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Brewbound Insiders (and YOU) are diving into 2025 production data for the top 50 Brewers Association-defined craft breweries, including major growth for Garage Beer and Tivoli Brewing (Outlaw Light Beer). 

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The top 50 Brewers Association-defined craft breweries once again posted results as diverse as their portfolio mix these days, with 2025 annual output shifts ranging from -28% to 193%, according to production data shared Friday by the trade group. 

Total production among the top 50 declined 6% YoY, to nearly 10.89 million barrels. That barrelage accounted for 49.92% of total BA-defined craft volume in 2025. 

Beyond the top 10, 17 recorded growth, led by No. 12 Garage Beer, which increased volume 193%, to 220,000 barrels. As reported with the initial list release in April, Garage Beer is a new entrant to the top 50 list. 

No. 18 Tivoli Brewing was also a newcomer with triple-digit growth in 2025 (+102%, to 115,000 barrels). That volume growth is due to its own light lager contribution, Outlaw Light Beer. 

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Expect further analysis of the BA’s annual production data this week and next, including deep dives into volume recorded by regionals beyond the top 50, microbrewers, taprooms, brewpubs and contract brewers. 

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7 of the 10 largest Brewers Association-defined craft breweries recorded production volume declines in 2025, according to data shared by the trade group in the May/June Issue of The New Brewer magazine. 

The top 10 domestic craft brewers shed a total of 763,491 barrels between 2024 (more than 7.87 million barrels) and 2025 (nearly 7.12 million barrels), according to the BA, which sources its data from member surveys, along with supplemental government data. 

Despite craft’s trends, 3 of the top 10 were able to find production growth in 2025, including No. 4 Tilray, No. 6 Athletic (No. 5 among regionals) and No. 10 Deschutes.

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