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The Brewers Association just released their annual list of the Top 50 American Craft Breweries of 2019 based on sales volume…And with the coronavirus now wreaking havoc on the brewing industry, you might take some comfort in how things once were and unfortunately may never be again…
This from the “ever- positive” Bart Watson, Chief Economist, Brewers Association.
“Although 2020 will be a markedly different year than 2019 for the craft brewing market, these companies are well positioned to help the craft category weather the current market uncertainty and rebound with the flavor, variety, and innovation that beer lovers have come to expect from small brewers.”
And here are 2019’s “Serious” Top 50 Breweries….And don’t forget to support them (and others) at this difficult time…
| Rank | Brewery Name | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D.G. Yuengling and Son Inc | Pottsville | PA |
| 2 | Boston Beer Co | Boston | MA |
| 3 | Sierra Nevada Brewing Co | Chico | CA |
| 4 | New Belgium Brewing Co | Fort Collins, SanFrancisco | CO, CA |
| 5 | Duvel Moortgat | Paso Robles, Kansas City, Cooperstown | CA, MO, NY |
| 6 | Gambrinus | Berkeley, Portland, Shiner | CA, OR, TX |
| 7 | Bell’s Brewery Inc. | Comstock | MI |
| 8 | CANarchy | Longmont, Tampa, Salt Lake City, Comstock, Inglewood, Dallas | CO, FL, UT, MI, CA, TX |
| 9 | Stone Brewing | Escondido | CA |
| 10 | Artisanal Brewing Ventures | Downingtown, Lakewood, Brooklyn | PA, NY, NY |
| 11 | Deschutes Brewery | Bend | OR |
| 12 | Brooklyn Brewery | Brooklyn | NY |
| 13 | Dogfish Head Craft Brewery | Milton | DE |
| 14 | SweetWater Brewing Co | Atlanta | GA |
| 15 | New Glarus Brewing Co | New Glarus | WI |
| 16 | Matt Brewing Co | Utica | NY |
| 17 | Harpoon Brewery | Boston | MA |
| 18 | Minhas Craft Brewery | Monroe | WI |
| 19 | Odell Brewing Co | Fort Collins | CO |
| 20 | Stevens Point Brewery | Stevens Point | WI |
| 21 | Summit Brewing Co | Saint Paul | MN |
| 22 | Alaskan Brewing Co | Juneau | AK |
| 23 | Great Lakes Brewing Co | Cleveland | OH |
| 24 | Abita Brewing Co | Covington | LA |
| 25 | August Schell Brewing Co | New Ulm | MN |
| 26 | Rhinegeist Brewery | Cincinnati | OH |
| 27 | Troegs Brewing Co | Hershey | PA |
| 28 | Allagash Brewing Co | Portland | ME |
| 29 | 21st Amendment Brewery | Bay Area | CA |
| 30 | Narragansett Brewing Co | Pawtucket | RI |
| 31 | Three Floyds Brewing Co | Munster | IN |
| 32 | Gordon Biersch Brewing Co | San Jose | CA |
| 33 | Georgetown Brewing Co | Seattle | WA |
| 34 | Surly Brewing Company | Minneapolis | MN |
| 35 | Flying Dog Brewery | Frederick | MD |
| 36 | Rogue Ales Brewery | Newport | OR |
| 37 | Long Trail Brewing Co | Bridgewater Corners | VT |
| 38 | Ninkasi Brewing Co | Eugene | OR |
| 39 | Karl Strauss Brewing Co | San Diego | CA |
| 40 | Revolution Brewing | Chicago | IL |
| 41 | Lost Coast Brewery | Eureka | CA |
| 42 | Shipyard Brewing Co | Portland | ME |
| 43 | Wachusett Brewing Co | Westminster | MA |
| 44 | Modern Times Beer | San Diego | CA |
| 45 | Saint Arnold Brewing Co | Houston | TX |
| 46 | Full Sail Brewing Co | Hood River | OR |
| 47 | Two Roads Brewing Co | Stratford | CT |
| 48 | Left Hand Brewing Company | Longmont | CO |
| 49 | Bear Republic Brewing Co | Cloverdale | CA |
| 50 | North Coast Brewing Co Inc | Fort Bragg | CA |
And for perspective, we’ve 2018’s rankings as well…
