Does Bigger Mean Better?

Kelly Phillips Erb — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:32:35 +0000

The beer industry is clearly changing. “All American” beers are moving overseas – and craft brewing companies are making bold moves despite much speculation outside of the beer industry that it was just a phase. In fact, two of the top ten craft brewing companies also ranked in the top ten overall brewing companies by sales in 2007 according to a report issued by the Brewers Association (BA) earlier in the month.

According to the BA, the Top 10 Craft Brewing Companies by Beer Sales Volume
for 2007 were:
1 Boston Beer Co.
2 Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

3 New Belgium Brewing Co. Inc.
4 Spoetzl Brewery
5 Pyramid Breweries Inc.
6 Matt Brewing Co.
7 Deschutes Brewery, Inc.
8 Boulevard Brewing Co.
9 Full Sail Brewing Co.
10 Harpoon Brewery

In comparison, the Top 10 Overall Brewing Companies by Beer Sales Volume for 2007 were:

1 Anheuser- Busch Inc.
2 Miller Brewing Co.
3 Coors Brewing Co.
4 Pabst Brewing Co.

5 Boston Beer Co.
6 D.G. Yuengling and Son Inc.

7 Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

8 New Belgium Brewing Co. Inc.

9 High Falls Brewing Co.
10 Spoetzl Brewery