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The World’s 100 Best Breweries · 2026

The Best Breweries in North America

57 of the 100 breweries in The World’s 100 Best Breweries 2026 are in North America, in 3 countries. The highest placed is The Alchemist Brewery in Stowe, United States, at number 3 in the world. Outer Range Brewing Company in Frisco, United States (number 4) and Notch Brewery in Salem, United States (number 5) follow.

The Alchemist Brewery
N° 3 · The Alchemist Brewery, Stowe

Hazy IPAs and Sours

The Alchemist Brewery in Stowe, Vermont, is known for Heady Topper and other hazy IPAs sold in cans. Outer Range Brewing Company in Frisco focuses on hazy IPAs and has a coffee counter inside. Superflux Beer Company in East Vancouver pours mostly hazy IPAs, and its Heavy Fruit series is a notable part of the lineup. Pure Project in Carlsbad rotates hazy IPAs, sours and fruit seltzers, and DSSOLVR in downtown Asheville is known for its sours.

Brewpubs and Food

Russian River Brewing Company's original brewpub in Santa Rosa serves pizza and calzones next to its Belgian-style sours and Pliny the Elder. The Tree House taproom in Saratoga Springs makes its pizza on site, though its beers are brewed at other locations. Maine Beer Company in Freeport has a brewhouse visible behind glass and a fin whale skeleton over a central fountain. North Country Brew Pub in Slippery Rock occupies a restored former funeral home. Manhattan Project Beer Co. in Dallas serves arepas and bone-in fried chicken.

Lagers and Belgian-Style Beers

Bierstadt Lagerhaus in Denver's RiNo neighborhood brews only lagers, and its slow-pour Pilsner and Helles draw the most comment. Notch Brewery in Salem serves Czech and German style lagers from Czech taps. Allagash Brewing Company in Portland, Maine, is known for Belgian-style and sour beers. Goose Island in Chicago offers Bourbon County Stout variations, and Tröegs Independent Brewing in Hershey gives tours of its open brewhouse.

Breweries

96. Summer Fox Brewing 95. Perrin Brewing Company 94. Blast Beer Company 92. Ghostfish Brewing Company 91. Surly Brewing Co. 90. Odell Brewing Company 89. Chela de Playa 88. Tree House Brewing Company 86. Dogfish Head Brewery 85. Victory Brewing Company 84. Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery 81. Lakefront Brewery 78. Hop Lot Brewing Co. 77. Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. 75. Schilling Beer Co. 74. Ever Grain Brewing Co. 73. Crooked Can Brewing Company 70. Yeccan Cervecería 69. Superior Bathhouse Brewery 67. Guggman Haus Brewing Co. 66. Toppling Goliath Brewing Co 65. Homes Brewery 64. Dos Aves 63. El Weirdo 57. New Terrain Brewing Company 56. Brasserie Dieu du Ciel! 55. Forgotten Star Brewing Co. 54. Florida Keys Brewing Co 53. Manhattan Project Beer Co. 51. North Country Brew Pub 50. Drowned Lands Brewery 49. Kahnawake Brewing Company 48. Baleen Brewing Co. 46. Tree House Brewing Company 45. Elkton Brewing Co. 42. Marble Fox Brewing Company 40. Soulmate Brewing Company 35. Messorem 32. Maine Beer Company 31. Bierstadt Lagerhaus 28. DSSOLVR 27. Tröegs Independent Brewing 26. Martin House Brewing Company 25. Goose Island 24. Backcountry Brewing 22. Alexander Keith's 21. Pure Project 19. Allagash Brewing Company 16. Russian River Brewing Company 14. Superflux Beer Company 13. WeldWerks Brewing Co. 9. Burial Beer Co. 7. Tree House Brewing Company 6. Xul Beer Company 5. Notch Brewery 4. Outer Range Brewing Company 3. The Alchemist Brewery 3
96. Summer Fox Brewing 95. Perrin Brewing Company 94. Blast Beer Company 92. Ghostfish Brewing Company 91. Surly Brewing Co. 90. Odell Brewing Company 89. Chela de Playa 88. Tree House Brewing Company 86. Dogfish Head Brewery 85. Victory Brewing Company 84. Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery 81. Lakefront Brewery 78. Hop Lot Brewing Co. 77. Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. 75. Schilling Beer Co. 74. Ever Grain Brewing Co. 73. Crooked Can Brewing Company 70. Yeccan Cervecería 69. Superior Bathhouse Brewery 67. Guggman Haus Brewing Co. 66. Toppling Goliath Brewing Co 65. Homes Brewery 64. Dos Aves 63. El Weirdo 57. New Terrain Brewing Company 56. Brasserie Dieu du Ciel! 55. Forgotten Star Brewing Co. 54. Florida Keys Brewing Co 53. Manhattan Project Beer Co. 51. North Country Brew Pub 50. Drowned Lands Brewery 49. Kahnawake Brewing Company 48. Baleen Brewing Co. 46. Tree House Brewing Company 45. Elkton Brewing Co. 42. Marble Fox Brewing Company 40. Soulmate Brewing Company 35. Messorem 32. Maine Beer Company 31. Bierstadt Lagerhaus 28. DSSOLVR 27. Tröegs Independent Brewing 26. Martin House Brewing Company 25. Goose Island 24. Backcountry Brewing 22. Alexander Keith's 21. Pure Project 19. Allagash Brewing Company 16. Russian River Brewing Company 14. Superflux Beer Company 13. WeldWerks Brewing Co. 9. Burial Beer Co. 7. Tree House Brewing Company 6. Xul Beer Company 5. Notch Brewery 4. Outer Range Brewing Company 3. The Alchemist Brewery 3
  1. The Alchemist Brewery N° 3 The Alchemist Brewery Stowe, United States Brewery
  2. Outer Range Brewing Company N° 4 Outer Range Brewing Company Frisco, United States Brewery
  3. Notch Brewery N° 5 Notch Brewery Salem, United States Brewery
  4. Xul Beer Company N° 6 Xul Beer Company Knoxville, United States Brewery
  5. Tree House Brewing Company N° 7 Tree House Brewing Company Charlton, United States Brewery
  6. Burial Beer Co. N° 9 Burial Beer Co. Asheville, United States Brewery
  7. WeldWerks Brewing Co. N° 13 WeldWerks Brewing Co. Greeley, United States Brewery
  8. Superflux Beer Company N° 14 Superflux Beer Company Vancouver, Canada Brewery
  9. Russian River Brewing Company N° 16 Russian River Brewing Company Santa Rosa, United States Brewery
  10. Allagash Brewing Company N° 19 Allagash Brewing Company Portland, United States Brewery
  11. Pure Project N° 21 Pure Project Carlsbad, United States Brewery
  12. Alexander Keith's N° 22 Alexander Keith's Halifax, Canada Brewery
  13. Backcountry Brewing N° 24 Backcountry Brewing Squamish, Canada Brewery
  14. Goose Island N° 25 Goose Island Chicago, United States Brewery
  15. Martin House Brewing Company N° 26 Martin House Brewing Company Fort Worth, United States Brewery
  16. Tröegs Independent Brewing N° 27 Tröegs Independent Brewing Hershey, United States Brewery
  17. DSSOLVR N° 28 DSSOLVR Asheville, United States Brewery
  18. Bierstadt Lagerhaus N° 31 Bierstadt Lagerhaus Denver, United States Brewery
  19. Maine Beer Company N° 32 Maine Beer Company Freeport, United States Brewery
  20. Messorem N° 35 Messorem Montreal, Canada Brewery
  21. Soulmate Brewing Company N° 40 Soulmate Brewing Company Morrisville, United States Brewery
  22. Marble Fox Brewing Company N° 42 Marble Fox Brewing Company Nashville, United States Brewery
  23. Elkton Brewing Co. N° 45 Elkton Brewing Co. Elkton, United States Brewery
  24. Tree House Brewing Company N° 46 Tree House Brewing Company Tewksbury, United States Brewery
  25. Baleen Brewing Co. N° 48 Baleen Brewing Co. Ketchikan, United States Brewery
  26. Kahnawake Brewing Company N° 49 Kahnawake Brewing Company Kahnawake, Canada Brewery
  27. Drowned Lands Brewery N° 50 Drowned Lands Brewery Warwick, United States Brewery
  28. North Country Brew Pub N° 51 North Country Brew Pub Slippery Rock, United States Brewery
  29. Manhattan Project Beer Co. N° 53 Manhattan Project Beer Co. Dallas, United States Brewery
  30. Florida Keys Brewing Co N° 54 Florida Keys Brewing Co Islamorada, United States Brewery
  31. Forgotten Star Brewing Co. N° 55 Forgotten Star Brewing Co. Fridley, United States Brewery
  32. Brasserie Dieu du Ciel! N° 56 Brasserie Dieu du Ciel! Saint-Jerome, Canada Brewery
  33. New Terrain Brewing Company N° 57 New Terrain Brewing Company Golden, United States Brewery
  34. El Weirdo N° 63 El Weirdo Panama City, United States Brewery
  35. Dos Aves N° 64 Dos Aves Mexico City, Mexico Brewery
  36. Homes Brewery N° 65 Homes Brewery Ann Arbor, United States Brewery
  37. Toppling Goliath Brewing Co N° 66 Toppling Goliath Brewing Co Decorah, United States Brewery
  38. Guggman Haus Brewing Co. N° 67 Guggman Haus Brewing Co. Indianapolis, United States Brewery
  39. Superior Bathhouse Brewery N° 69 Superior Bathhouse Brewery Hot Springs, United States Brewery
  40. Yeccan Cervecería N° 70 Yeccan Cervecería Mexico City, Mexico Brewery
  41. Crooked Can Brewing Company N° 73 Crooked Can Brewing Company Winter Garden, United States Brewery
  42. Ever Grain Brewing Co. N° 74 Ever Grain Brewing Co. Camp Hill, United States Brewery
  43. Schilling Beer Co. N° 75 Schilling Beer Co. Littleton, United States Brewery
  44. Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. N° 77 Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Mills River, United States Brewery
  45. Hop Lot Brewing Co. N° 78 Hop Lot Brewing Co. Suttons Bay, United States Brewery
  46. Lakefront Brewery N° 81 Lakefront Brewery Milwaukee, United States Brewery
  47. Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery N° 84 Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery Barrie, Canada Brewery
  48. Victory Brewing Company N° 85 Victory Brewing Company Downingtown, United States Brewery
  49. Dogfish Head Brewery N° 86 Dogfish Head Brewery Milton, United States Brewery
  50. Tree House Brewing Company N° 88 Tree House Brewing Company South Deerfield, United States Brewery
  51. Chela de Playa N° 89 Chela de Playa Playa del Carmen, Mexico Brewery
  52. Odell Brewing Company N° 90 Odell Brewing Company Fort Collins, United States Brewery
  53. Surly Brewing Co. N° 91 Surly Brewing Co. Minneapolis, United States Brewery
  54. Ghostfish Brewing Company N° 92 Ghostfish Brewing Company Seattle, United States Brewery
  55. Blast Beer Company N° 94 Blast Beer Company Key West, United States Brewery
  56. Perrin Brewing Company N° 95 Perrin Brewing Company Comstock Park, United States Brewery
  57. Summer Fox Brewing N° 96 Summer Fox Brewing Fresno, United States Brewery

Best by region

  1. EuropePrivat-Brauerei StrateDetmold, GermanyN° 2
  2. AsiaHeart of Darkness Craft BreweryHo Chi Minh City, VietnamN° 33
  3. The Middle EastBieraAmman, JordanN° 11
  4. North AmericaThe Alchemist BreweryStowe, United StatesN° 3
  5. The CaribbeanOcean Lab Brewing Co.Carolina, Puerto RicoN° 100
  6. Latin AmericaStrange 2Buenos Aires, ArgentinaN° 1
  7. AfricaJack Black Brewing CompanyCape Town, South AfricaN° 52
  8. OceaniaMountain Culture BreweryKatoomba, AustraliaN° 59

Best by country

  1. United StatesThe Alchemist BreweryStoweN° 3
  2. GermanyPrivat-Brauerei StrateDetmoldN° 2
  3. CanadaSuperflux Beer CompanyVancouverN° 14