{"id":621328,"date":"2026-06-19T02:10:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T02:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=621328"},"modified":"2026-06-19T02:10:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T02:10:00","slug":"which-states-brew-the-most-craft-beer-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=621328","title":{"rendered":"Which States Brew The Most Craft Beer?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Which States Brew The Most Craft Beer?<\/span><\/p>\n

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American craft brewers produced roughly 22 million barrels of beer in 2025, the equivalent of more than 7 billion 12-ounce cans. That output is concentrated in a few key states.<\/p>\n

This map, via Visual Capitalist’s Niccolo Conte,<\/a> shows the barrels of craft beer produced in every U.S. state in 2025, based on data from the\u00a0Brewers Association<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Figures reflect the association\u2019s June 2026 revision and cover all 50 states plus Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n

To count as craft, a brewery must produce no more than 6 million barrels per year and be less than 25% owned by a large alcohol company. One barrel equals 31 gallons, or roughly 330 twelve-ounce cans.<\/p>\n

California Brews Nearly One in Every Six U.S. Craft Beers<\/h2>\n

California tops the nation with 3.45 million barrels of craft beer brewed in 2025. The state\u2019s 939 craft breweries are also the most in the country, well ahead of second-place Pennsylvania\u2019s 538.<\/p>\n

Pennsylvania ranks second in volume at 2.0 million barrels, with much of that total coming from Yuengling, America\u2019s oldest operating brewery, founded in 1829, and its largest craft brewer by volume.<\/p>\n

The data table below shows each state\u2019s total production of craft beer in 2025 in barrels:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/th>\nState<\/th>\nBarrels of Craft Beer Produced (2025)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>\nCalifornia<\/td>\n3,450,329<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nPennsylvania<\/td>\n2,004,382<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nTexas<\/td>\n1,422,277<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nOhio<\/td>\n1,298,489<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nNew York<\/td>\n1,281,220<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nFlorida<\/td>\n1,153,556<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nOregon<\/td>\n1,109,391<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nColorado<\/td>\n854,707<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nMassachusetts<\/td>\n812,974<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nNorth Carolina<\/td>\n772,964<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nWisconsin<\/td>\n609,271<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nGeorgia<\/td>\n601,462<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nWashington<\/td>\n533,296<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nMinnesota<\/td>\n466,625<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nConnecticut<\/td>\n450,232<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\nIllinois<\/td>\n409,589<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\nVermont<\/td>\n357,138<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\nVirginia<\/td>\n342,075<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nMaine<\/td>\n338,405<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\nMissouri<\/td>\n284,297<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>\nMichigan<\/td>\n267,660<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>\nArizona<\/td>\n229,212<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/td>\nIndiana<\/td>\n222,088<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>\nMontana<\/td>\n216,992<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/td>\nDelaware<\/td>\n186,803<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/td>\nHawaii<\/td>\n179,149<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/td>\nMaryland<\/td>\n176,644<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/td>\nTennessee<\/td>\n174,083<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/td>\nNew Jersey<\/td>\n161,094<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/td>\nLouisiana<\/td>\n155,643<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31<\/td>\nIowa<\/td>\n134,108<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32<\/td>\nAlaska<\/td>\n133,395<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33<\/td>\nNew Mexico<\/td>\n132,852<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
34<\/td>\nSouth Carolina<\/td>\n125,086<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
35<\/td>\nKentucky<\/td>\n121,865<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
36<\/td>\nUtah<\/td>\n102,241<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
37<\/td>\nNew Hampshire<\/td>\n88,320<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
38<\/td>\nAlabama<\/td>\n80,869<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
39<\/td>\nArkansas<\/td>\n71,520<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
40<\/td>\nOklahoma<\/td>\n69,318<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
41<\/td>\nIdaho<\/td>\n64,945<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
42<\/td>\nWyoming<\/td>\n63,130<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
43<\/td>\nRhode Island<\/td>\n59,768<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
44<\/td>\nNevada<\/td>\n54,683<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
45<\/td>\nNebraska<\/td>\n46,358<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
46<\/td>\nKansas<\/td>\n35,059<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
47<\/td>\nDistrict of Columbia<\/td>\n30,036<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
48<\/td>\nWest Virginia<\/td>\n21,562<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
49<\/td>\nSouth Dakota<\/td>\n21,183<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>\nNorth Dakota<\/td>\n19,051<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
51<\/td>\nMississippi<\/td>\n18,262<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

In total, seven states: California, Pennsylvania, Texas, Ohio, New York, Florida, and Oregon, each brewed more than 1 million barrels in 2025. Together, they accounted for 53% of all U.S. craft beer production.<\/p>\n

At the other end of the list, Mississippi brewed 18,262 barrels of craft beer in 2025, the least of any state.<\/p>\n

Big States\u2019 Beer Brewing and What Defines Craft<\/h2>\n

Population explains much of the order, as the four most populous states, California, Texas, Florida, and New York, all rank in the top six, but not all of it. Ohio\u2019s 1.3 million barrels edge out far larger New York and Florida, while Illinois, the sixth-most populous state, ranks just 16th at 409,589 barrels.<\/p>\n

Smaller states punch above their weight, too: Vermont, the second-smallest state by population, brewed 357,138 barrels in 2025, out-brewing far larger Virginia and Michigan, with Maine close behind at 338,405. Demand varies just as much as supply, with Americans\u2019\u00a0alcohol spending per capita<\/a>\u00a0differing widely from state to state.<\/p>\n

Because the Brewers Association\u2019s definition hinges on independent ownership, state totals can shift when breweries change hands. Colorado\u2019s New Belgium Brewing, in 2019, and Michigan\u2019s Bell\u2019s Brewery, in 2021, were both acquired by Lion, a subsidiary of Japan\u2019s Kirin. This moved their volumes out of the craft column and dented both states\u2019 totals.<\/p>\n

That helps explain why Michigan\u2019s 410 craft breweries produced just 268,660 barrels in 2025, ranking the state 21st by volume.<\/p>\n

If you enjoyed today\u2019s post, check out\u00a0Which States Have the Most Breweries Per Person?<\/a>\u00a0on Voronoi.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span>
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