Craft brewers bounce back.
A year of renewed growth breeds optimism for the future.The flat year experienced by the micro/craft beer segment in 1998 spawned soul- searching among small brewers, and talk of "shakeout" in the press. But the "demise" of the craft brew segment has been much exaggerated, and in 1999, the numbers turned around. Many crafters, especially the more established entities, saw continued growth in 1999, and that has been borne out in 2000. Market clutter has diminished, with the exit of some weaker players, and market retreats by others. The domestic specialty segment still faces major hurdles, including diminished market access and strong competition from importers, but the picture is far from bleak.
"Volume sales for craft seem to have found their bottom, and are rebounding," says Gary Fish, president of the Deschutes Brewery, in Bend, Oregon.
According to the numbers compiled by the Institute of Brewing Studies of Boulder, CO, 1999 was a year of revived growth for craft. "The industry sold a total of 5.7 million barrels in 1999, compared to 5.6 million in 1998," said IBS director David Edgar. "Market share remained at 2.9% of the total amount of beer sold in the U.S., the same share as 1998."
"A lot of doomsayers were predicting a slow-down in craft beer," says Paul Abrams of the Snyder International Brewing Group, "and I think wholesalers and retailers bought into it, in effect creating a self-fulfilling prophecy. According to the Maxwell report, the craft segment experienced a 7% increase in barrels shipped, '98 to '99. That's a good sign that the segment is rebounding. I really don't think that consumers turned their backs on craft beer during the past couple of years, and I think that craft and micro beers will continue to see steady growth between four and eight percent for the next several years."
The term "shakeout" has definitely worn out its welcome with craft brewers. Many brewers agree with Paul Abrams that the constant drumbeat of "shakeout" from the business media and analysts has damaged public perceptions of craft beer. Certainly the pace of exit from the craft brew segment was higher than ever before in 1999, with a growing number of alliances and mergers taking place. But many brewers believe that is trend is subsiding and that a greater degree of industry stability has been achieved.
"It appears that shake-out, whatever that means, is settling down," says Gary Fish, president of the Deschutes Brewery of Bend, OR. "The move towards consolidation that we have seen seems to be abating, at least as far as word on the street is concerned. That's not to say we won't see more acquisitions or mergers. I think we will come to view this industry like may others, with a certain amount of 'churn' occurring as players enter and exit. I believe we have seen the worst of it, but I don't believe it is completely over. The exit of weaker players from an industry is always more gradual than you think it would be. We have to remember that there are often significant barriers to exit."
For many brewers, the whole notion of "shakeout" was too simplistic. "I see this period more as a correction and a boundary delineation than a shake-out," says Alan Newman, the founder of the Magic Hat Brewing Co. of Burlington, VT. "No industry can support the number of businesses we had vying for such a small segment of the market. I never understood why (a) beer brands that couldn't own their own market expected to do well in someone else's home market, and (b) why some business owners expected distributors to build their business for them. Today I think brewers are operating with a more realistic set of expectations."
"Shakeout" or no "shakeout," most brewers believe that the end result will be a stronger craft segment. "It's actually going to be good for the survivors," says Paul Abrams (whose company, Snyder, recently bought the Frederick Brewing Co.) "Mergers and acquisitions will continue in the craft segment, creating stronger companies."
As Deschutes' Gary Fish observes "The breweries in business today reflect better brewing and better business acumen than their [departed] brethren, and in some cases, better than they themselves just a few years ago."
Better business acumen has led to more rational market plans for many small breweries, with a return to local focus. "During the heady days of the late '90s, many locals pushed to go regional, and many regionals pushed to go national,' says Magic Hat's Newman. "It was really based on huge consumer interest, and demand for 'new.' As customers became more sophisticated, the customer learned that 'new' wasn't as desirable as 'good.' Customers were turned off by the overwhelming choices, and the disappointment of drinking old, bad beer.
"Many of the weaker players are not necessarily out of the game," Newman adds. "They are just scaling back their geographic boundaries. For some reason people didn't think breweries were subject to the same forces that all businesses are subject to. That has changed."
With the increased competition in the craft segment has come increased price competition, whether to increase penetration or simply move volume. It has not been uncommon to see micro six-packs for $4.99 in many of the more competitive markets. In many places, these rock-bottom six-packs are less prevalent, but the phenomenon has not disappeared. "There has been a lot of talk about price increases," Alan Newman says, "but the reflection of price increases at retail is sporadic and varies greatly by market. There are still a lot of $5.99 every-day six-packs, often posting down to $4.99, and $9.99 12-packs. I think these prices are too low, especially when you look at import pricing and premium domestic pricing. Both those segments have shown real price increases at retail."
Newman observes that the craft segment has been reluctant to take advantage of industry price jumps, and in many areas remain below imports. "In most markets, craft kegs are $89 for 15.5, versus $102-$115 for 13.2 imports," he says. "The rubber will hit the road as we see what happens with the 12-pack market gearing up for the summer business come Memorial Day. I will be happily surprised if we don't see leading regional and craft brands at $9.99. But I'm afraid I recently returned from three days in the Maryland market and saw quite a few well-known and respected brands at $4.99 a six-pack.
"The long-term viability of craft is dependent on building brands and competing on a 'better beer' platform," Newman adds. "The craft segment has to convince the consumer to lose the segmentation between import and local, and simply think 'better beer.' Better beer is best when fresh. The freshest beer is brewed locally."
The segmentation between imports and crafts is a concern, because as analyst Robert S. Weinberg often says to small brewers, "Don't look at the large U.S. brewers, it's the importers that are eating your lunch." The large import companies are now primarily arms of international brewing companies, and as Weinberg observes, "They are quite good at what they do." In 1998, imports enjoyed 15% growth, while in 1999, the imports pace slowed slightly to 9%.
But if imports are indeed eating the crafter's lunch, it is the big brewers that are preventing the crafter's lunch from being served. Share-of-mind dictates and increased wholesaler consolidation, both pushed by the majors, make market access ever more difficult for many small brewers.
"It is alarming how quickly wholesalers are consolidating," says Paul Abrams of Snyder, "and it is becoming increasingly difficult for small brewers to get any attention. The remaining wholesalers have too many brands. As a result, they have to trim portfolios and turn away a lot of small brewers. Small brewers don't want to abandon the three-tier system, but some brewers will have no choice if it comes down to a question of survival."
Even some relatively large and hot-selling craft brands have found themselves persona non grata at consolidating wholesalerships. The danger is that the changed landscape of the second tier will place an artificial cap on further craft growth. This has been a special concern given the wholesaler contracts put in place by major brewers and importers. These contracts have included demands for share of attention commensurate with share of volume. For a craft segment with 2.9% national share, that translates to 2.9% share-of-mind in most markets.
"To date, I honestly do not believe that market access issues are putting a cap on the potential of the craft segment," says Magic Hat's Newman. "But that's today. I do worry about market access in the future because of the rate that wholesalers continue to consolidate, coupled with the difficulties using the Anheuser-Busch system in many parts of the country. The continuing consolidation of retailers will only make this situation worse. My hope is that, like evolution, the losses in any one system open up new options that could not have happened prior. But distributor consolidation does present, in my opinion, a real and significant challenge for third tier brands. Today, there is not an effective alternative. And, at least partly because of franchise laws limiting freedom of movement, it will be extremely difficult for an effective one to develop.
"I love the three-tier system," Newman adds, "and I would hate to have to do my own order-taking, delivery, merchandising and collections. Even as retailers consolidate and offer direct-ship options to a few of us, I worry that those that direct ship will soon be faced with the daunting task of providing distributor-like services over a wide geographic area."
In the tougher environment faced by craft, it is heartening to see continuing market growth in markets like the San Francisco Bay area and the Pacific Northwest. In the Pacific Northwest, for example, craft had an estimated 10.3% share in Oregon and 8.6% share Washington in 1999. "I see Portland, Oregon, as continuing to have a larger share of craft beer than just about anywhere else," Gary Fish of Deschutes says. "Oregon had a 10.3% share for the craft beer segment in 1999. Portland would, therefore, see a share closer to 15%, although we don't have the exact figures. The reasons, in my opinion, are the already 'craft savvy' consumers and a smaller metropolitan population that is easier to manage from a market share standpoint. I also think the history of craft beer in this market and the overall quality of products and breweries all work towards our higher share. Market development outside the urban markets is outpacing the urban areas, in some instances. I would say we are underdeveloped in rural areas re lative to urban markets, but those areas seem to want to emulate urban consumer trends."
It is this kind of emulation, and "craft savvy" that promise to keep domestic specialty beers at top-of-mind for consumers. Magic Hat's Alan Newman is one who firmly believes in the longevity of the segment. "I see this industry getting stronger and stronger," he says. "I believe the resurgence of the American craft beer segment is about the changing American taste palate, and the desire and willingness of Americans to pay for foods and drinks that are distinctive and flavorful. Every year something comes out of nowhere, and everyone wonders why they didn't see what looks so obvious in retrospect. What will be the next Mike's Lemonade? or Odwalla juice? Who will make the next Anchor Steam, or Fat Tire or Sam Adams? Most of us we'll only see it after the fact, and say 'holy shit, why didn't I do that!"
And as Paul Abrams of Snyder Brewing Group asserts, ""Enough consumers have now realized what really good beer is supposed to taste like. They'll never go back to ordinary beers again!"
Top Thirty Domestic Specialty Brewers, 1999 Reporting breweries Established After 1980 (except for Anchor Brewing Co.) now producing over 15,000 31-gallon barrels, not including brewpub chains. Brewer Barrels % change 1. Boston Beer Co. [*] 1,174,000 -4.3% 2. Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. 436,043 +14.1% 3. Redhook Ale Brewery 197,614 -2.2% 4. Pete's Brewing Co. [*] 186,091 -31.7% 5. New Belgium Brewing Co. 147,930 +41.1% 6. Widmer Bros. Brewing Co. 117,917 +0.7% 7. Pyramid Brewing Co. 108,400 +2.3% 8. Anchor Brewing Co. 96,153 -2.9% 9. Deschutes Brewing Co. 86,222 +13.6% 10. Alaskan Brewing Co. 69,580 +18.1% 11. Full Sail Brewing Co. 64,884 -2.1% 12. Mass. Bay Brewing Co. 53,100 -0.9% 13. Mendocino Brewing Co. 47,154 +31.1% 14. Summit Brewing Co. 42,474 +22.1% 15. Boulevard Brewing Co. 39,339 +13.4% 16. Abita Brewing Co. 34,500 +6.1% 17. Brooklyn Brewery 31,906 +20.4% 18. Shipyard Brewery 28,893 +14.2% 19. Old Dominion Brewing Co. 26,600 +5.9% 20. BridgePort Brewing Co. 26,180 +17.7% 21. Otter Creek Brewing Co. 22,325 +10.2% 22. Pennsylvania Brewing Co. 22,000 +9.7% 23. Great Lakes Brewing Co. 22 000 +25.7% 24. Magic Hat Brewing Co. 21,500 +19.4% 25. Kalamazoo Brewing Co. 21,195 +14.6% 26. Rogue Ales 19,300 +6.6% 27. Odell Brewing Co. 18,447 +7.2% 28. Anderson Valley Brewing Co. 16,812 +28.3% 29. Golden Pacific Brewing Co. 16,129 +11.0% 30. D.L. Geary Brewing Co. 15,822 +3.9% Editor's Note: (*.)some volume produced under contract. TOP REGIONAL & CRAFT BREWERS 1999 SALES 31-GAL BREWER LOCATION BARRELS 1. Genesee Brewing Co. Rochester, NY 1,640,000 2. Boston Beer Co. [*] Boston, MA 1,174,000 3. Latrobe Brewing Co. Latrobe, PA 1,060,000 4. D.G. Yuengling & Son [*] Pottsville, PA 789,000 5. Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Chico, CA 436,043 6. J. Leinenkugel Brewing Co. [1][*] Chippewa Falls, WI 360,000 7. Minnesota Brewing Co. St. Paul, MN 293,000 8. Pittsburgh Brewing Co. [*] Pittsburgh, PA 290,000 9. Matt Brewing Co. Utica, NY 263,010 10. Spoetzl Brewery, Inc. Shiner, TX 246,774 11. Redhook Ale Brewery Seattle, WA 197,614 12. Pete's Brewing Co. [C] Palo Alto, CA 186,091 13. New Belgium Brewing Co. Fort Collins, CO 147,930 14. Widmer Bros. Brewing Co. Portland, OR 117,917 15. Pyramid Breweries Kalama, WA 108,400 16. Anchor Brewing Co. San Francisco, CA 96,153 17. Deschutes Brewing Co. Bend, OR 86,222 18. Gordon Biersch+ (chain) San Jose, CA 72,856 19. Alaskan Brewing Co. Juneau, AK 69,580 20. Full Sail Brewing Co. Hood River, OR 64,884 21. Joseph Huber Brewing Co. Monroe, WI 60,000 22. Mass. Bay BrewIng Co. [*] Boston, MA 53,100 23. Stevens Point Brewery Stevens Peint, WI 50,000 24. Mendocino Brewing Co. Hopland, CA 47,154 25. Summit Brewing Co. St. Paul, MN 42,474 26. Boulevard Brewing Co. Kansas City, MO 39,339 27. Straub Brewing Co. St. Mary's, PA 35,646 28. Abita Brewing Co. Abita Springs, LA 34,500 29. Brooklyn Brewery [*] Brooklyn, NY 31,906 30. Shipyard Brewery Portland, ME 28,893 31. Old Dominion Brewing Co. Ashburn, VA 26,600 32. Bridgeport Brewing Co. Portland, OR 26,180 33. Otter Creek Brewing Co. Middlebury, VT 22,325 34. Pennsylvania Brewing Co. [*] Pittsburgh, PA 22,000 35. Great Lakes Brewing Co. Cleveland, OH 22,000 36. Magic Hat Brewing Co. Burlington VT 21,500 37. Kalamazoo Brewing Co. Kalamazoo, MI 21,195 38. McMenamin's +(chain) Portland, OR 20,808 39. Rogue Ales Newport, OR 19,300 40. Odell Brewing Co, Ft. Collins, CO 18,447 41. Anderson Valley Brewing Co. [+] Boonville, CA 16,812 42. Golden Pacific Brewing Co. Emeryville, CA 16,129 43. DL. Geary Brewing Co. Portland, ME 15,822 44. Celis Brewery Inc. Austin, TX 15,070 45. Schirf Brewing Co. [+] Park City, UT 14,899 46. Lagunitas Brewing Co. Lagunitas, CA 14,809 47. Hale's Ales Seattle, WA 14,253 48. Sprecher Brewing Ce. Milwaukee, WI 13,875 49. Uinta Brewing Co. Salt Lake City, UT 13,054 50. North Coast Brewing Co. [+] Ft. Bragg, CA 12,231 51. Humboldt Brewing Co. Arcata, CA 11,700 52. Capital Brewery, Inc. Middleton, WI 11,425 53. Clipper City Brewing Co. Baltimore, MD 9,300 54. James Page Brewing Minneapolis, MN 9,200 55. Big River Breweries, Inc. Chattanooga, TN 9,000 56. Mad River Brewing Co. Blue Lake, CA 9,000 57. Left Hand Brewing Co. Longmont, CO 8,895 58. New Glarus Brewing Co. New Glarus, WI 8,733 59. Firestone-Walker Brewing Co. Los Olivos, CA 8,000 60. Crooked River Brewing Co. Cleveland, OH 7,349 61. Tommykocker Brewery & Pub [*] Idaho Springs, ID 7,100 62. Big Sky Brewing Co. Missoula, MT 7,070 63. Carolina Beer & Beverage Mooresville, NC 6,573 64. Ybor City Brewing Co. Tampa, FL 6,100 65. Stone Brewing Co. San Marcos, CA 5,848 66. Wachusett Brewing Co. Westminster, MA 5,400 67. Victory Brewing Co. Downington, PA 5,400 68. Bayern Brewing Co. Missoula, MT 5,270 69. Great Divide Brewing Co. Denver, CO 5,145 70. McMenamin's Edgefield Brewery Troutdale, OR 5,108 71. Berkshire Brewing Co. South Deerfield, MA 5,027 72. Black Mountain Brewing Co. [*] Cave Creek, AZ 5,000 73. Lost Coast Brewing Co. Eureka, CA 4,800 74. Fish Brewing Co. Olympia, WA 4,755 75. Bristol Brewing Co. Colorado Springs, CO 4,650 76. Buck's County Brewing Co. Lambertville, NJ 4,500 77. Saint Louis Brewery [+] St. Louis, MO 4,399 78. Legend Brewing Co. Richmond, VA 4,318 79. Wynkoop Brewing Co. [+] Denver, CO 4,047 80. Monte Cone Brewery [+] Las Vegas, NV 3,500 81. Lakefront Brewery Milwaukee, WI 3,414 82. Bear Republic Brewing Co. Healdsburg, CA 3,400 83. Butte Creek Brewing Co. Chico, CA 2,800 84. Brewery Ommegang Cooperstown, NY 2,789 85. Rock Bottom+(Denver) Denver, CO 2,777 86. Big Buck Brewing Co. #2 Auburn Hills, MI 2,753 1998 SALES VARIANCE VARIANCE 31-GAL AMOUNT PERCENT BREWER BARRELS (99-98) (99-98) 1. Genesee Brewing Co. 1,880,000 (240,000) -12.77% 2. Boston Beer Co. [*] 1,227,000 (53,000) -4.32% 3. Latrobe Brewing Co. 1,028,000 32,000 3.11% 4. D.G. Yuengling & Son [*] 637,170 151,830 23.83% 5. Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. 382,050 53,993 14.13% 6. J. Leinenkugel Brewing Co. [1][*] 345,000 15,000 4.35% 7. Minnesota Brewing Co. 307,000 (14,000) -4.56% 8. Pittsburgh Brewing Co. [*] 350,000 (60,000) 17.14% 9. Matt Brewing Co. 250,080 12,930 5.17% 10. Spoetzl Brewery, Inc. 241,476 5,298 2.19% 11. Redhook Ale Brewery 202,240 (4,626) -2.29% 12. Pete's Brewing Co. [C] 272,655 (86,564) 31.75% 13. New Belgium Brewing Co. 104,835 43,095 41.11% 14. Widmer Bros. Brewing Co. 117,055 862 0.74% 15. Pyramid Breweries 105,900 2,500 2.36% 16. Anchor Brewing Co. 99,118 (2,965) -2.99% 17. Deschutes Brewing Co. 75,837 10,385 13.69% 18. Gordon Biersch+ (chain) 57,825 15,031 25.99% 19. Alaskan Brewing Co. 58,911 10,669 18.11% 20. Full Sail Brewing Co. 66,337 (1,453) -2.19% 21. Joseph Huber Brewing Co. 55,000 5,000 9.09% 22. Mass. Bay BrewIng Co. [*] 53,600 (500) -0.93% 23. Stevens Point Brewery 49,300 700 1.42% 24. Mendocino Brewing Co. 35,883 11,271 31.41% 25. Summit Brewing Co. 34,774 7,700 22.14% 26. Boulevard Brewing Co. 34,692 4,647 13.40% 27. Straub Brewing Co. 34,837 809 2.32% 28. Abita Brewing Co. 32,500 2,000 6.15% 29. Brooklyn Brewery [*] 26,500 5,406 20.40% 30. Shipyard Brewery 25,297 3,596 14.22% 31. Old Dominion Brewing Co. 25,108 1,492 5.94% 32. Bridgeport Brewing Co. 22,240 3,940 17.72% 33. Otter Creek Brewing Co. 20,250 2,075 10.25% 34. Pennsylvania Brewing Co. [*] 20,054 1,946 9.70% 35. Great Lakes Brewing Co. 17,500 4,500 25.71% 36. Magic Hat Brewing Co. 18,000 3,500 19.44% 37. Kalamazoo Brewing Co. 18,482 2,713 14.68% 38. McMenamin's +(chain) 20,974 (166) 0.79% 39. Rogue Ales 18,100 1,200 6.63% 40. Odell Brewing Co, 17,203 1,244 7.23% 41. Anderson Valley Brewing Co. [+] 13,096 3,716 28.38% 42. Golden Pacific Brewing Co. 14,529 1,600 11.01% 43. DL. Geary Brewing Co. 15,220 602 3.96% 44. Celis Brewery Inc. 19,354 (4,284) -22.13% 45. Schirf Brewing Co. [+] 14,185 714 5.03% 46. Lagunitas Brewing Co. 9,800 5,009 51.11% 47. Hale's Ales 14,621 (368) -2.52% 48. Sprecher Brewing Ce. 13,650 225 1.65% 49. Uinta Brewing Co. 10,718 2,336 21.80% 50. North Coast Brewing Co. [+] 9,817 2,414 24.59% 51. Humboldt Brewing Co. 12,500 (800) -6.40% 52. Capital Brewery, Inc. 10,930 495 4.53% 53. Clipper City Brewing Co. 9,000 300 3.33% 54. James Page Brewing 6,300 2,900 46.03% 55. Big River Breweries, Inc. 8,745 255 2.92% 56. Mad River Brewing Co. 8,200 800 9.76% 57. Left Hand Brewing Co. 8,494 401 4.72% 58. New Glarus Brewing Co. 6,591 2,142 32.50% 59. Firestone-Walker Brewing Co. 7,000 1,000 14.29% 60. Crooked River Brewing Co. 4,125 3,224 78.16% 61. Tommykocker Brewery & Pub [*] 8,700 (1,600) -18.39% 62. Big Sky Brewing Co. 6,120 950 15.52% 63. Carolina Beer & Beverage 4,176 2,397 57.40% 64. Ybor City Brewing Co. 6,000 100 1.67% 65. Stone Brewing Co. 3,925 1,923 48.99% 66. Wachusett Brewing Co. 4,550 850 18.68% 67. Victory Brewing Co. 4,200 1,200 28.57% 68. Bayern Brewing Co. 5,031 239 4.75% 69. Great Divide Brewing Co. 5,095 50 0.98% 70. McMenamin's Edgefield Brewery 4,800 308 6.42% 71. Berkshire Brewing Co. 4,034 993 24.62% 72. Black Mountain Brewing Co. [*] 5,000 0 0.00% 73. Lost Coast Brewing Co. 4,800 0 0.00% 74. Fish Brewing Co. 4,875 (120) 2.46% 75. Bristol Brewing Co. 3,500 1,150 32.86% 76. Buck's County Brewing Co. 3,200 1,300 40.63% 77. Saint Louis Brewery [+] 3,483 916 26.30% 78. Legend Brewing Co. 3,986 332 8.33% 79. Wynkoop Brewing Co. [+] 3,900 147 3.77% 80. Monte Cone Brewery [+] 3,200 300 9.38% 81. Lakefront Brewery 2,809 605 21.54% 82. Bear Republic Brewing Co. 2,200 1,200 54.55% 83. Butte Creek Brewing Co. 2,400 400 16.67% 84. Brewery Ommegang 2,732 57 2.09% 85. Rock Bottom+(Denver) N/A 2,777 -- 86. Big Buck Brewing Co. #2 3,266 (513) 15.71% 1999 1999 PRODUCTION MARKET SHARE SHARE OF BREWER OF U.S. SALES U.S. SALES 1. Genesee Brewing Co. 0.89% 0.83% 2. Boston Beer Co. [*] 0.63% 0.59% 3. Latrobe Brewing Co. 0.57% 0.54% 4. D.G. Yuengling & Son [*] 0.43% 0.40% 5. Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. 0.24% 0.22% 6. J. Leinenkugel Brewing Co. [1] [*] 0.19% 0.18% 7. Minnesota Brewing Co. 0.16% 0.15% 8. Pittsburgh Brewing Co. [*] 0.16% 0.15% 9. Matt Brewing Co. 0.14% 0.13% 10. Spoetzl Brewery, Inc. 0.13% 0.12% 11. Redhook Ale Brewery 0.11% 0.10% 12. Pete's Brewing Co. [C] 0.10% 0.09% 13. New Belgium Brewing Co. 0.08% 0.07% 14. Widmer Bros. Brewing Co. 0.06% 0.06% 15. Pyramid Breweries 0.06% 0.05% 16. Anchor Brewing Co. 0.05% 0.05% 17. Deschutes Brewing Co. 0.05% 0.04% 18. Gordon Biersch+ (chain) 0.04% 0.04% 19. Alaskan Brewing Co. 0.04% 0.04% 20. Full Sail Brewing Co. 0.04% 0.03% 21. Joseph Huber Brewing Co. 0.03% 0.03% 22. Mass. Bay BrewIng Co. [*] 0.03% 0.03% 23. Stevens Point Brewery 0.03% 0.03% 24. Mendocino Brewing Co. 0.03% 0.02% 25. Summit Brewing Co. 0.02% 0.02% 26. Boulevard Brewing Co. 0.02% 0.02% 27. Straub Brewing Co. 0.02% 0.02% 28. Abita Brewing Co. 0.02% 0.02% 29. Brooklyn Brewery [*] 0.02% 0.02% 30. Shipyard Brewery 0.02% 0.01% 31. Old Dominion Brewing Co. 0.01% 0.01% 32. Bridgeport Brewing Co. 0.01% 0.01% 33. Otter Creek Brewing Co. 0.01% 0.01% 34. Pennsylvania Brewing Co. [*] 0.01% 0.01% 35. Great Lakes Brewing Co. 0.01% 0.01% 36. Magic Hat Brewing Co. 0.01% 0.01% 37. Kalamazoo Brewing Co. 0.01% 0.01% 38. McMenamin's +(chain) 0.01% 0.01% 39. Rogue Ales 0.01% 0.01% 40. Odell Brewing Co, 0.01% 0.01% 41. Anderson Valley Brewing Co. [+] 0.01% 0.01% 42. Golden Pacific Brewing Co. 0.01% 0.01% 43. DL. Geary Brewing Co. 0.01% 0.01% 44. Celis Brewery Inc. 0.01% 0.01% 45. Schirf Brewing Co. [+] 0.01% 0.01% 46. Lagunitas Brewing Co. 0.01% 0.01% 47. Hale's Ales 0.01% 0.01% 48. Sprecher Brewing Ce. 0.01% 0.01% 49. Uinta Brewing Co. 0.01% 0.01% 50. North Coast Brewing Co. [+] 0.01% 0.01% 51. Humboldt Brewing Co. 0.01% 0.01% 52. Capital Brewery, Inc. 0.01% 0.01% 53. Clipper City Brewing Co. 0.01% 0.00% 54. James Page Brewing 0.00% 0.00% 55. Big River Breweries, Inc. 0.00% 0.00% 56. Mad River Brewing Co. 0.00% 0.00% 57. Left Hand Brewing Co. 0.00% 0.00% 58. New Glarus Brewing Co. 0.00% 0.00% 59. Firestone-Walker Brewing Co. 0.00% 0.00% 60. Crooked River Brewing Co. 0.00% 0.00% 61. Tommykocker Brewery & Pub [*] 0.00% 0.00% 62. Big Sky Brewing Co. 0.00% 0.00% 63. Carolina Beer & Beverage 0.00% 0.00% 64. Ybor City Brewing Co. 0.00% 0.00% 65. Stone Brewing Co. 0.00% 0.00% 66. Wachusett Brewing Co. 0.00% 0.00% 67. Victory Brewing Co. 0.00% 0.00% 68. Bayern Brewing Co. 0.00% 0.00% 69. Great Divide Brewing Co. 0.00% 0.00% 70. McMenamin's Edgefield Brewery 0.00% 0.00% 71. Berkshire Brewing Co. 0.00% 0.00% 72. Black Mountain Brewing Co. [*] 0.00% 0.00% 73. Lost Coast Brewing Co. 0.00% 0.00% 74. Fish Brewing Co. 0.00% 0.00% 75. Bristol Brewing Co. 0.00% 0.00% 76. Buck's County Brewing Co. 0.00% 0.00% 77. Saint Louis Brewery [+] 0.00% 0.00% 78. Legend Brewing Co. 0.00% 0.00% 79. Wynkoop Brewing Co. [+] 0.00% 0.00% 80. Monte Cone Brewery [+] 0.00% 0.00% 81. Lakefront Brewery 0.00% 0.00% 82. Bear Republic Brewing Co. 0.00% 0.00% 83. Butte Creek Brewing Co. 0.00% 0.00% 84. Brewery Ommegang 0.00% 0.00% 85. Rock Bottom+(Denver) 0.00% 0.00% 86. Big Buck Brewing Co. #2 0.00% 0.00% 87. Bayhawk Ales, Inc. Irvine, CA 2,720 2,810 88. Marin Brewing Co. [+] Larkspur, CA 2,710 2,486 89. Boston Beer Works [+] Boston, MA 2,683 2,633 90. Oak Creek Brewing Co. Sedona, AZ 2,600 2,450 91. Eel River Brewing Co. Fortuna, CA 2,500 2,100 92. Atwater Block Brewery Detroit, MI 2,500 2,100 93. Estes Park Brewery Estes Park, CO 2,317 2,730 94. Gordon Biersch-San Diego [+] San Diego, CA 2,308 N/A 95. Gordon Biersch [+] San Francisco, CA 2,238 N/A 96. Columbus Brewing Co. Columbus, OH 2,200 2,100 97. SKA Brewing Co. Durango, CA 2,200 1,748 98. Mogollon Brewing Co. Flagstaff, AZ 2,100 1,500 99. Gordon Biersch-Honolulu [+] Honolulu, HI 1,957 N/A 100. Nimbus Brewing Co. Tucson, AZ 1,953 1,047 101. Moylan's Brewery [+] Novato, CA 1,943 1,660 102. Coopersmith's Brewing Co. [+] Ft. Collins, CO 1,906 1,838 103. Erie Brewing Co. Erie, PA 1,905 1,155 104. Big Buck Brewery & Steakhouse Gaylord, MI 1,875 2,203 105. Faultline Brewing Co. Walnut Creek, CA 1,854 1,830 106. Holy Cow Brewery [+] Las Vegas, NV 1,800 1,500 107. Gordon Biersch-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV 1,762 N/A 108. Two Rows Brewing Co. Dallas, TX 1,700 1,636 109. Gordon Biersch-Seattle [+] Seattle, WA 1,689 N/A 110. Boundary Bay Brewing Bellingham, WA 1,673 1,545 111. Gordon Biersch Brewing Co. #2 [+] San Jose, CA 1,664 N/A 112. Moose's Tooth Brewing Co. Anchorage, AK 1,650 800 113. Lake Superior Brewing Co. Duluth, MN 1,616 845 114. Gordon Biersch-Tempe [+] Tempe, AZ 1,602 N/A 115. Rock Bottom Brewery Atlanta, GA 1,577 N/A 116. Angel City Brewing Co. Culver City, CA 1,550 1,050 117. Rock Bottom Brewery-Portland Portland, OR 1,544 1,582 118. Big River Brewing Works Chattanooga, TN 1,525 N/A 119. Glacier Brewhouse Anchorage, AK 1,502 1,450 120. Copper Tank [+] Austin, TX 1,500 1,950 121. Cottrell Brewing Co. Pawcatuck, CT 1,500 1,440 122. Santa Cruz Brewing Co. [+] Santa Cruz, CA 1,496 1,556 123. All'l Brewing Co. Honolulu, Hawaii 1,466 1,171 124. Sea Dog Brewing Co. Bangor, MA 1,461 3,663 125. Mount St. Helena Brewing Co. Middletown, CA 1,438 840 126. Gordon Biersch-Burbank [+] Burbank, CA 1,424 N/A 127. Atlantic Brewing Co. Bar Harbor, ME 1,419 1,096 128. Green Bay Brewing Co. Denmark, WI 1,400 1,400 129. Cornelius Pass Brewing Co. [+] Hillsboro, OR 1,355 1,407 130. Wild Duck Brewery Eugene, OR 1,338 1,258 131. Red Rock Brewing Co. Salt Lake City, UT 1,332 1,530 132. Otto Brothers Brewing Co. Jackson, WY 1,320 825 133. Rock Bottom-San Jose San Jose, CA 1,308 1,340 134. Big Horn Brewing Co. Englewood, CO 1,302 1,267 135. Stoddard's Brewing Co. Sunnyvale, CA 1,300 1,600 136. Mt. Hood Brewing Co. Government Camp, OR 1,300 1,300 137. Steelhead Brewing Co. Eugene, OR 1,271 1,089 138. Salem Beer Works Salem, MA 1,235 1,186 139. Third Street Ale Works Santa Rosa, CA 1,225 1,138 140. Back Bay Brewing Co. Boston, MA 1,219 1,315 141. Old Saddleback Brewing Co. Pittsfield, MA 1,200 1,000 142. AleSmith Brewing Co. San Diego, CA 1,200 980 143. Gordon Biersch Brewery [+] Palo Alto, CA 1,191 N/A 144. 75th Street Brewery Kansas City, MO 1,162 1,220 145. Golden Valley Brewpub McMinnville, OR 1,150 975 146. Lucky Labrador Brewing Co. Portland, OR 1,144 1,143 147. Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery Boulder, CO 1,128 1,039 148. Rock Bottom Restaurant [+] Charlotte, NC 1,128 N/A 149. West Virginia Brewing Co. Morgantown, WV 1,120 1,040 150. Walnut Brewery [+] Boulder, CO 1,116 1,182 151. Wild River Brewing Co. [+] Grant's Pass, OR 1,100 1,100 152. Thirsty Bear Brewing Co. San Francisco, CA 1,090 1,000 153. Gordon Biersch-Laguna Hills [+] Laguna Hills, CA 1,060 N/A 154. Black Diamond Brewing Co. Walnut Creek, CA 1,051 1,133 155. Gordon Biersch-Pasadena Pasadena, CA 1,010 N/A 156. Kelly's Brewery Albuquerque, NM 1,000 1,157 157. Ocean Avenue Brewing Co. Laguna Beach, CA 1,000 1,000 158. Troy Brewing Co. [+] Troy, NY 1,000 1,000 159. Speakeasy Ales & Lagers San Francisco, CA 1,000 800 160. Santa Fe Brewing Co. Sante Fe, NM 1,000 750 161. Seven Bridges Brewery [+] Jacksonville, FL 992 N/A 162. Concord Junction Brewing Co. Concord, MA 950 800 163. Fox River Brewing Co. Oshkosh, WI 948 1,023 164. Federal Jack's Kennebunk, ME 925 810 165. Los Gatos Brewing Co. Los Gatos, CA 908 937 166. Weidman's Old Fort Brewpub Ft. Smith, AR 900 800 167. Ragtime Tavern [+] Atlantic Beach, FL 900 N/A 168. A1A Ale Works [+] St. Augustine, FL 898 N/A 169. Harmon Brewing Co. Tacoma, WA 897 881 170. Assets Grill & Brewery [+] Albuquerque, NM 875 847 171. Russian River Brewing Co. Guerneville, CA 842 693 172. Big River Brewing Works Nashville, TN 837 N/A 87. Bayhawk Ales, Inc. (90) -3.20% 0.00% 0.00% 88. Marin Brewing Co. [+] 224 9.01% 0.00% 0.00% 89. Boston Beer Works [+] 50 1.90% 0.00% 0.00% 90. Oak Creek Brewing Co. 150 6.12% 0.00% 0.00% 91. Eel River Brewing Co. 400 19.05% 0.00% 0.00% 92. Atwater Block Brewery 400 19.05% 0.00% 0.00% 93. Estes Park Brewery (413) -15.13% 0.00% 0.00% 94. Gordon Biersch-San Diego [+] 2,308 -- 0.00% 0.00% 95. Gordon Biersch [+] 2,238 -- 0.00% 0.00% 96. Columbus Brewing Co. 100 4.76% 0.00% 0.00% 97. SKA Brewing Co. 452 25.86% 0.00% 0.00% 98. Mogollon Brewing Co. 600 40.00% 0.00% 0.00% 99. Gordon Biersch-Honolulu [+] 1,957 -- 0.00% 0.00% 100. Nimbus Brewing Co. 906 86.53% 0.00% 0.00% 101. Moylan's Brewery [+] 283 17.05% 0.00% 0.00% 102. Coopersmith's Brewing Co. [+] 68 3.70% 0.00% 0.00% 103. Erie Brewing Co. 750 64.94% 0.00% 0.00% 104. Big Buck Brewery & Steakhouse (328) -14.89% 0.00% 0.00% 105. Faultline Brewing Co. 24 1.31% 0.00% 0.00% 106. Holy Cow Brewery [+] 300 20.00% 0.00% 0.00% 107. Gordon Biersch-Las Vegas 1,762 -- 0.00% 0.00% 108. Two Rows Brewing Co. 64 3.91% 0.00% 0.00% 109. Gordon Biersch-Seattle [+] 1,689 -- 0.00% 0.00% 110. Boundary Bay Brewing 128 8.28% 0.00% 0.00% 111. Gordon Biersch Brewing Co. #2 [+] 1,664 -- 0.00% 0.00% 112. Moose's Tooth Brewing Co. 850 106.25% 0.00% 0.00% 113. Lake Superior Brewing Co. 771 91.24% 0.00% 0.00% 114. Gordon Biersch-Tempe [+] 1,602 -- 0.00% 0.00% 115. Rock Bottom Brewery 1,577 -- 0.00% 0.00% 116. Angel City Brewing Co. 500 47.62% 0.00% 0.00% 117. Rock Bottom Brewery-Portland (38) -2.40% 0.00% 0.00% 118. Big River Brewing Works 1,525 -- 0.00% 0.00% 119. Glacier Brewhouse 52 3.59% 0.00% 0.00% 120. Copper Tank [+] (450) -23.08% 0.00% 0.00% 121. Cottrell Brewing Co. 60 4.17% 0.00% 0.00% 122. Santa Cruz Brewing Co. [+] (60) -3.86% 0.00% 0.00% 123. All'l Brewing Co. 295 25.19% 0.00% 0.00% 124. Sea Dog Brewing Co. (2,202) -60.11% 0.00% 0.00% 125. Mount St. Helena Brewing Co. 598 71.19% 0.00% 0.00% 126. Gordon Biersch-Burbank [+] 1,424 -- 0.00% 0.00% 127. Atlantic Brewing Co. 323 29.47% 0.00% 0.00% 128. Green Bay Brewing Co. 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 129. Cornelius Pass Brewing Co. [+] (52) -3.70% 0.00% 0.00% 130. Wild Duck Brewery 80 6.36% 0.00% 0.00% 131. Red Rock Brewing Co. (198) -12.94% 0.00% 0.00% 132. Otto Brothers Brewing Co. 495 60.00% 0.00% 0.00% 133. Rock Bottom-San Jose (32) -2.39% 0.00% 0.00% 134. Big Horn Brewing Co. 35 2.76% 0.00% 0.00% 135. Stoddard's Brewing Co. (300) -18.75% 0.00% 0.00% 136. Mt. Hood Brewing Co. 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 137. Steelhead Brewing Co. 182 16.71% 0.00% 0.00% 138. Salem Beer Works 49 4.13% 0.00% 0.00% 139. Third Street Ale Works 87 7.64% 0.00% 0.00% 140. Back Bay Brewing Co. (96) -7.30% 0.00% 0.00% 141. Old Saddleback Brewing Co. 200 20.00% 0.00% 0.00% 142. AleSmith Brewing Co. 220 22.45% 0.00% 0.00% 143. Gordon Biersch Brewery [+] 1,191 -- 0.00% 0.00% 144. 75th Street Brewery (58) -4.75% 0.00% 0.00% 145. Golden Valley Brewpub 175 17.95% 0.00% 0.00% 146. Lucky Labrador Brewing Co. 1 0.09% 0.00% 0.00% 147. Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery 89 8.57% 0.00% 0.00% 148. Rock Bottom Restaurant [+] 1,128 -- 0.00% 0.00% 149. West Virginia Brewing Co. 80 7.69% 0.00% 0.00% 150. Walnut Brewery [+] (66) -5.58% 0.00% 0.00% 151. Wild River Brewing Co. [+] 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 152. Thirsty Bear Brewing Co. 90 9.00% 0.00% 0.00% 153. Gordon Biersch-Laguna Hills [+] 1,060 -- 0.00% 0.00% 154. Black Diamond Brewing Co. (82) -7.24% 0.00% 0.00% 155. Gordon Biersch-Pasadena 1,010 -- 0.00% 0.00% 156. Kelly's Brewery (157) -13.57% 0.00% 0.00% 157. Ocean Avenue Brewing Co. 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 158. Troy Brewing Co. [+] 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 159. Speakeasy Ales & Lagers 200 25.00% 0.00% 0.00% 160. Santa Fe Brewing Co. 250 33.33% 0.00% 0.00% 161. Seven Bridges Brewery [+] 992 -- 0.00% 0.00% 162. Concord Junction Brewing Co. 150 18.75% 0.00% 0.00% 163. Fox River Brewing Co. (75) -7.33% 0.00% 0.00% 164. Federal Jack's 115 14.20% 0.00% 0.00% 165. Los Gatos Brewing Co. (29) -3.09% 0.00% 0.00% 166. Weidman's Old Fort Brewpub 100 12.50% 0.00% 0.00% 167. Ragtime Tavern [+] 900 -- 0.00% 0.00% 168. A1A Ale Works [+] 898 -- 0.00% 0.00% 169. Harmon Brewing Co. 16 1.82% 0.00% 0.00% 170. Assets Grill & Brewery [+] 28 3.31% 0.00% 0.00% 171. Russian River Brewing Co. 149 21.50% 0.00% 0.00% 172. Big River Brewing Works 837 -- 0.00% 0.00% 173. Solana Beach Brewery Solana Beach, CA 835 850 (15) 174. Bewkettle Inc., Strongsville, OH 810 699 111 175. Woodstock Brewing Co. Kingston, NY 802 930 (128) 176. Iron Hill Brewing Co. Newark, DE 800 810 (10) 177. San Diego Brewing Co. San Diego, CA 800 800 0 178. Linden's Brewing Co. Torrance, CA 800 600 200 179. Vermont Pub & Brewery [+] Burlington, VT 798 805 (7) 180. Fox River Brewing Co. #2 Appleton, WI 775 957 (182) 181. Scuttlebutt Brewing Co. Everett, WA 775 694 81 182. South Shore Brewery Ashland, WI 754 780 (26) 183. The Bitter End Austin, TX 753 766 (13) 184. Cedar Brewing Co. Cedar Rapids, IA 746 743 3 185. Gordon Biersch-Orange Orange, CA 705 N/A 705 186. Broad Ripple Brewing Co. [+] Indianpolis, IN 700 700 0 187. Richbrau Brewery [+] Richmond, VA 698 757 (59) 188. Silver City Brewing Co. Silverdale, WA 680 650 30 189. Big River Brewing Works Lake Buena Vista, FL 656 N/A 656 190. Sierra Blanca Brewing Works Carrizozo, NM 650 500 150 191. Hoppy Brewing Co. Sacramento, CA 635 464 171 192. Mercury Brewing Co. Ipswich, MA 635 N/A 635 193. Ross Valley Brewing Co. Fairfax, VA 630 150 480 194. Wolf Canyon Brewing Co. Sante Fe, NM 626 765 (139) 195. Sleeping Lady Brewing Co. Anchorage, AK 603 465 138 196. Circle V Brewing Co. Indianapolis, IN 600 695 (95) 197. Crane River Brewpub [+] Lincoln, NE 600 600 0 198. Fitger's Brewhouse [+] Duluth, MN 600 550 50 199. Big Buck Brewery #3 Grand Rapids, MI 588 802 (214) 200. Pelican Pub & Brewery [+] Pacific City, OR 580 562 18 201. Sunday River Brewing Co. [+] Bethel, ME 572 767 (195) 202. Firehouse Brewing Co. Rapid City, SD 560 550 10 203. Seven-Barrel Brewery [+] West Lebanon, NH 557 546 11 204. Blue Corn Cafe [+] Sante Fe, NM 555 548 7 205. Appleton Brewing Co. [+] Appleton, WI 551 650 (99) 206. Southport Brewing Co. Southport, CT 550 581 (31) 207. Big River Brewing Works Greenville, SC 550 N/A 550 208. Blue Ridge Brewing Co. Greenville, SC 548 549 (1) 209. Little Apple Brewing Co. Manhattan, KS 537 495 42 210. Old Peninsola Brewpub [+] Kalamazoo, MI 512 496 16 211. Crown City Brewing Co. [+] Pasadena, CA 500 500 0 212. Mill Street Brewing Co. [+] St. Paul, MN 500 460 40 213. Dino & Luigi's Microbrewery San Diego, CA 483 499 (16) 214. Summit Station Brewing Co. [+] Gaithersburg, MD 475 680 (205) 215. Boulder Creek Brewing Co. Boulder Creek, CA 475 423 52 216. The Powerhouse Brewing Co. Sebastopol, CA 449 475 (26) 217. Hazel Dell Brewing Co. Vancouver, WA 440 407 33 218. Napa Valley Brewing Co. Calistoga, CA 406 382 24 219. Dunedin Brewing Co. Dunedin, FL 402 300 102 220. Andrew's Brewing Co. Lincolnville, ME 387 262 125 221. Copper Canyon Brewing Co. Chandler, AZ 376 463 (87) 222. Lamppost Pizza Brewery [+] Carona, CA 360 330 30 223. Roslyn Brewing Co. Roslyn, WA 357 382 (25) 224. Rowland's Calumet Brewing Co. Chilton, WI 314 300 14 225. Willimantic Brewing Co. Willimantic, CT 303 357 (54) 226. Backwater Brewing Co. Winona, MN 300 300 0 227. Pleasanton Main Street Brewery Pleasanton, CA 290 270 20 228. Draught Horse Pub & Brewery [+] Austin, TX 264 228 36 229. Santa Rosa Bay Brewery Ft. Walton Beach, FL 262 295 (33) 230. Bear Brewpub [+] Orono, ME 242 236 6 231. Pacific Rim Brewing Co. Seattle, WA 240 143 97 232. Atomic Ale Brewpub [+] Richland, WA 214 220 (6) 233. Egan Brewing Co. Green Bay, WI 210 159 51 234. Dark Mountain Brewing Co. Vail, AZ 200 100 100 235. Norwich Inn [+] Norwich, VT 160 150 10 236. Gentleman Jim's [+] Poughkeepsie, NY 153 147 6 237. Whitewater Brewing Co. Rio Vista, CA 150 75 75 238. Jaipur Restaurant & Brewpub [+] Omaha, NE 125 125 0 239. Whitetail Brewing Co. York, PA 100 0 100 240. Maumee Bay Brewing Co. Toledo, OH 61 78 (17) 241. Portland Brewing Co. Portland, OR N/A 50,903 (50,903) 242. Jones Brewing Co. Smithton, PA N/A 46,100 (46,100) 243. Goose Island Brewing Co. Chicago, IL N/A 43,284 (43,284) 244. August Schell Brewing Co. New Ulm, MN N/A 41,000 (41,000) 245. Mountain Brewers Bridgewater, VT N/A 34,138 (34,138) 246. Frederick Brewing Co. Frederick, MD N/A 31,464 (31,464) 247. SLO Brewing Co. [*] San Luis Obispo, CA N/A 28,500 (28,500) 173. Solana Beach Brewery -1.76% 0.00% 0.00% 174. rewkettle Inc., 15.88% 0.00% 0.00% 175. Woodstock Brewing Co. -13.76% 0.00% 0.00% 176. Iron Hill Brewing Co. 1.23% 0.00% 0.00% 177. Diego Brewing Co. 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 178. Linden's Brewing Co. 33.33% 0.00% 0.00% 179. Vermont Pub & Brewery [+] -0.87% 0.00% 0.00% 180. Fox River Brewing Co. #2 -19.02% 0.00% 0.00% 181. Scuttlebutt Brewing Co. 11.67% 0.00% 0.00% 182. South Shore Brewery -3.33% 0.00% 0.00% 183. The Bitter End -1.70% 0.00% 0.00% 184. Cedar Brewing Co. 0.40% 0.00% 0.00% 185. Gordon Biersch-Orange -- 0.00% 0.00% 186. Broad Ripple Brewing Co. [+] 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 187. Richbrau Brewery [+] -7.79% 0.00% 0.00% 188. Silver City Brewing Co. 4.62% 0.00% 0.00% 189. Big River Brewling Works -- 0.00% 0.00% 190. Sierra Blanca Brewing Works 30.00% 0.00% 0.00% 191. Hoppy Brewing Co. 36.85% 0.00% 0.00% 192. Mercury Brewing Co. -- 0.00% 0.00% 193. Ross Valley Brewing Co. 320.00% 0.00% 0.00% 194. Wolf Canyon Brewing Co. -18.17% 0.00% 0.00% 195. Sleeping Lady Brewing Co. 29.68% 0.00% 0.00% 196. Circle V Brewing Co. -13.67% 0.00% 0.00% 197. Crane River Brewpub [+] 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 198. Fitger's Brewhouse [+] 9.09% 0.00% 0.00% 199. Big Buck Brewery #3 -26.68% 0.00% 0.00% 200. Pelican Pub & Brewery [+] 3.20% 0.00% 0.00% 201. Sunday River Brewing Co. [+] -25.42% 0.00% 0.00% 202. Firehouse Brewling Co. 1.82% 0.00% 0.00% 203. Seven-Barrel Brewery [+] 2.01% 0.00% 0.00% 204. Blue Corn Cafe [+] 1.28% 0.00% 0.00% 205. Appleton Brewing Co. [+] -15.23% 0.00% 0.00% 206. Southport Brewing Co. -5.34% 0.00% 0.00% 207. Big River Brewing Works -- 0.00% 0.00% 208. Blue Ridge Brewing Co. -0.18% 0.00% 0.00% 209. Little Apple Brewing Co. 8.48% 0.00% 0.00% 210. Old Peninsola Brewpub [+] 3.23% 0.00% 0.00% 211. Crown City Brewing Co. [+] 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 212. Mill Street Brewing Co. [+] 8.70% 0.00% 0.00% 213. Dino & Luigi's Microbrewery -3.21% 0.00% 0.00% 214. Summit Station Brewing Co. [+] -30.15% 0.00% 0.00% 215. Boulder Creek Brewing Co. 12.29% 0.00% 0.00% 216. The Powerhouse Brewing Co. -5.47% 0.00% 0.00% 217. Hazel Dell Brewing Co. 8.11% 0.00% 0.00% 218. Napa Valley Brewing Co. 6.28% 0.00% 0.00% 219. Dunedin Brewing Co. 34.00% 0.00% 0.00% 220. Andrew's Brewing Co. 47.71% 0.00% 0.00% 221. Copper Canyon Brewing Co. -18.79% 0.00% 0.00% 222. Lamapost Pizza Brewery [+] 9.09% 0.00% 0.00% 223. Roslyn Brewing Co. -6.54% 0.00% 0.00% 224. Rowland's Calumet Brewing Co. 4.67% 0.00% 0.00% 225. Willimantic Brewing Co. -15.13% 0.00% 0.00% 226. Backwater Brewing Co. 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 227. Pleasanton Main Street Brewery 7.41% 0.00% 0.00% 228. Draught Horse Pub & Brewery [+] 15.79% 0.00% 0.00% 229. Santa Rosa Bay Brewery -11.19% 0.00% 0.00% 230. Bear Brewpub [+] 2.54% 0.00% 0.00% 231. Pacific Rim Brewing Co. 67.83% 0.00% 0.00% 232. Atomic Ale Brewpub [+] -2.73% 0.00% 0.00% 233. Egan Brewing Co. 32.08% 0.00% 0.00% 234. Dark Mountain Brewing Co. 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 235. Norwich Inn [+] 6.67% 0.00% 0.00% 236. Gentleman Jim's [+] 4.08% 0.00% 0.00% 237. Whitewater Brewing Co. 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 238. Jaipur Restaurant & Brewpub [+] 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 239. Whitetail Brewing Co. -- 0.00% 0.00% 240. Maurnee Bay Brewing Co. -21.79% 0.00% 0.00% 241. Portland Brewing Co. -- 0.00% 0.00% 242. Jones Brewing Co. -- 0.00% 0.00% 243. Goose Island Brewing Co. -- 0.00% 0.00% 244. August Schell Brewing Co. -- 0.00% 0.00% 245. Mountain Brewers -- 0.00% 0.00% 246. Frederick Brewing Co. -- 0.00% 0.00% 247. SLO Brewing Co. [(*)] -- 0.00% 0.00%
Editor's Note: The chart above is a ranking of the top reporting regional and craft brewers, with Anheuser-Busch, Miller, Coors and Pabst removed from the rankings. Share is based on the overall total, including the large breweries. The chart is not all-inclusive but does include most larger producers (There are now about 1400 U.S. brewers, the majority pub brewers). Brewers that did not report before our deadline can be included a later chart. Contact brewers are included, and contract barrelage is also claimed by the contracting breweries, so there is some duplication of barrelage. Also, please note that some brewers early reports may be colored with optimism, and revisions may be made as fuller information becomes available. Key: (1) Leinenkugel is a unit of Miller Brewing Co.; (*.)=Modern Brewery Age estimate; (+.)=brewpub; ((*).)=barrelage includes some contract production;(C)=con tract brewer, a company that produces beer at another company's brewery, N/A =barrelage not available, or company not in operation.
Top U.S. "Traditional" Regional Brewers 1998 Breweries Established Before 1980 Brewer Barrels % change 1. Genesee Brewing Co. 1,640,000 -12.7% 2. Latrobe Brewing Co. 1,060,000 +3.1% 3. D.G. Yuengling Brewing Co. 789,000 +23.8% 4. J. Leinenkugel Brewing Co. [*] 360 000 +4.3% 5. Minnesota Brewing Co. 293,000 -4.5% 6. Pittsburgh Brewing Co. [*] 290,000 -17% 7. Matt Brewing Co. 263,010 +5.1% 8. Spoetzl Brewing Co. 246,774 +2.1% 9. Joseph Huber Brewing Co. 60,000 +9% 10. Stevens Point Brewing Co. 50,000 +1% 11. Straub Brewing Co. 35,646 +2.3% (*.)= estimate. Note: Chart drawn from brewery ranking published in March 1999 Modern Brewery Age. Top Three Brewpub Chains Total barrelage for chains consisting of five or more outlets Brewer Barrels % change 1. Gordon Biersch/Big River 72,856 +25.9% 2. Hops Grill & Brewery 23,201 -12.7% 3. McMenamin's 20,808 -0.7% Top Ten U.S. Micro- or Pub-breweries for 1998 Breweries producing under 15,000 31-gallon barrels Brewer Barrels % change 1. Celis Brewery Inc. 15,070 -22% 2. Schirf Brewing Co. [+] 14,899 +5% 3. Lagunitas Brewing Co. 14,809 +51% 4. Hale's Ales 14,253 -2.5% 5. Sprecher Brewing Co. 13,875 +1.6% 6. Uinta Brewing Co. 13,054 +21.8% 7. North Coast Brewing Co. [+] 12,231 +24.5% 8. Humboldt Brewing Co. 11,700 -6.4% 9. Capital Brewery, Inc. 11,425 +4.5% 10. Clipper City Brewing Co. 9,300 +3.3% KEY: (*.)= estimate; (+.)= includes pub volume; Note: List drawn from ranking of reporting breweries, published in March 2000 Modern Brewery Age.
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