Brewers Association Releases Top 50 Breweries List
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Brewers Association Releases Top 50 Breweries List
Boulder, Colorado • April 13, 2009 – Brewers Association, which represents the majority of brewing companies in the U.S., announced the annual list of top 50 brewing companies. Released are lists for both Top 50 Craft Brewing Companies¹ of small and independent craft brewers (see Craft Brewing Statistics) plus a Top 50 Overall Brewing Companies list. Rankings are based on sales volume in 2008.
“In 2007, 35 of the top 50 brewing companies were small and independent craft brewers. In 2008 there were 37,” states Paul Gatza, Director of the Brewers Association. “Craft brewers continue to have success and generate excitement behind the flavorful beer movement, but not without recent challenges including price increases for raw materials and supplies, as well as access to market issues.”
Changes from last year’s list include breweries moving up or down in the rankings based on volume sales. There was one new entrant into the Top 50 Craft list, The Saint Louis Brewery, and two craft brewers have claimed spots in the Top 50 Overall list—Big Sky Brewing Co. and Mac & Jack’s Brewery. Consolidation of MillerCoors, last year’s number 2 and 3 brewers, opened up a slot, and the merger of Widmer Brothers and Redhook into the company now named Craft Brewers Alliance, Inc. opened up another slot filled by emerging small and independent craft brewers.
A more extensive analysis of statistics on the craft beer segment in 2008 will be released April 22 during the Craft Brewers Conference in Boston, Massachusetts. The Association’s full 2008 industry analysis, which shows regional trends and sales by individual breweries, will publish in the May/June issue of The New Brewer on May 19.
Top 50 Craft Brewing Companies by Beer Sales Volume
1. Boston Beer Co. Boston, MA
2. Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Chico, CA
3. New Belgium Brewing Co.Fort Collins, CO
4. Spoetzl Brewery Shiner, TX
5. Pyramid Breweries Inc. Seattle, WA
6. Deschutes Brewery Bend, OR
7. Matt Brewing Co. Utica NY
8. Boulevard Brewing Co. Kansas City, MO
9. Full Sail Brewing Co. Hood River, OR
10. Magic Hat Brewing Co. Burlington, VT
11. Alaskan Brewing Co. Juneau, AK
12. Harpoon Brewery Boston, MA
13. Bell’s Brewery, Inc. Galesburg, MI
14. Kona Brewing Co.Kailua-Kona, HI
15. Anchor Brewing Co. San Francisco, CA
16. Shipyard Brewing Co. Portland, ME
17. Summit Brewing Co. Saint Paul, MN
18. Stone Brewing Co.Escondido, CA
19. Abita Brewing Co. Abita Springs, LA
20. The Brooklyn Brewery Brooklyn, NY
21. New Glarus Brewing Co. New Glarus, WI
22. Dogfish Head Craft Brewery Milton, DE
23. Long Trail Brewing Co. Bridgewater Corners, VT
24. Gordon Biersch Brewing Co. San Jose, CA
25. Rogue Ales/Oregon Brewing Co. Newport, OR
26. Great Lakes Brewing Co. Cleveland, OH
27. The Lagunitas Brewing Co. Petaluma, CA
28. Firestone Walker Brewing Co. Paso Robles, CA
29. SweetWater Brewing Co. Atlanta, GA
30. Flying Dog Brewing Co. Frederick, MD
31. BJ’s Restaurant & Brewery Huntington Beach, CA
32. Rock Bottom Brewery Restaurants Louisville, CO
33. BridgePort Brewing Co. Portland, OR
34. Odell Brewing Co.Fort Collins, CO
35. Victory Brewing Co. Downingtown, PA
36. Mac and Jack’s Brewery Redmond, WA
37. Big Sky Brewing Co. Missoula, MT
38. Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurants Chattanooga, TN
39. Karl Strauss Brewing Co. San Diego, CA
40. Breckenridge Brewery Denver, CO
41. Lost Coast Brewery and Café Eureka, CA
42. Otter Creek Brewing Co. Middlebury, VT
43. Utah Brewers Cooperative Salt Lake City, UT
44. North Coast Brewing Co. Fort Bragg, CA
45. Blue Point Brewing Co. Patchogue, NY
46. Boulder Beer Co. Boulder, CO
47. Pete’s Brewing Co. San Antonio, TX
48. McMenamins Breweries Portland, OR
49. Anderson Valley Brewing Co. Boonville, CA
50. The Saint Louis Brewery, Inc. St Louis, MO
Top 50 Overall Brewing Companies by Beer Sales Volume (Based on 2008 sales)
1. Anheuser-Busch InBev St. Louis, MO
2. MillerCoors Brewing Co. Chicago, IL
3. Pabst Brewing Co. Woodridge, IL
4. Boston Beer Co. Boston, MA
5. D. G. Yuengling and Son Inc. Pottsville, PA
6. Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Chico, CA
7. Craft Brewers Alliance, Inc. Woodinville, WA
8. New Belgium Brewing Co. Fort Collins, CO
9. High Falls Brewing Co. Rochester, NY
10. Spoetzl Brewery Shiner, TX
11. Pyramid Breweries Inc. Seattle, WA
12. Deschutes Brewery Bend, OR
13. Iron City Brewing Co. Pittsburgh, PA
14. Minhas Craft Brewery Monroe, WI
15. Matt Brewing Co. Utica, NY
16. Boulevard Brewing Co. Kansas City, MO
17.Full Sail Brewing Co. Hood River, OR
18. Magic Hat Brewing Co. Burlington, VT
19. Alaskan Brewing Co. Juneau, AK
20. Harpoon Brewery Boston, MA
21. Bell’s Brewery, Inc. Galesburg, MI
22. Goose Island Beer Co. Chicago, IL
23. Kona Brewery LLC Kailua-Kona, HI
24. Anchor Brewing Co. San Francisco, CA
25. August Schell Brewing Co. New Ulm, MN
26. Shipyard Brewing Portland, ME
27. Summit Brewing Co. Saint Paul, MN
28. Stone Brewing Co. Escondido, CA
29. Mendocino Brewing Co. Ukiah, CA
30. Abita Brewing Co., L.L.C. Abita Springs, LA
31. The Brooklyn Brewery Brooklyn, NY
32. New Glarus Brewing Co. New Glarus, WI
33. Dogfish Head Craft Brewery Milton, DE
34. Long Trail Brewing Co. Bridgewater Corners, VT
35. Gordon Biersch Brewing Co. San Jose, CA
36. Rogue Ales/Oregon Brewing Co. Newport, OR
37. Great Lakes Brewing Co. Cleveland, OH
38. The Lagunitas Brewing Co. Petaluma, CA
39. Firestone Walker Brewing Co. Paso Robles, CA
40. SweetWater Brewing Co. Atlanta GA
41. Flying Dog Brewing Co. Frederick, MD
42. BJ’s Restaurant & Brewery Huntington Beach, CA
43. Rock Bottom Brewery Restaurants Louisville, CO
44. BridgePort Brewing Co. Portland, OR
45. Odell Brewing Co. Fort Collins, CO
46. Victory Brewing Co. Downingtown, PA
47. Straub Brewery Saint Marys, PA
48. Cold Spring Brewing Co. Cold Spring, MN
49. Mac and Jack’s Brewery Redmond, WA
50. Big Sky Brewing Co. Missoula, MT
For additional statistics, see Craft Brewing Statistics.
¹The definition of a craft brewer as stated by the Brewers Association: An American craft brewer is small, independent, and traditional. Small: Annual production of beer less than 2 million barrels. Beer production is attributed to a brewer according to the rules of alternating proprietorships. Flavored malt beverages are not considered beer for purposes of this definition. Independent: Less than 25% of the craft brewery is owned or controlled (or equivalent economic interest) by an alcoholic beverage industry member who is not themselves a craft brewer. Traditional: A brewer who has either an all malt flagship (the beer which represents the greatest volume among that brewer’s brands) or has at least 50% of its volume in either all malt beers or in beers which use adjuncts to enhance rather than lighten flavor.
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