Today there are over 3,000 breweries. In 1873 there were over 4,000 breweries. US Population in 2015: ~318million. US Population in 1873: ~38 million. We have a ways to go to catch back up to 1873!
Breweries since 1986
US Brewery Count By Category
US Brewery Count
| 2012 | 2013 | % Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRAFT | 2,401 | 2,768 | + 15.3% |
| Regional Craft Breweries | 97 | 119 | + 22.6% |
| Microbreweries | 1,149 | 1,412 | + 22.8% |
| Brewpubs | 1,155 | 1,237 | + 7.1% |
| LARGE NON-CRAFT | 23 | 23 | no change |
| OTHER NON-CRAFT | 32 | 31 | – 3.1% |
Total U.S. Breweries |
2,456 |
2,822 |
+ 14.9% |
Head to the Brewer’s Association website to move the graph further back in time with all these interactive graphs!
