Brewer’s Association Announces Top 50 Craft Breweries of 2012

“In 2012, craft surpassed six percent of the total U.S. beer market, with volume and dollar sales reaching record levels,” said Paul Gatza, director, Brewers Association. “Increasingly, beer lovers are turning to craft brewed beer from small and independent producers to satisfy their thirst for bold, innovative and flavor-forward beers.”

Based on 2012 Beer Sales Volume

Rank	Brewing Company	City	State
1	Boston Beer Co.	Boston	MA
2	Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.	Chico	CA
3	New Belgium Brewing Co.	Fort Collins	CO
4	The Gambrinus Co.	San Antonio	TX
5	Deschutes Brewery	Bend	OR
6	Lagunitas Brewing Co.	Petaluma	CA
7	Bell’s Brewery, Inc.	Galesburg	MI
8	Matt Brewing Co.	Utica	NY
9	Harpoon Brewery	Boston	MA
10	Stone Brewing Co.	Escondido	CA
11	Brooklyn Brewery	Brooklyn	NY
12	Boulevard Brewing Co.	Kansas City	MO
13	Dogfish Head Craft Brewery	Milton	DE
14	Abita Brewing Co.	Abita Springs	LA
15	Shipyard Brewing Co.	Portland	ME
16	Alaskan Brewing Co.	Juneau	AK
17	New Glarus Brewing Co.	New Glarus	WI
18	Long Trail Brewing Co.	Bridgewater Corners	VT
19	Great Lakes Brewing Co.	Cleveland	OH
20	Firestone Walker Brewing Co.	Paso Robles	CA
21	Anchor Brewing Co.	San Francisco	CA
22	Rogue Ales	Newport	OR
23	Summit Brewing Co.	St. Paul	MN
t. 24	Full Sail Brewing Co.	Hood River	OR
t. 24	SweetWater Brewing Co.	Atlanta	GA
26	Victory Brewing Co.	Downingtown	PA
27	Oskar Blues Brewery	Longmont	CO
28	Cold Spring Brewing Co./ Third Street Brewhouse	Cold Spring	MN
29	Flying Dog Brewery	Frederick	MD
30	Founders Brewing Co.	Grand Rapids	MI
31	Ninkasi Brewing Co.	Eugene	OR
32	CraftWorks Restaurants & Breweries, Inc.	Chattanooga & Louisville	TN/CO
33	Odell Brewing Co.	Fort Collins	CO
34	Bear Republic Brewing Co.	Cloverdale	CA
35	Stevens Point Brewery	Stevens Point	WI
36	Blue Point Brewing Co.	Patchogue	NY
37	Southern Tier Brewing Co.	Lakewood	NY
38	Lost Coast Brewery and Cafe	Eureka	CA
39	Karl Strauss Brewing Co.	San Diego	CA
40	BJ’s Chicago Pizza & Brewery, Inc.	Huntington Beach	CA
41	Breckenridge Brewery	Denver	CO
42	North Coast Brewing Co.	Fort Bragg	CA
43	Left Hand Brewing Co.	Longmont	CO
44	St. Louis Brewery, Inc./ Schlafly Beers	St. Louis	MO
45	Saint Arnold Brewing Co.	Houston	TX
46	Ballast Point Brewing Co.	San Diego	CA
47	Big Sky Brewing Co.	Missoula	MT
48	Allagash Brewing Co.	Portland	ME
49	Uinta Brewing Co.	Salt Lake City	UT
50	TrÃ¶egs Brewing Co.	Hershey	PA