Pennsylvania ranks No. 1 in barrels of craft beer produced annually, according to Brewers Association data. The state produced 3.7 million barrels last year. Pennsylvania has the number 1 and 2 craft breweries in their state, Yuengling and Sam Adams. No. 2 was California, which produced 3.3 million barrels of craft beer in 2017. Colorado was third with 1.5 million barrels.
The following were the Top 12 states in craft beer production last year:
1. Pennsylvania, 3.7 million barrels.
2. California, 3.3 million barrels.
3, Colorado, 1.5 million barrels.
4. Florida, 1.4 million barrels.
5. Ohio, 1.4 million barrels.
6. New York, 1.2 million barrels.
7. North Carolina, 1.2 million barrels
8. Texas, 1.2 million barrels.
9. Oregon, 1 million barrels.
10. Wisconsin, 1 million barrels.
11. Michigan, 874,000 barrels.
12. Minnesota, 651,000 barrels.
Brewers Association
The Brewers Association (BA) is the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to promoting and protecting America’s small and independent craft brewers. Founded in 2005 through the merger of the Association of Brewers and the Brewers’ Association of America, the BA represents more than 6,000 U.S. breweries and over 50,000 individual members who collectively produce better than 87 % of the craft beer brewed in the United States. Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, the organization provides advocacy at the federal and state levels, proprietary economic research, world-class events including the Great American Beer Festival® and Craft Brewers Conference®, export development programs, educational resources, and sustainability initiatives that help its members brew better beer while strengthening their businesses and communities. With a mission to advance the interests of independent craft brewing, the Brewers Association remains the unified voice for America’s small brewers, their beers, and the culture that surrounds them.
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