4 Michigan Breweries Included In Top 50 Lists

MICHIGAN — Four Michigan breweries were included among the top breweries in the nation, according to the Brewers Association.

The not-for-profit trade association on Tuesday released two lists of top 50 breweries ranking craft breweries and 'best overall breweries.' Both rankings are based on sales volume, the organization said.

"The COVID-19 pandemic drastically changed where Americans purchased alcohol in 2020," said Bart Watson, a chief economist for the association.

"Breweries who had established packaging and distribution capacity were best positioned to take advantage of the boom in off-premise sales and weather market uncertainty. These businesses also saw variation in performance based on geography and business model, with different parts of the country seeing very different beer trends, and draught-heavy breweries suffering."

The top craft breweries in Michigan, according to the Brewers Association are listed below:

• CANarchy, Comstock - Rank: No. 6
• Bell's Brewery, Inc., Comstock - Rank: No. 7
• New Holland Brewing, Holland - Rank: No. 50

Top overall brewing companies in Michigan, according to the association, are:

• Founders Brewing, Grand Rapids - Rank: No. 12
• CANarchy, Comstock - Rank: No. 15
• Bell's Brewery, Inc., Comstock - Rank: No. 16

The Brewers Association represents more than 5,400 U.S. small and independent craft breweries. The organization's independent craft brewer seal is a widely adopted symbol that highlights beers by small and independent craft brewers.

Top five craft brewing companies in the U.S.:

1. D.G. Yuengling and Son, Inc, Pottsville, PA
2. Boston Beer Co., Boston, MA and Milton, DE
3. Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., Chico, CA
4. Duvel Moortgat, Paso Robles, CA; Kansas City, MO; Cooperston, NY.
5. Gambrinus, Berkeley, CA; Shiner, TX

>> Read the full Brewers Association report here.