July 26th, 2008
Craft Beer Stats
Top premium and craft beers, by volume
Top premium and craft beers, by volume
NEW YORK (Associated Press)
TOP THREE U.S. PREMIUM BEERS, 2007, BY VOLUME SHIPPED:
Bud Light, Anheuser-Busch Co., St. Louis, Mo., 42 million barrels
    – Six-pack of 12-ounce bottles, typically $5.59
Budweiser, Anheuser-Busch, 24.6 million barrels
    – Six-pack of 12-ounce bottles, typically $5.59
Miller Lite, MillerCoors, Chicago, 18.4 million barrels
    – Six-pack of 12-ounce bottles, typically $5.59
TOP THREE U.S. CRAFT BEERS, BY VOLUME SHIPPED.
Boston Beer Co., Boston, Mass., makers of Samuel Adams Boston Lager and other brands, 1.8 million barrels.
    – Six pack of 12-ounce bottles, typically $8.39
Sierra Brewing Co., Chico, Calif., makers of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and other brands, 662,000 barrels
    – Six-pack of 12-ounce bottles, typically $8.49.
New Belgium Brewing Co., Fort Collins, Colo., makers of Fat Tire Amber Ale and other brands, 476,100 barrels
    – Six-pack of 12-ounce bottles, typically $8.49