds Brewing Munster IN
21 Pittsburgh Brewing Co Pittsburgh PA
22 Rhinegeist Brewery Cincinnati OH
23 Narragansett Brewing Co Pawtucket RI
24 August Schell Brewing Company New Ulm MN
25 Odell Brewing Co Fort Collins CO
26 Craft ‘Ohana (Maui/Modern Times) Kihei, San Diego HI, CA
27 Troegs Brewing Co Hershey PA
28 Fiddlehead Brewing Shelburne VT
29 Minhas Craft Brewery Monroe WI
30 Kings & Convicts Brewing San Diego CA
31 Alaskan Brewing Co. Juneau AK
32 Kona Brewing Hawaii Kailua-Kona HI
33 Abita Brewing Co Covington LA
34 Creature Comforts Brewing Co. Athens GA
35 Great Frontier Holdings Eugene, Portland OR, OR
36 BrewDog Brewing Co Canal Winchester OH
37 Summit Brewing Co St. Paul MN
38 Jack’s Abby Brewing, LLC Framingham MA
39 Revolution Brewing Chicago IL
40 Montucky Cold Snacks Bozeman MT
41 Saint Arnold Brewing Co Houston TX
42 Lost Coast Brewery Eureka CA
43 Surly Brewing Company Minneapolis MN
44 Rogue Ales Brewery Newport OR
45 United States Beverage LLC Salt Lake City, Elmsford UT, NY
46 Shipyard Brewing Co Portland ME
47 Pizza Port Carlsbad CA
48 Coronado Brewing Co Coronado CA
49 Drake’s Brewing Co San Leandro CA
50 IndieBrew Atlanta, Nashville GA, T

Top 50 overall brewing companies

Rank Company City State
1 Anheuser-Busch Inc St. Louis MO
2 MolsonCoors Chicago IL
3 Constellation Chicago IL
4 Heineken USA White Plains NY
5 Pabst Brewing Co Los Angeles CA
6 Diageo Norwalk CT
7 D. G. Yuengling and Son Inc Pottsville PA
8 FIFCO USA Rochester NY
9 Kirin-Lion Fort Collins, Comstock CO, MI
10 Boston Beer Co Boston, Milton MA, DE
11 Sierra Nevada Brewing Co Chico CA
12 Duvel Moortgat USA Paso Robles, Kansas City, Cooperstown CA, MO, NY
13 Gambrinus Shiner, Berkeley TX, CA
14 Mahou San Miguel Grand Rapids, Boulder MI, CO
15 Tilray Beer Brands Atlanta, Montauk, San Diego, Bend, Seattle, Portland, Breckenridge, Patchogue GA, NY, CA, OR, WA, OR, CO, NY
16 Artisanal Brewing Ventures Downingtown, Lakewood, Brooklyn PA, NY, NY
17 Brooklyn Brewery Brooklyn NY
18 Monster Brewing Longmont, Tampa, Salt Lake City, Comstock, Dallas CO, FL, UT, MI, TX
19 Sapporo-Stone Brewing Escondido CA
20 Athletic Brewing Company Milford CT
21 New Glarus Brewing Co New Glarus WI
22 Deschutes Brewery Bend OR
23 Matt Brewing Co Utica NY
24 Gordon Biersch Brewing Co San Jose CA
25 Allagash Brewing Company Portland ME
26 Georgetown Brewing Co Seattle WA
27 Great Lakes Brewing Company Cleveland OH
28 Harpoon Brewery Boston MA
29 Stevens Point Brewery Stevens Point WI
30 Three Floyds Brewing Munster IN
31 Pittsburgh Brewing Co Pittsburgh PA
32 Rhinegeist Brewery Cincinnati OH
33 Narragansett Brewing Co Pawtucket RI
34 August Schell Brewing Company New Ulm MN
35 Odell Brewing Co Fort Collins CO
36 Craft ‘Ohana (Maui/Modern Times) Kihei, San Diego HI, CA
37 Troegs Brewing Co Hershey PA
38 Fiddlehead Brewing Shelburne VT
39 Minhas Craft Brewery Monroe WI
40 Kings & Convicts Brewing San Diego CA
41 Alaskan Brewing Co. Juneau AK
42 Kona Brewing Hawaii Kailua-Kona HI
43 Abita Brewing Co Covington LA
44 Creature Comforts Brewing Co. Athens GA
45 Great Frontier Holdings Eugene, Portland OR, OR
46 BrewDog Brewing Co Canal Winchester OH
47 Summit Brewing Co St. Paul MN
48 Jack’s Abby Brewing, LLC Framingham MA
49 Revolution Brewing Chicago IL
50 Montucky Cold Snacks Bozeman M

 

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