California had the most craft breweries of any state in the United States in 2024, by far. The state had *** craft breweries in total, compared to 2nd and 3rd place New York and Pennsylvania who had *** and *** craft breweries respectively. Washington D.C. was in last place with ** craft breweries. California also produced the most barrels of craft beer in 2024, **** million in total.
The definition of a craft brewer
The Brewers Association qualifies a brewery as a craft brewery if it adheres to three pillars. Firstly, the production must be small, 6 million barrels of beer or less a year. Secondly, the operation must be mostly independent; at least seventy-five percent of the brewery must not be owned by a beverage alcohol industry member that is not a craft brewer. Lastly, the brewery must have a Brewer’s Notice from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, and they must make beer.
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