Did you know the U.S. now boasts over 9,500 craft breweries, a revival fueled by homebrewers, local pioneers, and a passion for flavor that reshaped American beer culture?
From pre-Prohibition roots to today’s hop-forward experiments and barrel-aged marvels, craft brewing blends history, innovation, and community—think neighborhood taprooms funding local causes and brewers trading yeast strains like treasured recipes. US craft breweries
Imagine sipping a hazy IPA bursting with citrus in Vermont, a crisp lager perfected with Rocky Mountain water, or a chili-chocolate stout warming a desert evening—each region, technique, and ingredient tells its own story. Ready to explore our comprehensive list and find your next favorite pour?
Good People Brewing Company
114 14th St S
Birmingham
AL 35233
goodpeoplebrewing.com
Known for hop-forward ales like Snake Handler IPA
pioneering Alabama’s craft scene.
Yellowhammer Brewing
2600 Clinton Ave W
Huntsville
AL 35805
yellowhammerbrewery.com
Combines Southern charm with European traditions
crafting Belgian-style ales and lagers.
Arkansas Beer Company
129 N College Ave
Fayetteville
AR 72701
arkansasbeercompany.com
Focuses on approachable
clean lagers and ales brewed for everyday enjoyment.
Lost Forty Brewing
501 Byrd St
Little Rock
AR 72202
lost40brewing.com
Inspired by Arkansas’ wilderness
specializes in lagers
pale ales
and seasonal releases.
Anchor Brewing Company
1705 Mariposa St
San Francisco
CA 94107
anchorbrewing.com
A historic craft pioneer
famous for Anchor Steam Beer and traditional brewing techniques.
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
1075 E 20th St
Chico
CA 95928
sierranevada.com
Legendary for Pale Ale and sustainability practices
leaders in American craft.
Russian River Brewing Company
725 4th St
Santa Rosa
CA 95404
russianriverbrewing.com
Creators of Pliny the Elder
masters of IPAs and Belgian-inspired ales.
Denver Beer Co.
1695 Platte St
Denver
CO 80202
denverbeerco.com
Playful small-batch beers with strong local community ties.
New Belgium Brewing Company
500 Linden St
Fort Collins
CO 80524
newbelgium.com
Creators of Fat Tire
known for innovative
eco-friendly brewing.
Delaware: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
6 Cannery Village Center
Milton
DE 19968
dogfish.com
Iconic for off-centered ales
experimental styles
and legendary 90 Minute IPA.
Big Oyster Brewery
1007 Kings Hwy
Lewes
DE 19958
bigoysterbrewery.com
Focuses on fresh
coastal-inspired ales with a community vibe.
3 Stars Brewing Company
6400 Chillum Pl NW
Washington
DC 20012
3starsbrewing.com
Creative small-batch brews with bold flavors and collaborations.
DC Brau Brewing
3178-B Bladensburg Rd NE
Washington
DC 20018
dcbrau.com
First production brewery in DC since Prohibition
known for The Public Pale Ale.
Cigar City Brewing
3924 W Spruce St
Tampa
FL 33607
cigarcitybrewing.com
Masters of Florida-inspired beers like Jai Alai IPA.
Funky Buddha Brewery
1201 NE 38th St
Oakland Park
FL 33334
funkybuddhabrewery.com
Known for bold
culinary-inspired creations like Maple Bacon Coffee Porter.
Creature Comforts Brewing Co.
271 W Hancock Ave
Athens
GA 30601
creaturecomfortsbeer.com
Philosophy of balance and curiosity
famous for Tropicalia IPA.
SweetWater Brewing Company
195 Ottley Dr NE
Atlanta
GA 30324
sweetwaterbrew.com
Laid-back vibe
hop-heavy beers like 420 Extra Pale Ale.
Maui Brewing Co.
605 Lipoa Pkwy
Kihei
HI 96753
mauibrewingco.com
Hawaii’s largest craft brewery
eco-conscious with tropical-inspired beers.
Big Island Brewhaus
64-1066 Mamalahoa Hwy
Kamuela
HI 96743
bigislandbrewhaus.com
Offers award-winning beers highlighting local ingredients and island spirit.
Sockeye Brewing
12542 W Fairview Ave
Boise
ID 83713
sockeyebrew.com
Northwest-style ales and lagers
deeply rooted in Idaho outdoors culture.
Payette Brewing Co.
733 S Pioneer St
Boise
ID 83702
payettebrewing.com
Community-focused brewery with accessible
refreshing beers.
Revolution Brewing
2323 N Milwaukee Ave
Chicago
IL 60647
revbrew.com
Illinois’ largest independent brewery
famous for Anti-Hero IPA.
Half Acre Beer Company
2050 W Balmoral Ave
Chicago
IL 60625
halfacrebeer.com
Creative small-batch and large-scale beers
popular for Daisy Cutter Pale Ale.
Sun King Brewing
135 N College Ave
Indianapolis
IN 46202
sunkingbrewing.com
Indiana’s largest craft brewer
known for balanced ales and lagers.
3 Floyds Brewing Co.
9750 Indiana Pkwy
Munster
IN 46321
3floyds.com
Cult-favorite for aggressive
flavorful beers like Zombie Dust.
Toppling Goliath Brewing Co.
1600 Prosperity Rd
Decorah
IA 52101
tgbrews.com
Internationally renowned for hop-forward beers like King Sue IPA.
Exile Brewing Co.
1514 Walnut St
Des Moines
IA 50309
exilebrewing.com
Family-owned brewery making modern lagers
IPAs
and sours.
Boulevard Brewing Co.
2501 Southwest Blvd
Kansas City
MO 64108
boulevard.com
Flagship Unfiltered Wheat Beer
plus experimental saisons and barrel-aged.
Free State Brewing Co.
636 Massachusetts St
Lawrence
KS 66044
freestatebrewing.com
Kansas’ first legal brewery post-Prohibition
a pioneer in Midwest craft beer.
Against the Grain Brewery
401 E Main St
Louisville
KY 40202
atgbrewery.com
Known for quirky branding and bold beers
including hop-packed IPAs.
West Sixth Brewing
501 W Sixth St #100
Lexington
KY 40508
westsixth.com
Community-driven brewery with a sustainability-first ethos.
Parleaux Beer Lab
634 Lesseps St
New Orleans
LA 70117
parleauxbeerlab.com
Neighborhood brewery experimenting with unique
small-batch recipes.
Urban South Brewery
1645 Tchoupitoulas St
New Orleans
LA 70130
urbansouthbrewery.com
Southern-inspired beers bridging European traditions with American innovation.
Allagash Brewing Company
50 Industrial Way
Portland
ME 04103
allagash.com
Masters of Belgian-style ales like Allagash White.
Maine Beer Company
525 US-1
Freeport
ME 04032
mainebeercompany.com
Famous for ‘Do what’s right’ ethos and hop-forward beers like Lunch IPA.
Flying Dog Brewery
4607 Wedgewood Blvd
Frederick
MD 21703
flyingdog.com
Known for edgy branding and bold beers
like Raging Bitch IPA.
Heavy Seas Beer
4615 Hollins Ferry Rd
Halethorpe
MD 21227
hsbeer.com
Nautical-inspired brewery producing balanced
hop-forward beers.
Samuel Adams (Boston Beer Company)
30 Germania St
Boston
MA 02130
samadams.com
Reignited American craft beer with Boston Lager.
Tree House Brewing Company
129 Sturbridge Rd
Charlton
MA 01507
treehousebrew.com
Globally admired for hazy IPAs and stouts with cult-like following.
Founders Brewing Co.
235 Grandville Ave SW
Grand Rapids
MI 49503
foundersbrewing.com
Known for barrel-aged series and flagship All Day IPA.
Bell’s Brewery
8938 Krum Ave
Galesburg
MI 49053
bellsbeer.com
Creators of Two Hearted Ale and Oberon
pioneers of Michigan craft.
Surly Brewing Co.
520 Malcolm Ave SE
Minneapolis
MN 55414
surlybrewing.com
Rebellious spirit
hop-forward beers like Furious IPA.
Summit Brewing Co.
910 Montreal Cir
St Paul
MN 55102
summitbrewing.com
One of Minnesota’s oldest
known for EPA and traditional lagers.
Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company
7030 Roscoe-Turner Rd
Kiln
MS 39556
lazymagnolia.com
Mississippi’s first craft brewery
famous for Southern Pecan Nut Brown Ale.
Chandeleur Island Brewing Company
2711 14th St
Gulfport
MS 39501
chandeleurbrew.com
Focuses on coastal-inspired beers with a Gulf Coast flair.
Schlafly Beer (The Saint Louis Brewery)
2100 Locust St
St. Louis
MO 63103
schlafly.com
St. Louis craft pioneers
known for Pale Ale and diverse seasonals.
Perennial Artisan Ales
8125 Michigan Ave
St. Louis
MO 63111
perennialbeer.com
Innovative brewery crafting Belgian-inspired and barrel-aged beers.
Big Sky Brewing Co.
5417 Trumpeter Way
Missoula
MT 59808
bigskybrew.com
Makers of Moose Drool Brown Ale
embodying Montana outdoor culture.
KettleHouse Brewing Co.
602 Myrtle St
Missoula
MT 59801
kettlehouse.com
Known for Cold Smoke Scotch Ale
blending innovation and tradition.
Zipline Brewing Co.
2100 Magnum Cir
Lincoln
NE 68522
ziplinebrewing.com
Balanced beers brewed for adventure and exploration.
Brickway Brewery & Distillery
1116 Jackson St
Omaha
NE 68102
drinkbrickway.com
Unique as both a brewery and distillery
offering craft beers and spirits.
Tenaya Creek Brewery
831 W Bonanza Rd
Las Vegas
NV 89106
tenayacreek.com
Independent Vegas brewery known for approachable IPAs and lagers.
Great Basin Brewing Co.
846 Victorian Ave
Sparks
NV 89431
greatbasinbrewingco.com
Nevada’s oldest brewery
creators of Ichthyosaur ‘Icky’ IPA.
Smuttlabs (Smuttynose Brewing Co.)
105 Towle Farm Rd
Hampton
NH 03842
smuttynose.com
Innovative offshoot of Smuttynose
exploring experimental styles.
Stoneface Brewing Co.
436 Shattuck Way
Newington
NH 03801
stonefacebrewing.com
Hop-forward beers
especially their celebrated IPA.
Carton Brewing
6 E Washington Ave
Atlantic Highlands
NJ 07716
cartonbrewing.com
Creative small-batch brews with bold flavors.
Kane Brewing Company
1750 Bloomsbury Ave
Ocean Township
NJ 07712
kanebrewing.com
Renowned for hop-forward ales and bold stouts.
Marble Brewery
111 Marble Ave NW
Albuquerque
NM 87102
marblebrewery.com
Award-winning beers with a balance of tradition and innovation.
Santa Fe Brewing Co.
35 Fire Pl
Santa Fe
NM 87508
santafebrewing.com
New Mexico’s oldest brewery
beloved for craft lagers and IPAs.
Brooklyn Brewery
79 N 11th St
Brooklyn
NY 11249
brooklynbrewery.com
Leaders in craft
blending tradition and creativity.
Other Half Brewing
195 Centre St
Brooklyn
NY 11231
otherhalfbrewing.com
Famous for hazy IPAs and innovative collaborations.
Fullsteam Brewery
726 Rigsbee Ave
Durham
NC 27701
fullsteam.ag
Celebrates Southern ingredients
brewing with local grains and produce.
Burial Beer Co.
40 Collier Ave
Asheville
NC 28801
burialbeer.com
Experimental and artful brewing
inspired by Asheville’s creative spirit.
Rhinegeist Brewery
1910 Elm St
Cincinnati
OH 45202
rhinegeist.com
Meaning ‘Ghost of the Rhine
’ known for Truth IPA and Cidergeist.
Great Lakes Brewing Company
2516 Market Ave
Cleveland
OH 44113
greatlakesbrewing.com
Ohio’s oldest craft brewery
pioneers of Dortmunder Gold and Christmas Ale.
Prairie Artisan Ales
223 N Main St
Krebs
OK 74554
prairieales.com
Globally renowned for experimental stouts and farmhouse ales.
COOP Ale Works
4745 Council Heights Rd
Oklahoma City
OK 73179
coopaleworks.com
Brews accessible beers for Oklahoma with adventurous twists.
Deschutes Brewery
901 SW Simpson Ave
Bend
OR 97702
deschutesbrewery.com
Creators of Black Butte Porter and Mirror Pond Pale Ale.
Rogue Ales & Spirits
2320 OSU Dr
Newport
OR 97365
rogue.com
Pioneers of bold
quirky beers and spirits.
Yuengling Brewery
420 Mahantongo St
Pottsville
PA 17901
yuengling.com
America’s oldest brewery
famous for Traditional Lager.
Victory Brewing Company
420 Acorn Ln
Downingtown
PA 19335
victorybeer.com
Known for Prima Pils and Golden Monkey Belgian-style Tripel.
Proclamation Ale Company
298 Kilvert St
Warwick
RI 02886
proclamationale.com
Experimental
hop-forward ales with bold
juicy character.
Grey Sail Brewing
63 Canal St
Westerly
RI 02891
greysailbrewing.com
Coastal-inspired beers
including Captain’s Daughter Double IPA.
Holy City Brewing
1021 Aragon Ave
North Charleston
SC 29405
holycitybrewing.com
Approachable yet adventurous beers
from crisp pilsners to bold stouts.
Westbrook Brewing Co.
510 Ridge Rd
Mt Pleasant
SC 29464
westbrookbrewing.com
Famous for innovative sours and Mexican Cake Imperial Stout.
Fernson Brewing Company
1400 E Robur Dr
Sioux Falls
SD 57104
fernson.com
Balanced
drinkable Midwestern charm with IPAs
lagers
and seasonals.
Yazoo Brewing Company
900 River Bluff Dr
Madison
TN 37115
yazoobrew.com
Tennessee craft pioneers
offering Dos Perros and barrel-aged sours.
Bearded Iris Brewing
101 Van Buren St
Nashville
TN 37208
beardedirisbrewing.com
Nashville hotspot for hazy
juicy IPAs with unforgettable aroma.
Jester King Brewery
13187 Fitzhugh Rd
Austin
TX 78736
jesterkingbrewery.com
Farmhouse ales and wild fermentations expressing Texas terroir.
Saint Arnold Brewing Company
2000 Lyons Ave
Houston
TX 77020
saintarnold.com
Texas’ oldest craft brewery
known for approachable classics and seasonals.
Epic Brewing Company
825 S State St
Salt Lake City
UT 84111
epicbrewing.com
High-ABV stouts
IPAs
and barrel-aged beers defying Utah’s limits.
The Alchemist
100 Cottage Club Rd
Stowe
VT 05672
alchemistbeer.com
Home of Heady Topper
defining the New England IPA style.
Hill Farmstead Brewery
403 Hill Rd
Greensboro Bend
VT 05842
hillfarmstead.com
Globally acclaimed saisons
pale ales
and barrel-aged artistry.
Hardywood Park Craft Brewery
2410 Ownby Ln
Richmond
VA 23220
hardywood.com
Creative recipes
barrel-aged beers
and sustainability-focused brewing.
Fremont Brewing
1050 N 34th St
Seattle
WA 98103
fremontbrewing.com
Sustainability-driven
famous for Dark Star and B-Bomb.
Georgetown Brewing Company
5200 Denver Ave S
Seattle
WA 98108
georgetownbeer.com
Makers of Manny’s Pale Ale and other approachable brews.
Big Timber Brewing Company
1210 S Davis Ave
Elkins
WV 26241
bigtimberbrewing.com
Inspired by logging heritage
crafting IPAs
stouts
and porters.
New Glarus Brewing Company
2400 State Hwy 69
New Glarus
WI 53574
newglarusbrewing.com
Legendary for Spotted Cow and Belgian Red
only sold in Wisconsin.
Melvin Brewing
624 County Rd 101
Alpine
WY 83128
melvinbrewing.com
Hop-forward
bold
and irreverent IPAs with national acclaim.
Dive in and discover breweries that offer something distinct for every palate, from bright sours to bold porters.
