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Top craft beer breweries in the USA

1. Dogfish Head Craft Brewery

9.2
6 Cannery Vlg (at Chestnut St), Milton, DE
Brewery · 90 tips and reviews

USA TODAYUSA TODAY: When Dogfish Head opened in 1995, it was the smallest commercial brewery in America. They now operate out of a 100,000-square-foot converted cannery and sell their beer to more than 25 states. Read more.

Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens is one of Top craft beer breweries in the USA.

2. Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens

9.1
1999 Citracado Pkwy (at S Adreasen Dr), Escondido, CA
Brewery · Vineyard, Escondido, CA · 282 tips and reviews

USA TODAYUSA TODAY: This brewery topped the 2008 list of All-Time Top Breweries on Planet Earth by Beer Advocate. Read more.

Boulevard Brewing Company is one of Top craft beer breweries in the USA.

3. Boulevard Brewing Company

9.2
2501 Southwest Blvd (at W 25th St), Kansas City, MO
Brewery · 102 tips and reviews

USA TODAYUSA TODAY: Boulevard is not only the second largest brewery in Missouri, but also one of the largest specialty brewers in the Midwest. Read more.

Founders Brewing Co. is one of Top craft beer breweries in the USA.

4. Founders Brewing Co.

9.1
235 Grandville Ave SW (btwn Williams & Bartlett St.), Grand Rapids, MI
Brewery · Heartside-Downtown Grand Rapids · 365 tips and reviews

USA TODAYUSA TODAY: Try the Founders Porter. Easily one of the best porters made in the world. Read more.

Cigar City Brewing is one of Top craft beer breweries in the USA.

5. Cigar City Brewing

9.4
3924 W Spruce St, Tampa, FL
Brewery · 178 tips and reviews

USA TODAYUSA TODAY: The beer is made in a 6,600-square-foot warehouse, which includes a tasting room open to the public. Read more.

New Belgium Brewing is one of Top craft beer breweries in the USA.

6. New Belgium Brewing

9.3
500 Linden St, Fort Collins, CO
Brewery · 124 tips and reviews

USA TODAYUSA TODAY: Fat Tire, the brewery's flagship beer, was first sold via bike by the founder. Read more.

Lagunitas Brewing Company is one of Top craft beer breweries in the USA.

7. Lagunitas Brewing Company

9.3
1280 N McDowell Blvd (at Scott St), Petaluma, CA
Brewery · 207 tips and reviews

USA TODAYUSA TODAY: This craft brewery specializes in creative brews, like the Brown Shugga. Read more.

Bell's Brewery is one of Top craft beer breweries in the USA.

8. Bell's Brewery

8.9
8938 Krum Ave, Galesburg, MI
Brewery · 8 tips and reviews

USA TODAYUSA TODAY: The Bell's pub, The Eccentric Café, opened in 1993 and was the first brewery in Michigan to serve beer by the glass. The brewery also has home brewing supplies to help you on your own beer endeavor. Read more.

Russian River Brewing Company is one of Top craft beer breweries in the USA.

9. Russian River Brewing Company

9.0
725 4th St (btwn D & E St.), Santa Rosa, CA
Brewery · 326 tips and reviews

USA TODAYUSA TODAY: Try the Consecration, an earthy, fruity, and dry sour red that's aged in cabernet sauvignon barrels Read more.

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. is one of Top craft beer breweries in the USA.

10. Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

8.7
1075 E 20th St (at Sierra Nevada Ct), Chico, CA
Brewery · 112 tips and reviews

USA TODAYUSA TODAY: The "Hop Torpedo," a stainless steel device packed with whole, cone hops, is the brewery's unique way of adding hop aroma to beer with no additional bitterness. Read more.

Odell Brewing Company is one of Top craft beer breweries in the USA.

11. Odell Brewing Company

9.5
800 E Lincoln Ave, Fort Collins, CO
Brewery · 93 tips and reviews

USA TODAYUSA TODAY: This darling of the Colorado brew scene is not the city's most famous brewery, but it pushes the boundaries of beer with its Cellar and Woodcut series. Read more.

3 Floyds Brewery & Pub is one of Top craft beer breweries in the USA.

12. 3 Floyds Brewery & Pub

8.5
9750 Indiana Pkwy, Munster, IN
Brewery · 247 tips and reviews

USA TODAYUSA TODAY: Lucky you. You're at one of the best craft beer breweries in the USA. Read more.

Avery Brewing Company is one of Top craft beer breweries in the USA.

13. Avery Brewing Company

5763 Arapahoe Ave (btwn 55th & Cherryvale), Boulder, CO
Brewery · 93 tips and reviews

USA TODAYUSA TODAY: Visitors to the Boulder taproom find exclusive, small-batch beers that are hard to find in stores and in bars, like the Hog Heaven Barleywine-Style Ale and The Reverend Belgian-style quad. Read more.

Oskar Blues Grill & Brew is one of Top craft beer breweries in the USA.

14. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew

7.9
303 Main St (at 3rd Ave), Lyons, CO
American Restaurant · 51 tips and reviews

USA TODAYUSA TODAY: Oskar Blues is the self-declared leader in the canned beer revolution — and it's hard to imagine a summer without Dale's Pale Ale or Old Chub. Read more.

Rogue Ales Public House & Distillery is one of Top craft beer breweries in the USA.

15. Rogue Ales Public House & Distillery

1339 NW Flanders St (btwn NW 13th & NW 14th Ave), Portland, OR
Brewery · 144 tips and reviews

USA TODAYUSA TODAY: Don't miss the creative bottles, which include tasting notes, ingredients, and food pairings directly on the labels. Read more.