National Beer Sales & Production Data

Summary

Overall U.S. beer production and imports were down 5% in 2023, while craft brewer volume sales declined by 1%, raising small and independent brewers’ share of the U.S. beer market by volume to 13.3%.

Retail dollar sales of craft increased 3%, to $28.9 billion, and now account for 24.7% of the $117 billion U.S. beer market (previously $115 billion). The primary reasons for the larger dollar sales increase were price increases and slightly stronger onsite sales growth versus distribution.

These statistics use the craft brewer definition of a small and independent brewer, as well as six craft beer industry market segments as defined by the Brewers Association. More up to date statistics and analysis can be found in the Insights & Analysis section of the website.

Sales Data

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Production Data

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Historical Craft Brewery Production by Category

1 barrel = 31 US gallons

Historical U.S. Brewery Count

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U.S. Craft Brewery Count by Category

Recent U.S. Brewery Count

	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2022 to 2023 % Change
Craft	4,803	5,713	6,661	7,618	8,419	8,921	9,210	9,675	9,761	0.9%
Regional Craft Breweries	178	186	202	230	240	220	223	261	257	-1.5%
Microbreweries	2,684	3,319	3,956	4,518	1,917	2,003	2,007	2,132	2,092	-1.9%
Taprooms					3,091	3,389	3,643	3,771	3,910	3.7%
Brewpubs	1,941	2,208	2,503	2,870	3,171	3,309	3,337	3,511	3,502	-0.3%
Large/Non-Craft	44	67	106	107	138	171	174	149	145	-2.7%
Total U.S. Breweries	4,847	5,780	6,767	7,725	8,557	9,092	9,384	9,824	9,906	0.8%

Brewpub Openings and Closings

Micro Openings and Closings*

* Starting in 2019, Taprooms are their own separate category, so for comparable numbers, add 2019 taproom numbers.

Taproom Openings and Closings*

Contact Us With Questions About Industry Statistics

Bart Watson

Vice President of Strategy & Chief Economist

bart@brewersassociation.org

Paul Gatza

Senior Vice President of Professional Brewing Division

paul@brewersassociation.org

Ann Obenchain

Vice President of Marketing & Communications

ann@brewersassociation.org

Full Report

Comprehensive reports and analysis of the national beer sales and production data are available in the May/June issue of The New Brewer, the journal of the Brewers Association, released in mid-May each year. The issue can be purchased in the Brewers Association online storeOpens in new window.