While it's true that Stone Brewing is currently the eighth largest U.S.
craft brewer based on 2017 sales volume, the fact of the matter is that no U.S. craft brewer could be labeled «mega.»
Rahr & Sons Brewing Company,
a craft brewer based in Fort Worth, produces about 22,000 barrels of beer per year.
Not exact matches
Just last week, Milton, Del. -
based Dogfish Head, the nation's 13th - largest
craft brewer, sold a minority stake to a private equity firm.
Charleston's Holy City has worked with several other
craft brewers, including Spartanburg, S.C. -
based RJ Rockers, Charlotte's NoDa Brewing and Ashville's Wicked Weed Brewing.
Millennials would rather support small, local
brewers, even if they have to spend a little more money, according to Jason Wilson, founder of Alabama -
based craft brewery Back Forty Beer Company, which grew annual revenue to $ 2.2 million in 2014 from $ 52,000 in 2010.
Also coming to the ever - evolving shopping center: New York -
based Black Tap
Craft Burgers & Beer, Salt & Straw and a tasting room from San Diego craft brewer Ballast P
Craft Burgers & Beer, Salt & Straw and a tasting room from San Diego
craft brewer Ballast P
craft brewer Ballast Point.
Goose Island, a Chicago -
based brewer that was purchased by Anheuser - Busch in 2011, continues to think of itself as a
craft brewer to this day.
But the problem that the little
brewers have with the billboard is that it portrays Shock Top as akin to New Belgium Brewing, which is
based in Fort Collins and is known for brands like Fat Tire, which undeniably earns the
craft beer label.
The Tullahoma, Tenn. -
based Mid-South distributes domestic, import and
craft brands from multiple
brewers, including MillerCoors LLC, Crown Imports LLC, Heineken and Pabst Brewing Co..
Based in Texas City, Texas, the company today markets and distributes beers across 17 counties in Southeast Texas from national suppliers like ABInBev and Constellation to national, regional and local
craft brewers.
The
Brewers Association (BA) has released its annual lists of the top 50
craft and overall brewing companies in the U.S.,
based on beer sales volume.
Stone Brewing doesn't have a flagship beer.The California -
based brewery may have risen to recognition for its explosively hoppy India pale ales, but it has always embraced variety, leading to international growth over the past 21 years and the spot as the ninth largest
craft brewer in the U.
Heineken buys 49 % stake in Brixton Brewery Heineken has purchased a 49 % share in London -
based craft brewer Brixton Brewery.
«As the growth
base for
craft becomes more diffuse,» says Bart Watson, chief economist for the
Brewers Association, «these fast - growing brewing companies illustrate that a diverse set of success stories still exist.»
The
Brewers Association releases its annual ranking of the Top 50 U.S.
craft brewing companies
based on beer sales by volume in 2017.