Despite California being the leading craft beer producer, Vermont is the state with the most breweries per capita. In 2025, there were almost ** breweries for every 100 thousand residents in Vermont. In contrast, California only had *** breweries per 100 thousand inhabitants.
What defines a craft brewery?
A craft beer brewery is defined as one which produces less than six million barrels a year, is independently owned (less than 25 percent of the brewery can be owned by an alcoholic beverage company that is not a craft brewer), has a TTB (Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau) Notice, and of course, makes beer.
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Brewers Association. (April 14, 2026). Craft beer breweries per capita in the United States in 2025, by state* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/319978/craft-beer-breweries-per-capita-in-the-us-by-state/
Brewers Association. "Craft beer breweries per capita in the United States in 2025, by state*." Chart. April 14, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/319978/craft-beer-breweries-per-capita-in-the-us-by-state/
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Brewers Association, Craft beer breweries per capita in the United States in 2025, by state* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/319978/craft-beer-breweries-per-capita-in-the-us-by-state/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Craft beer breweries per capita in the United States in 2025, by state* [Graph], Brewers Association, April 14, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/319978/craft-beer-breweries-per-capita-in-the-us-by-state/
