KALAMAZOO, MI --

named

the world's No. 5 brewery.

Michigan's largest and oldest brewery was the only Michigan brewery to make the craft-beer website's top five rankings this year, but held its spot at No. 5 out of more than 16,000 worldwide breweries, according to RateBeer.com.

Last year, Bell's was beat out by Michigan's second-largest brewery, Founders Brewing Co., which came in at No. 3. In 2012, Founders edged out Bell's, finishing second while Bell's took third. Founders also topped Bell's in 2011 and 2010.

This year, Bell's was topped by Three Floyds Brewing Co. of Munster, Ind., about 100 miles southwest of Kalamazoo. Three Floyds ranked third.

In all, seven Michigan breweries landed among the top 100 breweries. The website ranked the top five breweries but did not list the ranks of all 100.

The list of the "Top 100 Brewers in the World" is the last of several lists RateBeer has released throughout the past 10 days. Southwest Michigan has represented well on the lists, with Bell's Two Hearted Ale being named the best IPA in the world and Kalamazoo Beer Exchange being named the best craft-beer bar in Michigan.

Bell's also was named by RateBeer.com as the state's best brewery.

Here are the top five breweries in the world, according to RateBeer's rankings:

1. AleSmith Brewing Co. of San Diego, Calif.

2. Hill Farmstead Brewery of Greensboro, Vt.

3. Three Floyds Brewing Co. of Munster, Ind.

4. Russian River Brewing of Santa Rosa, Calif.

5. Bell's Brewery Inc. of Galesburg, MI

Here are the Michigan breweries that made the list:

• B. Nektar Meadery of Ferndale

• Bell's Brewery of Galesburg, MI

• Dark Horse Brewing Co. of Marshall

• Founders Brewing Co. of Grand Rapids

• Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales of Dexter

• Kuhnhenn Brewing of Warren

• Shorts Brewing Co. of Bellaire

Check out the entire list on RateBeer.com.

Emily Monacelli covers local government and beer for the Kalamazoo Gazette. Contact her at emonacel@mlive.com or follow her on Twitter.