Summary
Overall U.S. beer production and imports were down 5.7% in 2025, while craft brewer volume sales declined by 4%, slightly increasing small and independent brewers’ share of the U.S. beer market by volume to 13.4%.
Retail dollar sales of craft decreased 2.8%, to $28.0 billion, and now account for 24.8% of the $113 billion U.S. beer market (essentially flat from a year ago). The primary reasons for dollar sales declines below volume declines 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
Production Data
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 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 to 2025 % Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craft | 4,803 | 5,713 | 6,661 | 7,618 | 8,419 | 8,921 | 9,210 | 9,675 | 9,761 | 9,796 | 9,578 | -2.9% |
| Regional Craft Breweries | 178 | 186 | 202 | 230 | 240 | 220 | 223 | 261 | 257 | 279 | 275 | -0.4% |
| Microbreweries | 2,684 | 3,319 | 3,956 | 4,518 | 1,917 | 2,003 | 2,007 | 2,132 | 2,092 | 2,029 | 1,994 | -4.4% |
| Taprooms | 3,091 | 3,389 | 3,643 | 3,771 | 3,910 | 3,936 | 3,784 | -2.7% | ||||
| Brewpubs | 1,941 | 2,208 | 2,503 | 2,870 | 3,171 | 3,309 | 3,337 | 3,511 | 3,502 | 3,552 | 3,525 | -2.5% |
| Large/Non-Craft | 44 | 67 | 106 | 107 | 138 | 171 | 174 | 149 | 145 | 126 | 146 | -1.4% |
| Total U.S. Breweries | 4,847 | 5,780 | 6,767 | 7,725 | 8,557 | 9,092 | 9,384 | 9,824 | 9,906 | 9,922 | 9,724 | -2.9% |
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*
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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 store.
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