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California had the most craft breweries of any state in the United States in 2025, by far. The state had *** craft breweries in total, compared to 2nd and 3rd place Pennsylvania and New York who had ***Ìý²¹²Ô»å *** craft breweries respectively. Puerto Rico was in last place with **** craft breweries. California also produced the most barrels of craft beer in 2025, over million in total.

The definition of a craft brewer 

The Brewers Association qualifies a brewery as a craft brewery if it adheres to three pillars. Firstly, the production must be small, 6 million barrels of beer or less a year. Secondly, the operation must be mostly independent; at least seventy-five percent of the brewery must not be owned by a beverage alcohol industry member that is not a craft brewer. Lastly, the brewery must have a Brewer’s Notice from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, and they must make beer.