5 States with the Most Craft Breweries

In this article, we are going to discuss the 5 states with the most craft breweries. If you want to check out our detailed analysis of the rising popularity of craft beer, the Great American Beer Festival, the profitability of craft brewing, acquisitions in the craft beer industry, and the state with the most craft breweries per capita, head to 20 States with the Most Craft Breweries.

5. Colorado 

Number of Craft Breweries in 2022: 440

Colorado’s craft brewing scene is far from pint-size. There are 440 breweries in the Centennial State and together they produce over 834,000 barrels of beer, with a total economic impact of $2.42 billion. 

The state is also home to the Brewers Association – the trade group that represents most of the craft breweries in the U.S. – and the Great American Beer Festival. Fort Collins is home to 20 award-winning craft breweries and produces 70% of Colorado’s craft beer.