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The World’s 100 Best Breweries · 2026

The Best Breweries in the United States

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

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

Tree House Brewing Sites

Tree House Brewing Company has three sites in the list. The one in Charlton, Massachusetts, has indoor bars, a covered pavilion and grounds with Adirondack chairs and trails. The Saratoga Springs taproom has indoor and outdoor seating and pizza made on site, and its beers are brewed at other locations. The Tewksbury site is a brewery and pizza taproom with a large hall and a 9-hole golf course outside.

New England Breweries

Five breweries in the list are in New England. The Alchemist Brewery in Stowe, Vermont, is known for Heady Topper and sells its cans from the taproom. Soulmate Brewing Company in Morrisville, Vermont, is about 15 minutes from Stowe and builds its menu around savoury waffles. Notch Brewery in Salem, Massachusetts, pours Czech and German style lagers from Czech taps, while Allagash Brewing Company in Portland, Maine, makes Belgian-style and sour beers. Maine Beer Company in Freeport has its brewhouse behind glass and a fin whale skeleton above a central fountain.

Brewpubs and Food-Led Taprooms

Several breweries in the list put food at the centre of the visit. Russian River Brewing Company's original brewpub in Santa Rosa serves pizza, calzones and small plates. North Country Brew Pub in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, occupies a restored former funeral home and serves burgers, sandwiches and seafood. Manhattan Project Beer Co. in Dallas is known for arepas and bone-in fried chicken, and Homes Brewery in Ann Arbor serves Asian-inspired dishes, including bulgogi.

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