In 2010, there were more than 1,500 brewpubs or microbreweries operating in the United States and another handful of craft breweries, for a total of 1,759 breweries, according to numbers from the ...

A microbrewery is any independent brewer that produces less than 17,600 hectoliters of beer each year, the equivalent of 15,000 barrels. Microbreweries primarily serve local markets by providing craft ...