The Brewers Association recently released their list of the 2013 Top 50 Craft Breweries in the U.S. For the 2nd year in a row, 6 Colorado breweries are on the list. The 6 on the list include; New Belgium, Oskar Blues, Odell, Left Hand, Rock Bottom & Breckenridge. These 6 are the same as last year, but a few of them have moved spots on the list from 2012. Left Hand Brewing Co. made the biggest jump, moving up 5 spots from #43 to #38. Oskar Blues moved up 3 spots from #27 to #24. On the other end of the spectrum, Craftworks Restaurants & Breweries (Rock Bottom) dropped 7 spots from #32 to #39.
6 Colorado Breweries listed in the top 50 Craft Breweries in the U.S.
- New Belgium Brewing Co: #3 (no change from 2012)
- Oskar Blues Brewery: #24 (up 3 spots from 2013)
- Odell Brewing Co: #34 (down 1 spot from 2012)
- Left Hand Brewing Co: #38 (up 5 spots from 2012)
- Craftworks Restaurants & Breweries (Rock Bottom): #39 (down 7 spots from 2012)
- Breckenridge Brewery: #40 (up 1 spot from 2012)
Of the 6 Colorado Breweries listed in the top 50 Craft Breweries, 4 of them are also listed in the top 50 overall brewery list!
4 Colorado Breweries listed in the top 50 overall:
- New Belgium Brewing Co: #8 (no change from 2012)
- Oskar Blues Brewery: #33 (up 3 spots from 2012)
- Odell Brewing Co: #44 (no change from 2012)
- Left Hand Brewing Co: #50 (1st time on the list!)
