The top 50 craft breweries in the United States
Kings of the Craft
While the craft brew scene hasn’t been as steady lately, with some brewers taking a hit in the post-pandemic/inflation/unknown vortex—a few closing for good—it is still a factor among beer fans.
And while we await to see if any new craft spots create a shift on the overall list of the best of the best for 2023, here are the current top 50 craft breweries in the U.S.
50. Made by the Water
Locations: New Orleans, La./Apalachicola, Fla./Asheville, N.C./ Charleston, S.C.
Note: Has included Catawba Valley Brewing Company, which was purchased by Made by the Water-run Oyster City Brewing Company.
49. Pizza Port Brewing Company
Location: Carlsbad, Calif.
48. North Coast Brewing Company
Location: Fort Bragg, N.C.
47. Jack's Abby Brewing
Location: Framingham, Mass.
46. Shipyard Brewing Company
Location: Portland, Maine
45. IndieBrew
Locations: Atlanta, Ga./Nashville, Tenn.
44. Saint Arnold Brewing Company
Location: Houston, Texas
43. Ninkasi Brewing Company
Location: Eugene, Ore.
42. Surly Brewing Company
Location: Minneapolis, Minn.
41. Rogue Ales Brewery
Location: Newport, Ore.
40. Lost Coast Brewery
Location: Eureka, Calif.
39. Revolution Brewing
Location: Chicago, Ill.
38. BrewDog Brewing Company
Location: Canal Winchester, Ohio
37. Creature Comforts Brewing Company
Location: Athens, Ga.
36. Fiddlehead Brewing
35. Abita Brewing Company
Location: Covington, La.
34. Flying Dog Brewery
Location: Frederick, Maryland
33. Kona Brewing Co
Location: Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
32. Alaskan Brewing Company
Location: Juneau, Alaska
31. Pittsburgh Brewing Co
Location: Pittsburgh, Pa.
30. Kings & Convicts Brewing/Ballast Point
Location: San Diego, Calif.
29. August Schell Brewing Company
Location: New Ulm, Minn.
28. Craft Ohana
Locations: Kihei, Hawaii/San Diego, Calif.
27. Narragansett Brewing Company
Location: Providence, R.I.
26. Summit Brewing Co
Location: St. Paul, Minn.
25. Troëgs Brewing Independent Brewing
Location: Hershey, Pa.
24. Three Floyds Brewing Company
Location: Munster, Ind.
23. Rhinegeist Brewery
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
22. Odell Brewing Company
Location: Fort Collins, Colo.
21. Georgetown Brewing Company
Location: Seattle, Washington
20. Allagash Brewing Company
Location: Portland, Maine
19. Stevens Point Brewery
Location: Stevens Point, Wis.
18. Great Lakes Brewing Company
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
17. Gordon Biersch Brewing Company
Location: San Jose, Calif.
16. Harpoon Brewery
Location: Boston, Mass.
15. Minhas Craft Brewery
Location: Monroe, Wis.
14. Matt Brewing Company
Location: Utica, N.Y.
13. Athletic Brewing Company
Location: San Diego, Calif.
12. New Glarus Brewing Company
Location: New Glarus, Wis.
11. Deschutes Brewery
Location: Bend, Ore.
10. Brooklyn Brewery
Location: Brooklyn, N.Y.
9. Tilray Beer Brands
Locations: Atlanta, Ga. / Montauk, N.Y. / San Diego, Calif.
8. CANarchy
Locations: Longmont, Colo. / Tampa, Fla. / Salt Lake City, Utah / Comstock, Mich. / Dallas, Texas
7. Stone Brewing Company
Location: Escondido, Calif.
6. Artisanal Brewing Ventures
Locations: Downingtown, Pa. / Lakewood, N.Y. / Brooklyn, N.Y.
5. Gambrinus
Locations: Shiner, Texas / Berkeley, Calif.
4. Duvel Moortgat
Location: Paso Robles, Calif. / Kansas City, Mo. / Cooperstown, N.Y.
3. Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Location: Chico, Calif.
2. Boston Beer Company
Locations: Boston, Mass. / Milton, Del.
1. D. G. Yuengling & Son, Inc.
Location: Pottsville, Pa.
