The Unites States has a large and active brewery industry. Below are the top fifty brewing companies, by volume, in the US, as of March 2005.

Anheuser-Busch (NYSE: BUD), the worlds third largest brewing company in volume after InBev and SABMiller, is based in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA. The company brews 35 different beers and malt liquors. ... The Gateway Arch, shown here behind the Old Courthouse, is the most recognizable part of the St. ... Miller Brewing is a large American beermaker based in Milwaukee. ... This article is about Milwaukee in Wisconsin. ... The Coors Brewing Company is one of the worlds largest brewers of beer. ... Downtown Golden, Colorado Golden, Colorado lies at the mouth of Clear Creek at the edge of the foothills of the Front Range. ... Pabst Brewing Company is an American company founded as a brewery in 1844 by Jacob Best, a German immigrant. ... The Alamo in San Antonio San Antonio is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. ... City Brewing Company is a large brewery located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. ... La Crosse is a city located in La Crosse County, Wisconsin. ... Yuengling is a brand of beer sold by the Yuengling Brewing Company of Pottsville, Pennsylvania. ... Pottsville is a city located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. ... There is also a Rochester in Ulster County, New York; for that town see Rochester, Ulster County, New York. ... Samuel Adams is the brand name of American beers, produced by the Boston Beer Company and named after brewer and patriot, Samuel Adams. ... Alternative meanings: Boston (disambiguation) The 18th_century Old State House in Boston is surrounded by tall buildings of the 19th and 20th centuries. ... Latrobe Brewing Company is one of the largest breweries in the United States. ... Latrobe is a city located in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. ... The Sierra Nevada Brewing Company was established in 1979 by homebrewer Ken Grossman. ... Chico is a city located in Butte County, California. ... The Pittsburgh Brewing Company is a beer company located in the Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. History In 1861, a young German immigrant, Edward Frauenheim, started the Iron City Brewery, the first American brewery to produce a lager, in the bustling river port known at the time as the... City nickname: The Steel City Location in the state of Pennsylvania Founded 1758 Mayor Tom Murphy (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 151. ... The Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company is a regional American beermaker based in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. ... Chippewa Falls is a city located in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ... New Belgium Brewery is a brewery located in Fort Collins, Colorado, best known for its Fat Tire amber ale. ... Horsetooth Rock, atop Horsetooth Mountain, is often used as a symbol of Fort Collins Fort Collins, situated on the Cache la Poudre River, is the largest city and county seat of Larimer County, Colorado. ... The Spoetzl Brewery is a regional brewer located in Shiner, Texas that is wholly owned by the Gambrinus Company. ... Shiner is a city in Lavaca County, Texas. ... Utica, New York is a city in New York State, the county seat of Oneida County in the USA. The City of Utica is situated within the region referred to as the Mohawk Valley. ... The Redhook Ale Brewery, headquartered in Seattle, Washington, is a brewer of craft beers, with operations in Woodinville, Washington and Portsmouth, New Hampshire. ... Woodinville is a city located in King County, Washington. ... Wilkes-Barre (pronounced wilkes-berry or wilkes-bear, and most often by non-natives as wilkes-bar) is a city located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Widmer Brothers Brewing Company was founded in 1984 in Portland, Oregon by brothers Kurt and Rob Widmer. ... Mayor Tom Potter County Multnomah County Population (2003) 538,544 Time zone Pacific (UTC−8) Portland is the largest city in Oregon, and county seat of Multnomah County. ... Pyramid Breweries, Inc. ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... Bend is a city located in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. ... Juneau redirects here. ... Kansas City is a city in Clay, Cass, Jackson, and Platte counties in Missouri. ... Harpoon Brewery-Local independent brewery with plants in Windsor, VT and Boston, MA. This brewery was the first to gain a permit to make and sell alcohol in the Puritan state of Massachusetts in 25 years in the year of its founding (1987). ... Alternative meanings: Boston (disambiguation) The 18th_century Old State House in Boston is surrounded by tall buildings of the 19th and 20th centuries. ... Anchor Brewing Company is an alcoholic beverage producer, operating a microbrewery and distillery on Potrero Hill in San Francisco, California. ... This article is about the city in California. ... Full Sail Brewing Company is an employee-owned brewery in Hood River, Oregon. ... Hood River is a city and county seat of Hood River County, Oregon, and a river port on the Columbia River. ... Cold Spring is a city located in Stearns County, Minnesota. ... New Ulm is a city located in Brown County, Minnesota. ... City nickname: Capital of Silicon Valley County Santa Clara County, California Area  - Total  - Water 461. ... Mooresville is a town located in Iredell County, North Carolina. ... Summit Brewing Company is a brewery in St. ... State capitol building in Saint Paul Saint Paul is the capital and second-largest city of the state of Minnesota in the United States of America. ... Shipyard Brewing Company is a brewery located in Portland, Maine. ... Waterfront of Portland along the Fore River Portland is the largest city in Maine with a population of 64,249 citizens as of 2000. ... This article is about the largest city of Illinois. ... Stevens Point is a city located in Portage County in central Wisconsin. ... Galesburg is a city in Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Magic Hat Brewing Company is a brewery located in Burlington, Vermont. ... South Burlington, Vermont South Burlington is a city located in Chittenden County, Vermont. ... The Long Trail Brewing Company was opened in May of 1989 by Andy Pherson, who now serves both as the companys president and brewmaster. ... The Abita Brewing Company is a beer company located in Abita Springs, Louisiana. ... Abita Springs is a town located in St. ... Brooklyn Brewery was started in 1984 by former Associated Press correspondant Steve Hindy and former Chemical Bank lending officer Tom Potter. ... For other meanings, see Brooklyn (disambiguation). ... RockBottom Restaurant & Brewery is a regional chain of restaurants and in-building breweries that are located in the United States External Links RockBottom Restaurants and Breweries Company Website Categories: American breweries | Beer and brewery stubs ... Louisville is a city located in Boulder County, Colorado. ... Mayor Tom Potter County Multnomah County Population (2003) 538,544 Time zone Pacific (UTC−8) Portland is the largest city in Oregon, and county seat of Multnomah County. ... The Alamo in San Antonio San Antonio is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Paso Robles (El Paso de Robles) is a city located in San Luis Obispo County, California. ... Newport is a city located in Lincoln County, Oregon. ... San Marcos is a city located in the northern portion of San Diego County, California, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 54,977. ... The Joseph Huber Brewing Company was founded in 1845 in Monroe, Wisconsin. ... There is also a town of Kailua on the Island of O‘ahu. ... Flying Dog Brewery is a beer brewery located in Aspen, Colorado. ... This article refers to the state capital of Colorado. ... REDIRECT Middlebury (town), Vermont   This is a redirect from a title with a U.S. postal abbreviation. ...

References

Table adapted from "Top 50 American Breweries Reflect the Diversity of American Beer" (http://www.beertown.org/pr/pdf/top50.pdf)(PDF), the Brewers Association (http://www.beertown.org), March 14, 2005. March 14 is the 73rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (74th in Leap years) with 292 days remaining in the year. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...