Top 50 Craft Breweries For 2009

[BlackDog]

I wonder that the criteria is to be a "craft" brewery. I was suprised not to see August Schell brewery on the list.

[MikeyC]

Originally Posted by BlackDog

I wonder that the criteria is to be a "craft" brewery. I was suprised not to see August Schell brewery on the list.

My understanding is that in the beer industry any company producing between 2,000 and 2 million barrels of beer per year is considered a "craft" brewer. Breweries producing less than 2,000 barrels are considered micro-breweries. This is what I've been told by people who work in the beer industry.