4 Companies In Wisconsin Make U.S. Craft Breweries List

WISCONSIN—Four Wisconsin breweries are among the top breweries in the nation, according to the Brewers Association.

The not-for-profit trade association released Tuesday two lists of top 50 breweries — a ranking for craft breweries and a 'best overall breweries' list. Both rankings are based on sales volume, the organization said.

"The COVID-19 pandemic drastically changed where Americans purchased alcohol in 2020," said Bart Watson, a chief economist for the association.

"Breweries who had established packaging and distribution capacity were best positioned to take advantage of the boom in off-premise sales and weather market uncertainty. These businesses also saw variation in performance based on geography and business model, with different parts of the country seeing very different beer trends, and draught-heavy breweries suffering."
Top craft breweries in Wisconsin, according to the Brewers Association:

• New Glarus Brewing Co, New Glarus, Ranked #12
• Stevens Point Brewery, Stevens Point, Ranked #16
• Minhas Craft Brewery, Monroe, Ranked #16
• Kings & Convicts Brewing/Ballast Point, Pleasant Prairie, WI / San Diego, CA Ranked #30

The Brewers Association represents more than 5,400 U.S. small and independent craft breweries. The organization's independent craft brewer seal is a widely adopted symbol that highlights beers by small and independent craft brewers.
Top five craft brewing companies in the U.S.:

1. D.G. Yuengling and Son, Inc, Pottsville, PA
2. Boston Beer Co., Boston, MA and Milton, DE
3. Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., Chico, CA
4. Duvel Moortgat, Paso Robles, CA; Kansas City, MO; Cooperston, NY.
5. Gambrinus, Berkeley, CA; Shiner, TX

>> Read the full Brewers Association report here.