Ownership and Investors
Who owns the medal winners. The Brewers Association counts a brewer as independent when less than 25 percent is owned or controlled by an alcohol company that is not a craft brewer. Ownership here is curated from public deal announcements, and each row says whether it has been checked against a primary source. Breweries without ownership research count as independent.
Ownership Research
Every researched brewery, whether or not it medaled in the years in view. Filters do not narrow this table.
| Investors | Stake | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Barrel Brewing Co. | Bend, OR | Owned by a Public Company | Tilray Brands | 100% | 2023 | No | Active | Not Checked | |
| AC Golden Brewing Co. | Golden, CO | Owned by a Large Brewer | Molson Coors Beverage Co. | 100% | 2007 | No | Active | Not Checked | |
| Alpine Beer Co. | Alpine, CA | Owned by a Public Company | Tilray Brands | 100% | 2021 | No | Active | Not Checked | |
| Anchor Brewing Co. | San Francisco, CA | Independent | Hamdi Ulukaya (private owner) | 100% | 2024 | Yes | Reopened after 2023 closure | Not Checked | |
| Appalachian Mountain Brewery | Boone, NC | Independent | 100% founders | 2023 | Yes | Active | Not Checked | ||
| Atwater Brewery | Detroit, MI | Owned by a Public Company | Tilray Brands | 100% | 2024 | No | Active | Not Checked | |
| Avery Brewing Co. | Boulder, CO | Owned by a Large Brewer | Mahou San Miguel | majority (70%) | 2019 | No | Active | Not Checked | |
| Ballast Point Brewing Co. | San Diego, CA | Independent | Kings and Convicts Brewing Co. | 100% | 2020 | Yes | Active | Not Checked | |
| Bell's Brewery | Comstock, MI | Owned by a Large Brewer | Lion Little World Beverages (Kirin) | 100% | 2021 | No | Active | Not Checked | |
| Blue Moon Brewing Co. | Golden, CO | Owned by a Large Brewer | Molson Coors Beverage Co. | 100% | 1995 | No | Active | Not Checked | |
| Blue Point Brewing Co. | Patchogue, NY | Owned by a Public Company | Tilray Brands | 100% | 2023 | No | Active | Not Checked | |
| Bold Rock Hard Cider | Nellysford, VA | Backed by Private Equity | Artisanal Brewing Ventures | Ulysses Management | 100% | 2019 | Yes | Active | Not Checked |
| Boulevard Brewing Co. | Kansas City, MO | Owned by a Large Brewer | Duvel Moortgat | 100% | 2013 | No | Active | Not Checked | |
| Breckenridge Brewery | Littleton, CO | Owned by a Public Company | Tilray Brands | 100% | 2023 | No | Active | Not Checked | |
| Brewery Ommegang | Cooperstown, NY | Owned by a Large Brewer | Duvel Moortgat | 100% | 2003 | No | Active | Not Checked | |
| Brooklyn Brewery | Brooklyn, NY | Independent | Kirin Holdings (24.5% minority stake 2016) | minority | 2016 | Yes | Active | Not Checked | |
| Cigar City Brewing | Tampa, FL | Owned by a Beverage Company | Monster Beverage Corp. (CANarchy) | Fireman Capital Partners (CANarchy) | 100% | 2022 | No | Active | Not Checked |
| Cisco Brewers | Nantucket, MA | Owned by a Large Brewer | Anheuser-Busch InBev | 100% | 2020 | No | Active | Not Checked | |
| Craft Brew Alliance | Portland, OR | Owned by a Large Brewer | Anheuser-Busch InBev | 100% | 2020 | No | Merged | Not Checked | |
| D.G. Yuengling and Son | Pottsville, PA | Independent | Yuengling family | 100% family | 1829 | Yes | Active | Not Checked | |
| Deep Ellum Brewing Co. | Dallas, TX | Owned by a Beverage Company | Monster Beverage Corp. (CANarchy) | Fireman Capital Partners (CANarchy) | 100% | 2022 | No | Active | Not Checked |
| Deschutes Brewery | Bend, OR | Independent | Family and partial employee ownership | family majority | 2013 | Yes | Active | Not Checked | |
| Devils Backbone Brewing Co. | Roseland, VA | Owned by a Large Brewer | Anheuser-Busch InBev | 100% | 2016 | No | Active | Not Checked | |
| Dogfish Head Craft Brewery | Milton, DE | Owned by a Public Company | Boston Beer Co. | 100% | 2019 | Yes | Active | Not Checked | |
| Elysian Brewing Co. | Seattle, WA | Owned by a Large Brewer | Anheuser-Busch InBev | 100% | 2015 | No | Active | Not Checked | |
| Firestone Walker Brewing Co. | Paso Robles, CA | Owned by a Large Brewer | Duvel Moortgat | 100% | 2015 | No | Active | Not Checked | |
| Flying Dog Brewery | Frederick, MD | Independent | F.X. Matt Brewing Co. | 100% | 2023 | Yes | Active as a brand | Not Checked | |
| Founders Brewing Co. | Grand Rapids, MI | Owned by a Large Brewer | Mahou San Miguel | 100% | 2023 | No | Active | Not Checked | |
| Four Peaks Brewing Co. | Tempe, AZ | Owned by a Large Brewer | Anheuser-Busch InBev | 100% | 2015 | No | Active | Not Checked | |
| Full Sail Brewing Co. | Hood River, OR | Backed by Private Equity | Encore Consumer Capital | majority | 2015 | Yes | Active | Not Checked | |
| Funky Buddha Brewery | Oakland Park, FL | Independent | 100% founder | 2022 | Yes | Active | Not Checked | ||
| Golden Road Brewing | Los Angeles, CA | Owned by a Large Brewer | Anheuser-Busch InBev | 100% | 2015 | No | Active | Not Checked | |
| Goose Island Beer Co. | Chicago, IL | Owned by a Large Brewer | Anheuser-Busch InBev | 100% | 2011 | No | Active | Not Checked | |
| Green Cheek Beer Co. | Orange, CA | Independent | Founders Evan Price and Brian Rauso; no outside funding reported | 100% founders | 2017 | Yes | Active | Not Checked | |
| Green Flash Brewing Co. | San Diego, CA | Owned by a Public Company | Tilray Brands | 100% | 2021 | No | Active | Not Checked | |
| Guinness Open Gate Brewery | Chicago, IL | Owned by a Beverage Company | Diageo | 100% | 2018 | No | Active | Not Checked | |
| Harpoon Brewery | Boston, MA | Employee Owned | Employee stock ownership plan | ESOP | 2014 | Yes | Active | Not Checked | |
| Hop Valley Brewing Co. | Eugene, OR | Owned by a Public Company | Tilray Brands | 100% | 2024 | No | Active | Not Checked | |
| Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co. | Chippewa Falls, WI | Owned by a Large Brewer | Molson Coors Beverage Co. | 100% | 1988 | No | Active | Not Checked | |
| Karbach Brewing Co. | Houston, TX | Owned by a Large Brewer | Anheuser-Busch InBev | 100% | 2016 | No | Active | Not Checked | |
| Kona Brewing Co. | Kailua-Kona, HI | Owned by a Large Brewer | Anheuser-Busch InBev | 100% | 2020 | No | Active | Not Checked | |
| Lagunitas Brewing Co. | Petaluma, CA | Owned by a Large Brewer | Heineken | 100% | 2017 | No | Active | Not Checked | |
| Left Hand Brewing Co. | Longmont, CO | Employee Owned | Employee stock ownership plan | ESOP | 2015 | Yes | Active | Not Checked | |
| Modern Times Beer | San Diego, CA | Independent | Maui Brewing Co. | 100% | 2022 | Yes | Active as a brand | Not Checked | |
| Montauk Brewing Co. | Montauk, NY | Owned by a Public Company | Tilray Brands | 100% | 2022 | No | Active | Not Checked | |
| New Belgium Brewing Co. | Fort Collins, CO | Owned by a Large Brewer | Lion Little World Beverages (Kirin) | 100% | 2019 | No | Active | Not Checked | |
| Ninkasi Brewing Co. | Eugene, OR | Backed by Private Equity | Legacy Breweries Inc. | majority | 2019 | Yes | Active | Not Checked | |
| Odell Brewing Co. | Fort Collins, CO | Employee Owned | Employee stock ownership plan | ESOP | 2015 | Yes | Active | Not Checked | |
| Omission Brewing Co. | Portland, OR | Owned by a Large Brewer | Anheuser-Busch InBev | 100% | 2020 | No | Active | Not Checked | |
| Oskar Blues Brewery | Longmont, CO | Owned by a Beverage Company | Monster Beverage Corp. (CANarchy) | Fireman Capital Partners (CANarchy formation 2015) | 100% | 2022 | No | Active | Not Checked |
| Perrin Brewing Co. | Comstock Park, MI | Owned by a Beverage Company | Monster Beverage Corp. (CANarchy) | Fireman Capital Partners (CANarchy) | 100% | 2022 | No | Active | Not Checked |
| Platform Beer Co. | Cleveland, OH | Closed | Anheuser-Busch InBev | 100% | 2019 | No | Closed 2023 | Not Checked | |
| Redhook Brewery | Seattle, WA | Owned by a Public Company | Tilray Brands | 100% | 2023 | No | Active | Not Checked | |
| Revolver Brewing | Granbury, TX | Owned by a Public Company | Tilray Brands | 100% | 2024 | No | Active | Not Checked | |
| Saint Archer Brewing Co. | San Diego, CA | Closed | Molson Coors Beverage Co. | 100% | 2015 | No | Brand sold 2021 and brewery closed | Not Checked | |
| Shock Top Brewing Co. | St. Louis, MO | Owned by a Public Company | Tilray Brands | 100% | 2023 | No | Active | Not Checked | |
| Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. | Chico, CA | Independent | Grossman family | 100% family | 1980 | Yes | Active | Not Checked | |
| Sixpoint Brewery | Brooklyn, NY | Backed by Private Equity | Artisanal Brewing Ventures | Ulysses Management | 100% | 2019 | Yes | Active | Not Checked |
| Southern Tier Brewing Co. | Lakewood, NY | Backed by Private Equity | Artisanal Brewing Ventures | Ulysses Management | 100% | 2016 | Yes | Active | Not Checked |
| Squatters Craft Beers | Salt Lake City, UT | Owned by a Beverage Company | Monster Beverage Corp. (CANarchy) | Fireman Capital Partners (CANarchy) | 100% | 2022 | No | Active | Not Checked |
| Stone Brewing | Escondido, CA | Owned by a Large Brewer | Sapporo Holdings | 100% | 2022 | No | Active | Not Checked | |
| SweetWater Brewing Co. | Atlanta, GA | Owned by a Public Company | Tilray Brands | 100% | 2020 | No | Active | Not Checked | |
| Terrapin Beer Co. | Athens, GA | Owned by a Public Company | Tilray Brands | 100% | 2024 | No | Active | Not Checked | |
| Three Weavers Brewing Co. | Inglewood, CA | Owned by a Beverage Company | Monster Beverage Corp. (CANarchy) | Fireman Capital Partners (CANarchy) | 100% | 2022 | No | Active | Not Checked |
| Uinta Brewing Co. | Salt Lake City, UT | Backed by Private Equity | The Riverside Company | majority | 2014 | Yes | Active | Not Checked | |
| Veza Sur Brewing Co. | Miami, FL | Owned by a Large Brewer | Anheuser-Busch InBev | ZX Ventures (AB InBev venture arm) | 100% | 2017 | No | Active | Not Checked |
| Victory Brewing Co. | Downingtown, PA | Backed by Private Equity | Artisanal Brewing Ventures | Ulysses Management | 100% | 2016 | Yes | Active | Not Checked |
| Wasatch Brewery | Park City, UT | Owned by a Beverage Company | Monster Beverage Corp. (CANarchy) | Fireman Capital Partners (CANarchy) | 100% | 2022 | No | Active | Not Checked |
| Wicked Weed Brewing | Asheville, NC | Owned by a Large Brewer | Anheuser-Busch InBev | 100% | 2017 | No | Active | Not Checked | |
| Widmer Brothers Brewing | Portland, OR | Owned by a Public Company | Tilray Brands | 100% | 2023 | No | Active | Not Checked |