Top 50 Craft Breweries By Volume

The Brewers Association just released their annual list of the top 50 craft brewing companies by volume. Sam Adams keeps their spot at the top from last year.

Top 50 Craft Brewing Companies by Beer Sales Volume (Based on 2008 sales)

Rank - Brewing Company - City - State

1. Boston Beer Co. Boston, MA
2. Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Chico, CA
3. New Belgium Brewing Co. Fort Collins, CO
4. Spoetzl Brewery Shiner, TX
5. Pyramid Breweries Inc. Seattle, WA
6. Deschutes Brewery Bend, OR
7. Matt Brewing Co. Utica, NY
8. Boulevard Brewing Co. Kansas City, MO
9. Full Sail Brewing Co. Hood River, OR
10. Magic Hat Brewing Co. Burlington, VT
11. Alaskan Brewing Co. Juneau, AK
12. Harpoon Brewery Boston, MA
13. Bell's Brewery, Inc. Galesburg, MI
14. Kona Brewing Co. Kailua-Kona, HI
15. Anchor Brewing Co. San Francisco, CA

16. Shipyard Brewing Co. Portland, ME
17. Summit Brewing Co. Saint Paul, MN
18. Stone Brewing Co. Escondido, CA
19. Abita Brewing Co. Abita Springs, LA
20. The Brooklyn Brewery Brooklyn, NY
21. New Glarus Brewing Co. New Glarus, WI
22. Dogfish Head Craft Brewery Milton, DE
23. Long Trail Brewing Co. Bridgewater Corners, VT
24. Gordon Biersch Brewing Co. San Jose, CA
25. Rogue Ales/Oregon Brewing Co. Newport, OR
26. Great Lakes Brewing Co. Cleveland, OH
27. The Lagunitas Brewing Co. Petaluma, CA
28. Firestone Walker Brewing Co. Paso Robles, CA
29. SweetWater Brewing Co. Atlanta, GA
30. Flying Dog Brewing Co. Frederick, MD
31. BJ's Restaurant & Brewery Huntington Beach, CA
32. Rock Bottom Brewery Restaurants Louisville, CO
33. BridgePort Brewing Co. Portland, OR
34. Odell Brewing Co. Fort Collins, CO
35. Victory Brewing Co. Downingtown, PA
36. Mac and Jack's Brewery Redmond, WA
37. Big Sky Brewing Co. Missoula, MT
38. Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurants Chattanooga, TN
39. Karl Strauss Brewing Co. San Diego, CA
40. Breckenridge Brewery Denver, CO
41. Lost Coast Brewery and Cafe Eureka, CA

42. Otter Creek Brewing Co. Middlebury, VT
43. Utah Brewers Cooperative Salt Lake City, UT
44. North Coast Brewing Co. Fort Bragg, CA
45. Blue Point Brewing Co. Patchogue, NY
46. Boulder Beer Co. Boulder, CO
47. Pete's Brewing Co. San Antonio, TX
48. McMenamins Breweries Portland. OR
49. Anderson Valley Brewing Co. Boonville, CA
50. The Saint Louis Brewery, Inc. St Louis, MO