Craft beer is an industry on the move. The past year, 2012, was one of the best the industry has ever seen with record- setting market share and record numbers of breweries in existence. There were a few closures during the year, but the number of new breweries added far exceeded shutdowns, leading to the largest number of breweries in history.
Based on official Brewers Association figures, craft beer has grown faster than its non- craft competition and now represents more than 6 percent of the total beer market in terms of volume and just over 10 percent of the total beer market based on dollar sales figures. The increase has been steady and the above percentages are the highest in history. Here is a list of the largest craft breweries in the United States, based on volume, according to the Brewers Association report:
- Boston Beer……………………………………Boston, MA
- Sierra Nevada………………………………..Chico, CA
- New Belgium Brewing……………………Fort Collins, CO
- Gambrinus……………………………………San Antonio, TX
- Deschutes Brewery…………………………Bend, OR
- Lagunitas Brewing………………………….Petaluma, CA
- Bell’s Brewery………………………………..Galesburg, MI
- Matt Brewing…………………………………Utica, NY
- Harpoon Brewery…………………………….Boston, MA
- Stone Brewing…………………………Escondido, CA
- Brooklyn Brewery………………………Brooklyn, NY
- Boulevard Brewing…………………….Kansas City, MO
- Dogfish Head Brewery………………..Milton, DE
- Abita Brewing………………………….Abita Springs, LA
- Shipyard Brewing……………………..Portland, ME
- Alaskan Brewing………………………Juneau, AK
- New Glarus Brewing……………….….New Glarus, WI
- Long Trail Brewing………………….…Bridgewater Corners, VT
- Great Lakes Brewing……………….…Cleveland, OH
- Firestone Walker Brewing…………….Paso Robles, CA
- Anchor Brewing………………………..San Francisco, CA
- Rogue Ales……………………………..Newport, OR
- Summit Brewing……………………….St. Paul, MN
- Full Sail Brewing……………………….Hood River, OR
- Sweetwater Brewing…………………..Atlanta, GA
- Victory Brewing………………………..Downingtown, PA
- Oskar Blues Brewing…………………Longmont, CO
- Cold Springs Brewing……………… ..Cold Springs, MN
- Flying Dog Brewery…………………..Frederick, MD
- Founders Brewing……………………Grand Rapids, MI
- Ninkasi Brewing……………………….Eugene, OR
- Craftworks Restaurants & Breweries..Chattanooga, TN
- Odell Brewing………………………….Fort Collins, CO
- Bear Republic Brewing……………….Cloverdale, CA
- Stevens Point Brewing……………….Stevens Point, WI
- Blue Point Brewing……………………Patchogue, NY
- Southern Tier Brewing……………….Lakewood, NY
- Lost Coast Brewery…………………..Eureka, CA
- Karl Strauss Brewing…………………San Diego, CA
- BJ’s Chicago Pizza and Brewery……Huntington Beach, CA
- Breckenridge Brewery……………….Denver, Co
- North Coast Brewing…………………Fort Bragg, CA
- Left Hand Brewing……………………Longmont, CO
- St. Louis Brewery…………………….St. Louis, MO
- Saint Arnold Brewing…………………Houston, TX
- Ballast Point Brewing…………………San Diego, CA
- Big Sky Brewing………………………Missoula, MT
- Allagash Brewing……………………..Portland, ME
- Uinta Brewing…………………………Salt Lake City, UT
- Troegs Brewing………………………Hershey, PA
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