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Craft Beer
Craft beer - what used to be referred to as 'micro-brewed' or 'boutique' beer - took its modern roots in the United States around thirty years ago as a new breed of keen brewers rediscovered lost styles and interesting, flavoursome brews. Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Japan and Scandinavia and pockets of Europe are today leading the charge, providing alternatives to the traditional Euro-style lagers.
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Craft beer - what used to be referred to as 'micro-brewed' or 'boutique' beer - took its modern roots in the United States around thirty years ago as a new breed of keen brewers rediscovered lost styles and interesting, flavoursome brews. Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Japan and Scandinavia and pockets of Europe are today leading the charge, providing alternatives to the traditional Euro-style lagers.
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Craft Beer Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
Craft beer - what used to be referred to as 'micro-brewed' or 'boutique' beer - took its modern roots in the United States around thirty years ago as a new breed of keen brewers rediscovered lost styles and interesting, flavoursome brews. Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Japan and Scandinavia and pockets of Europe are today leading the charge, providing alternatives to the traditional Euro-style lagers.
Global Craft Beer key players include Budweiser, Yuengling, Budweiser, Sierra Nevada, New Belgium Brewing, etc. Global top five manufacturers hold a share about 20%. North America is the largest market, with a share about 60%, followed by Europe, with a share about 30 percent. In terms of application, the largest application is Bar, followed by Restaurant, etc.
Report Scope
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This report quantifies the global Craft Beer market in terms of revenue (US$ million) and, where applicable, sales volume (K MT), using 2025 as the base year and providing annual historical and forecast data for 2021–2032.
It standardizes definitions of Types and Applications, harmonizes vendor attribution, and presents comparable time series by company, Type, Application, and region/country, including indicative price bands (US$/K MT) and concentration ratios (CR5/CR10).
The outputs are intended to support strategy development, budgeting, and performance benchmarking for brand owners, manufacturers, retailers, channel partners, and investors; data are structured with consistent units and fields to facilitate integration into internal FP&A and BI systems.
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section profiles leading manufacturers, combining 2021–2025 results with a 2026–2032 outlook. It reports revenue, market share, price bands, product and application mix, regional and channel mix, and key developments (M&A, capacity additions, certifications). It also provides global revenue, average price, and—where applicable—sales volume by manufacturer, and calculates CR5/CR10 and rank changes to support comparative benchmarking.
Craft Beer Market by Company
Budweiser
Yuengling
The Boston Beer
Sierra Nevada
New Belgium Brewing
Gambrinus
Lagunitas
Bell’s Brewery
Deschutes
Stone Brewery
Firestone Walker Brewing
Brooklyn Brewery
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Founders Brewing
SweetWater Brewing
Craft Beer Segment by Type
Ales
Lagers
Craft Beer Segment by Application
Bar
Restaurant
Other
Craft Beer Segment by Region
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries
Key Drivers & Barriers
High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.
Reasons to Buy This Report
1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Craft Beer market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Craft Beer and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Craft Beer.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Research objectives, research methods, data sources, data cross-validation;
Chapter 2: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc.), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Craft Beer manufacturers competitive landscape, price, production and value market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product production/output, value, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 5: Production/output, value of Craft Beer by region/country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 6: Consumption of Craft Beer in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and production of each country in the world.
Chapter 7: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 8: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 9: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 10: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 11: The main points and conclusions of the report.
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Scope & coverage.
Types
- Ales
- Lagers
Applications
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Other
Companies covered
- Budweiser
- Yuengling
- The Boston Beer
- Sierra Nevada
- New Belgium Brewing
- Gambrinus
- Lagunitas
- Bell’s Brewery
- Deschutes
- Stone Brewery
- Firestone Walker Brewing
- Brooklyn Brewery
- Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
- Founders Brewing
- SweetWater Brewing
Inside the report.
1 Preface
- 1.1 Scope of Report
- 1.2 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 1.3 Research Methodology
- 1.4 Research Process
- 1.5 Data Source
- 1.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 1.5.2 Primary Sources
2 Market Overview
- 2.1 Product Definition
- 2.2 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.2.1 Global Craft Beer Market Size (2021-2032)
- 2.2.2 Global Craft Beer Sales (2021-2032)
- 2.2.3 Global Craft Beer Market Average Price (2021-2032)
- 2.3 Craft Beer by Type
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Ales
- 2.3.3 Lagers
- 2.4 Craft Beer by Application
- 2.4.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 2.4.2 Bar
- 2.4.3 Restaurant
- 2.4.4 Other
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Craft Beer Market Competitive Situation by Manufacturers (2021 Versus 2025)
- 3.2 Global Craft Beer Sales (K MT) of Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Craft Beer Revenue of Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Craft Beer Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.5 Global Craft Beer Industry Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.6 Global Manufacturers of Craft Beer, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.7 Global Manufacturers of Craft Beer, Product Type & Application
- 3.8 Global Manufacturers of Craft Beer, Established Date
- 3.9 Global Craft Beer Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.10 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 Budweiser
- 4.1.1 Budweiser Company Information
- 4.1.2 Budweiser Business Overview
- 4.1.3 Budweiser Craft Beer Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 Budweiser Craft Beer Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 Budweiser Recent Developments
- 4.2 Yuengling
- 4.2.1 Yuengling Company Information
- 4.2.2 Yuengling Business Overview
- 4.2.3 Yuengling Craft Beer Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 Yuengling Craft Beer Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 Yuengling Recent Developments
- 4.3 The Boston Beer
- 4.3.1 The Boston Beer Company Information
- 4.3.2 The Boston Beer Business Overview
- 4.3.3 The Boston Beer Craft Beer Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 The Boston Beer Craft Beer Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 The Boston Beer Recent Developments
- 4.4 Sierra Nevada
- 4.4.1 Sierra Nevada Company Information
- 4.4.2 Sierra Nevada Business Overview
- 4.4.3 Sierra Nevada Craft Beer Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 Sierra Nevada Craft Beer Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 Sierra Nevada Recent Developments
- 4.5 New Belgium Brewing
- 4.5.1 New Belgium Brewing Company Information
- 4.5.2 New Belgium Brewing Business Overview
- 4.5.3 New Belgium Brewing Craft Beer Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 New Belgium Brewing Craft Beer Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 New Belgium Brewing Recent Developments
- 4.6 Gambrinus
- 4.6.1 Gambrinus Company Information
- 4.6.2 Gambrinus Business Overview
- 4.6.3 Gambrinus Craft Beer Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 Gambrinus Craft Beer Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 Gambrinus Recent Developments
- 4.7 Lagunitas
- 4.7.1 Lagunitas Company Information
- 4.7.2 Lagunitas Business Overview
- 4.7.3 Lagunitas Craft Beer Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.7.4 Lagunitas Craft Beer Product Portfolio
- 4.7.5 Lagunitas Recent Developments
- 4.8 Bell’s Brewery
- 4.8.1 Bell’s Brewery Company Information
- 4.8.2 Bell’s Brewery Business Overview
- 4.8.3 Bell’s Brewery Craft Beer Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.8.4 Bell’s Brewery Craft Beer Product Portfolio
- 4.8.5 Bell’s Brewery Recent Developments
- 4.9 Deschutes
- 4.9.1 Deschutes Company Information
- 4.9.2 Deschutes Business Overview
- 4.9.3 Deschutes Craft Beer Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.9.4 Deschutes Craft Beer Product Portfolio
- 4.9.5 Deschutes Recent Developments
- 4.10 Stone Brewery
- 4.10.1 Stone Brewery Company Information
- 4.10.2 Stone Brewery Business Overview
- 4.10.3 Stone Brewery Craft Beer Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.10.4 Stone Brewery Craft Beer Product Portfolio
- 4.10.5 Stone Brewery Recent Developments
- 4.11 Firestone Walker Brewing
- 4.11.1 Firestone Walker Brewing Company Information
- 4.11.2 Firestone Walker Brewing Business Overview
- 4.11.3 Firestone Walker Brewing Craft Beer Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.11.4 Firestone Walker Brewing Craft Beer Product Portfolio
- 4.11.5 Firestone Walker Brewing Recent Developments
- 4.12 Brooklyn Brewery
- 4.12.1 Brooklyn Brewery Company Information
- 4.12.2 Brooklyn Brewery Business Overview
- 4.12.3 Brooklyn Brewery Craft Beer Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.12.4 Brooklyn Brewery Craft Beer Product Portfolio
- 4.12.5 Brooklyn Brewery Recent Developments
- 4.13 Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
- 4.13.1 Dogfish Head Craft Brewery Company Information
- 4.13.2 Dogfish Head Craft Brewery Business Overview
- 4.13.3 Dogfish Head Craft Brewery Craft Beer Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.13.4 Dogfish Head Craft Brewery Craft Beer Product Portfolio
- 4.13.5 Dogfish Head Craft Brewery Recent Developments
- 4.14 Founders Brewing
- 4.14.1 Founders Brewing Company Information
- 4.14.2 Founders Brewing Business Overview
- 4.14.3 Founders Brewing Craft Beer Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.14.4 Founders Brewing Craft Beer Product Portfolio
- 4.14.5 Founders Brewing Recent Developments
- 4.15 SweetWater Brewing
- 4.15.1 SweetWater Brewing Company Information
- 4.15.2 SweetWater Brewing Business Overview
- 4.15.3 SweetWater Brewing Craft Beer Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.15.4 SweetWater Brewing Craft Beer Product Portfolio
- 4.15.5 SweetWater Brewing Recent Developments
5 Global Craft Beer Market Scenario by Region
- 5.1 Global Craft Beer Market Size by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global Craft Beer Sales by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global Craft Beer Sales by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global Craft Beer Sales by Region: 2027-2032
- 5.3 Global Craft Beer Revenue by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.3.1 Global Craft Beer Revenue by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.3.2 Global Craft Beer Revenue by Region: 2027-2032
- 5.4 North America Craft Beer Market Facts & Figures by Country
- 5.4.1 North America Craft Beer Market Size by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4.2 North America Craft Beer Sales by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.4.3 North America Craft Beer Revenue by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.4.4 United States
- 5.4.5 Canada
- 5.4.6 Mexico
- 5.5 Europe Craft Beer Market Facts & Figures by Country
- 5.5.1 Europe Craft Beer Market Size by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.5.2 Europe Craft Beer Sales by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.5.3 Europe Craft Beer Revenue by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.5.4 Germany
- 5.5.5 France
- 5.5.6 U.K.
- 5.5.7 Italy
- 5.5.8 Russia
- 5.5.9 Spain
- 5.5.10 Netherlands
- 5.5.11 Switzerland
- 5.5.12 Sweden
- 5.5.13 Poland
- 5.6 Asia Pacific Craft Beer Market Facts & Figures by Country
- 5.6.1 Asia Pacific Craft Beer Market Size by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.6.2 Asia Pacific Craft Beer Sales by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 Asia Pacific Craft Beer Revenue by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 China
- 5.6.5 Japan
- 5.6.6 South Korea
- 5.6.7 India
- 5.6.8 Australia
- 5.6.9 Taiwan
- 5.6.10 Southeast Asia
- 5.7 South America Craft Beer Market Facts & Figures by Country
- 5.7.1 South America Craft Beer Market Size by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.7.2 South America Craft Beer Sales by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.7.3 South America Craft Beer Revenue by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.7.4 Brazil
- 5.7.5 Argentina
- 5.7.6 Chile
- 5.8 Middle East and Africa Craft Beer Market Facts & Figures by Country
- 5.8.1 Middle East and Africa Craft Beer Market Size by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.8.2 Middle East and Africa Craft Beer Sales by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.8.3 Middle East and Africa Craft Beer Revenue by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.8.4 Egypt
- 5.8.5 South Africa
- 5.8.6 Israel
- 5.8.7 Türkiye
- 5.8.8 GCC Countries
6 Segment by Type
- 6.1 Global Craft Beer Sales by Type (2021-2032)
- 6.1.1 Global Craft Beer Sales by Type (2021-2032) & (K MT)
- 6.1.2 Global Craft Beer Sales Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 6.2 Global Craft Beer Revenue by Type (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global Craft Beer Sales by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 6.2.2 Global Craft Beer Revenue Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 6.3 Global Craft Beer Price by Type (2021-2032)
7 Segment by Application
- 7.1 Global Craft Beer Sales by Application (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global Craft Beer Sales by Application (2021-2032) & (K MT)
- 7.1.2 Global Craft Beer Sales Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global Craft Beer Revenue by Application (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Craft Beer Sales by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global Craft Beer Revenue Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global Craft Beer Price by Application (2021-2032)
8 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 8.1 Craft Beer Value Chain Analysis
- 8.1.1 Craft Beer Key Raw Materials
- 8.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 8.1.3 Craft Beer Production Mode & Process
- 8.2 Craft Beer Sales Channels Analysis
- 8.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 8.2.2 Craft Beer Distributors
- 8.2.3 Craft Beer Customers
9 Global Craft Beer Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 9.1 Craft Beer Industry Trends
- 9.2 Craft Beer Industry Drivers
- 9.3 Craft Beer Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 9.4 Craft Beer Industry Restraints
10 Report Conclusion
11 Disclaimer
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