Please note: While endless news outlets (especially in its home state) will report that Yuengling is America's top beer, they're not the best, they simply make the most beer. Yuengling and Son topped the list again. Don't expect to see them on 2016's ranking.Pennsylvania's D. Like Founders, these brewers no long meet the Brewers Association's definition of a craft brewer: small, independent, traditional. The list is also marked by asterisks, denoting another four brewers that sold significant ownership stakes to the likes of Constellation Brands (Ballast Point), AB Inbev (Four Peaks, Breckenridge), and Heineken (Lagunitas).
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Dogfish Head, for example, was another brewer to take on private equity money (albeit in September 2015) but still dropped three rankings, 16 to 13. While the majority of America's 4,600-plus brewers have room to expand, there's limited shelf space and tap handles for the biggest craft competitors. And Green Flash climbed from 48 to 41 by adding the smaller Alpine Brewing to its operation.Firestone Walker's three-spot rise may seem small, but many brewers are fighting just to keep their place. Firestone Walker stepped up from 16 to 13 after joining forces with Duvel Moortgat USA (Boulevard and Ommegang). Oskar Blues jumped from 24 to 14 after going into business with Fireman Capital, a private equity firm.
While a brewery like 45-ranked Troegs, might look like an excellent opportunity for AB Inbev to claim a craft stake in Pennsylvania (for instance), plenty of owners have turned down the company's huge paydays.Here's the complete list of 2015's biggest American craft brewers: The smaller Breckenridge and Four Peaks were both acquired by AB Inbev and follow the company's apparent strategy of picking up regional and local players. Lagunitas and Ballast Point sit near the top of the list, and both looked to become national players — something eased by the distribution and retail networks of their new owners. Rather, its peers are just expanding faster.Finally, looking at the four formerly craft brewers, we get an idea of what kind of breweries are being targeted by the world's biggest beverage companies.
Firestone Walker Brewing Co - Paso Robles, CA Ballast Point Brewing & Spirits - San Diego, CA New Belgium Brewing Co - Fort Collins, CO
Southern Tier Brewing Co - Lakewood, NY Long Trail Brewing Co - Bridgewater Corners, VT Stevens Point Brewery Co - Stevens Point, WI Duvel Moortgat USA - Kansas City, MO & Cooperstown, NY
North Coast Brewing Co Inc. Karl Strauss Brewing Co - San Diego, CA Bear Republic Brewing Co - Cloverdale, CA Left Hand Brewing Company - Longmont, CO
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