The Brewers Association (BA), the not-for-profit trade group representing small and independent craft brewers, released its annual lists of the Top 50 producing craft brewing companies and overall brewing companies in the United States, based on beer sales volume. Of the Top 50 overall brewing companies, 40 were small and independent craft brewing companies.
“In an increasingly competitive and mature marketplace, these brewing companies continue to lead and pave the path for small and independent craft brewers,” said Bart Watson, chief economist, Brewers Association.
Movement in the Top 10
- Gabrinus and Duvel Moortgag swapped spots.
- Stone Brewing jumped a spot to 8, the newly formed CANarchy (Oskar Blues, Perrin, Cigar City, Squatters and Wasatch) moved from 10 to 9, with Deschutes moving from 8 to 10.
Big movers
Previously unranked breweries making the list in 2017: Rhinegeist Brewery out of Cincinnati (33), Three Floyds Brewing out of Munster, Ind., (45), Saint Arnold Brewing out of Houston (46) and Wachusett Brewing Co. out of Westminster, Mass., (49)
Nate Harris says
Travis Turner maybe this will help you settle the score with Erik Mendez? (I’m catching up and am just now listening to it. Great stuff dude.)
Travis Turner says
Thanks….uhhhh….what were we fighting about? Beer?
Nate Harris says
Travis Turner lol I bet that was random for you, and you’ve slept since then. Sorry.
yeah. It was Philli vs. San Diego in the craft brewery category for best or most or something like that.
Brandon Parrish says
North Carolina’s archaic brewing laws are killing us. :/
Travis Turner says
Hang in there. PA just changed some of theirs. You gotta believe.