The Brewers Association just announced the top 50 breweries in the U.S. based on sales, by volume, for 2007, which is listed below here. For the first time, they’ve also released a list of the top 50 craft breweries based on the new definition adopted by the Brewers Association last year. Here is the new craft brewery list:
- Boston Beer Co.; Boston MA
- Sierra Nevada Brewing; Chico CA
- New Belgium Brewing; Fort Collins CO
- Spoetzl Brewery (Gambrinus); Spoetzl TX
- Pyramid Breweries; Seattle WA
- Matt Brewing; Utica NY
- Deschutes Brewery; Bend OR
- Boulevard Brewing; Kansas City MO
- Full Sail Brewing; Hood River OR
- Harpoon Brewery; Boston, MA
- Alaskan Brewing; Juneau AK
- Magic Hat Brewing Company; South Burlington VT
- Anchor Brewing; San Francisco CA
- Bell’s Brewery; Galesburg MI
- Shipyard Brewing; Portland ME
- Summit Brewing; Saint Paul MN
- Abita Brewing; New Orleans LA
- Gordon Biersch Brewing; San Jose CA
- Brooklyn Brewery; Brooklyn NY
- Stone Brewing; Escondido CA
- Rogue Ales; Newport OR
- Long Trail Brewing; Bridgewater Corners VT
- New Glarus Brewing; New Glarus WI
- Kona Brewing; Kailua-Kona HI
- Dogfish Head Craft Brewery; Lewes DE
- Firestone Walker Brewing; Paso Robles CA
- Great Lakes Brewing; Cleveland OH
- Lagunitas Brewing; Petaluma CA
- Flying Dog Brewery; Denver CO
- Sweetwater Brewing; Atlanta GA
- Bridgeport Brewing; Portland OR
- Rock Bottom Brewery Restaurants; Louisville CO
- Odell Brewing; Fort Collins CO
- BJs Restaurant & Brewery; Huntington Beach CA</li
- Victory Brewing; Downingtown PA
- Mac and Jack’s Brewery; Redmond WA
- Lost Coast Brewery; Eureka CA
- Big Sky Brewing; Missoula MT
- Pete’s Brewing; San Antonio TX
- Otter Creek Brewing; Middlebury VT
- Karl Strauss Breweries; San Diego CA
- Breckenridge Brewery; Denver CO
- Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant; Chattanooga TN
- Anderson Valley Brewing; Boonville CA
- Boulder Beer; Boulder CO
- North Coast Brewing; Fort Bragg CA
- McMenamins; Portland OR
- Utah Brewers Cooperative; Salt Lake City UT
- Capital Brewing; Middleton WI
- Blue Point Brewing; Patchogue NY
From the press release:
The Brewers Association, which tabulates industry growth data, announced its annual list of the top fifty brewing companies. Released are both a Top 50 Craft Brewing Companies list and a list of the Top 50 Overall Brewing Companies. Statistics are based on sales in 2007.
“The majority of breweries in the U.S. are independent craft brewers who continue to push the envelope in flavor and diversity and who continue to set the pace for the beer category,” states Paul Gatza, Director of the