⁉️ Who are the top 50 largest craft breweries?

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The country’s five largest craft brewers by volume in 2023 remain unchanged from 2022, according to the Brewers Association (BA), which released its annual craft brewery production report yesterday.

Those five breweries ranked in order are D.G. Yuengling & Son, Boston Beer Company, Sierra Nevada, Duvel Moortgat (Firestone Walker, Boulevard, Brewery Ommegang), and Gambrinus (Shiner, Trumer). 

A pattern repeating from last year is “the emergence of groups, as more craft brewers look to partner, join, acquire to achieve scale, or are looking for a larger partner, if they're struggling,” BA chief economist and VP of strategy Bart Watson said during a press conference. 

Insiders can read more about how hyper-focused distribution strategies are propelling some brewers forward, which breweries made the list for the first time and which breweries fell off. 

“Beer is a culture as much as anything else, and we need to do a better job of reminding policymakers,” Justin Kissinger, president and CEO of the World Brewing Alliance, told attendees Tuesday at the National Beer Wholesalers Assocation’s (NBWA) annual Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C.

Kissinger was part of an industry panel that closed out Tuesday’s General Session, along with Beer Institute (BI) president and CEO Brian Crawford, Brewers Association president and CEO Bob Pease and American Beverage Licensees (ABL) executive director John Bodnovich, moderated by NBWA president and CEO Craig Purser. 

​One of the largest regulatory concerns for all the panelists is what will be changed in the latest dietary guidelines for beverage alcohol, which are updated every five years. The U.S. Departments of Agriculture  (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) will release their next Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) in 2025.

Insiders can read the full panel recap, including comments on non-alcoholic beer and the importance of the on-premise.

Next week, the Brewbound Podcast On Location will be in LAS VEGAS for the Brewers Association’s Craft Brewers Conference.

The Brewbound team will be on the trade show floor (Booth 1989) in Sin City conducting interviews with industry leaders, starting Monday, April 22, through Wednesday, April 24. 

Interested in connecting? Email [email protected]. 

And make sure to catch Brewbound Podcast On Location interviews from the California Craft Brewers Conference now, with new episodes coming in the next few weeks.

At Brewbound Live in Marina del Rey, CA on December 11 + 12, beer and beverage-alcohol brands can participate in retailer one-to-ones. Leaders from Whole Foods Market will be available for private, pre-scheduled meetings. Brands will be selected at each retailers’ discretion.

As the world’s leader in natural and organic foods, with a vast network spanning over 500 stores, Whole Foods holds substantial influence in the market. These meetings present a unique opportunity for beer and beverage-alcohol brands aspiring to excel in retail channels focusing on natural and organic products. 

Participating brands can gain invaluable insights and strategic guidance tailored towards facilitating growth within these specialized retail environments.

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