USA: Brewers Association releases Top 50 Breweries of 2016
The Brewers Association (BA)—the not-for-profit trade group representing small and independent craft brewers—on March 15 released its annual lists of the top 50 craft and overall brewing companies in the U.S., based on beer sales volume. Of the top 50 overall brewing companies, 40 were craft brewing companies.1
“With such a broad range of brewers in today’s beer landscape, the leading small and independent producers have helped build the craft brewing industry to what it is today,” said Bart Watson, chief economist, Brewers Association. “Embracing their experience and ability to thrive and overcome challenges, the top producing craft brewers will continue to inspire, innovate and influence the future of beer.”
The top 5 craft breweries are D. G. Yuengling & Son, Inc, Boston Beer Co, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co, New Belgium Brewing Co, and Gambrinus.
The top 5 overall breweries are Anheuser-Busch, Inc, MillerCoors, Pabst Brewing Co, D. G. Yuengling & Son, Inc, and North American Breweries.
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