What is a craft brewer?

A craft brewery is a brewery with an annual production of 6 million barrels or less.

In the United States, craft brewing employs an estimated 110,273 people. The craft brewing ecosystem continues to grow steadily as sales rose from 13.2 million barrels in 2012 to 15.6 million barrels in 2013. This amounts to $14.3 billion in sales from 2,768 U.S. craft brewers.