# The 100 best breweries in the world

> The 100 best breweries in the world, ranked on the beer they actually brew. Drawn from 30,552 breweries in 200 countries.

*Canonical page: <https://finding.beer/breweries/top/> · data updated 2026-09-06*

Breadcrumb: Breweries → Top breweries

Every brewery we track, ranked against every other -- no country filter, no category. These 100 come from 5 countries. Suarez Family Brewery in Hudson leads the list at 5.00 (Exceptional).

## Ranked breweries

1. [Suarez Family Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/suarez-family-brewery-3428.md) — 5.00, Exceptional — Hudson, New York
2. [Troon Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/troon-brewing-1583.md) — 4.92, Exceptional — Hopewell, New Jersey
3. [Side Project Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/side-project-brewing-2229.md) — 4.91, Exceptional — Maplewood, Missouri
4. [Alma Mader Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/alma-mader-brewing-378.md) — 4.89, Exceptional — Kansas City, Missouri
5. [Hill Farmstead Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/hill-farmstead-brewery-4022.md) — 4.89, Exceptional — Greensboro, Vermont
6. [Threat Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/threat-beer-company-35904.md) — 4.89, Exceptional — West Chester, Pennsylvania
7. [Freak Folk Bier](https://finding.beer/brewery/freak-folk-bier-19710.md) — 4.87, Exceptional — Waterbury, Vermont
8. [Fox Farm Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/fox-farm-brewery-2908.md) — 4.85, Exceptional — Salem, Connecticut
9. [Brujos Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/brujos-brewing-27925.md) — 4.83, Exceptional — Portland, Oregon
10. [Boiler Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/boiler-brewing-co-1558.md) — 4.81, Exceptional — Lincoln, Nebraska
11. [Obercreek Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/obercreek-brewing-company-1325.md) — 4.81, Exceptional — Wappingers Falls, New York
12. [Lesser-Known Beer Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/lesser-known-beer-co-29530.md) — 4.81, Exceptional — Winston-Salem, North Carolina
13. [Fidens Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/fidens-brewing-co-19390.md) — 4.80, Exceptional — Albany, New York
14. [Brasserie Cantillon](https://finding.beer/brewery/brasserie-cantillon-8523.md) — 4.79, Exceptional — Anderlecht, Bruxelles
15. [Tree House Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/tree-house-brewing-company-35657.md) — 4.79, Exceptional — Saratoga Springs, New York
16. [Tree House Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/tree-house-brewing-company-4653.md) — 4.79, Exceptional — Charlton, Massachusetts
17. [everywhere](https://finding.beer/brewery/everywhere-26849.md) — 4.79, Exceptional — Orange, California
18. [Amalgam Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/amalgam-brewing-4046.md) — 4.78, Exceptional — Denver, Colorado
19. [Sapwood Cellars Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/sapwood-cellars-brewery-443.md) — 4.78, Exceptional — Columbia, Maryland
20. [The Alchemist](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-alchemist-2338.md) — 4.77, Exceptional — Stowe, Vermont
21. [Sworn Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/sworn-brewing-company-33008.md) — 4.77, Exceptional — Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
22. [The Seed: A Living Beer Project](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-seed-a-living-beer-project-22832.md) — 4.77, Exceptional — Atlantic City, New Jersey
23. [Brasserie du Bas-Canada](https://finding.beer/brewery/brasserie-du-bas-canada-5630.md) — 4.77, Exceptional — Gatineau, Québec
24. [Private Press Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/private-press-brewing-22327.md) — 4.76, Exceptional — Santa Cruz, California
25. [Brouwerij De Sint-Sixtusabdij van Westvleteren](https://finding.beer/brewery/brouwerij-de-sint-sixtusabdij-van-westvleteren-9036.md) — 4.76, Exceptional — Vleteren, Vlaanderen
26. [BKS Artisan Ales](https://finding.beer/brewery/bks-artisan-ales-2614.md) — 4.76, Exceptional — Kansas City, Missouri
27. [Barrique Brewing and Blending](https://finding.beer/brewery/barrique-brewing-and-blending-3000.md) — 4.76, Exceptional — Nashville, Tennessee
28. [Casey Brewing & Blending](https://finding.beer/brewery/casey-brewing-blending-293.md) — 4.76, Exceptional — Glenwood Springs, Colorado
29. [Lumen Beer Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/lumen-beer-co-26833.md) — 4.75, Exceptional — Omaha, Nebraska
30. [Brasserie Auval Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/brasserie-auval-brewing-6053.md) — 4.75, Exceptional — Val-d'Espoir, Québec
31. [Brasserie Ayawan](https://finding.beer/brewery/brasserie-ayawan-22725.md) — 4.75, Exceptional — Val-Morin, Québec
32. [de Garde Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/de-garde-brewing-2373.md) — 4.75, Exceptional — Tillamook, Oregon
33. [Wheatland Spring Farm + Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/wheatland-spring-farm-brewery-19093.md) — 4.75, Exceptional — Waterford, Virginia
34. [Sante Adairius Rustic Ales](https://finding.beer/brewery/sante-adairius-rustic-ales-312.md) — 4.74, Exceptional — Capitola, California
35. [Root + Branch Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/root-branch-brewing-2446.md) — 4.74, Exceptional — Copiague, New York
36. [Los Forajidos Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/los-forajidos-brewing-co-31988.md) — 4.74, Exceptional — Vila Mariana, São Paulo
37. [Dude Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/dude-brewing-27573.md) — 4.74, Exceptional — Petrópolis, Rio Grande do Sul
38. [Horus Aged Ales](https://finding.beer/brewery/horus-aged-ales-421.md) — 4.74, Exceptional — Oceanside, California
39. [CLAG Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/clag-brewing-company-21632.md) — 4.74, Exceptional — Sandusky, Ohio
40. [Tarin Cervejaria](https://finding.beer/brewery/tarin-cervejaria-23944.md) — 4.73, Exceptional — Jardim Canada, Minas Gerais
41. [Trillium Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/trillium-brewing-company-2371.md) — 4.73, Exceptional — Boston, Massachusetts
42. [Malanka](https://finding.beer/brewery/malanka-16969.md) — 4.73, Exceptional — Savyetski District, Minsk Region
43. [Badlands Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/badlands-brewing-company-8399.md) — 4.73, Exceptional — Inglewood, Ontario
44. [Cohesion Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/cohesion-brewing-company-24127.md) — 4.73, Exceptional — Denver, Colorado
45. [Halfway Crooks Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/halfway-crooks-beer-17406.md) — 4.73, Exceptional — Atlanta, Georgia
46. [Human Robot](https://finding.beer/brewery/human-robot-24185.md) — 4.72, Exceptional — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
47. [Noble Savage Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/noble-savage-brewing-company-18939.md) — 4.72, Exceptional — Glen Cove, New York
48. [Monkish Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/monkish-brewing-co-3444.md) — 4.71, Exceptional — Torrance, California
49. [Wood Brothers Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/wood-brothers-brewing-co-15070.md) — 4.71, Exceptional — Glen Robertson, Ontario
50. [North Park Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/north-park-beer-company-4335.md) — 4.71, Exceptional — San Diego, California
51. [Autodidact Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/autodidact-beer-28750.md) — 4.71, Exceptional — Morris Plains, New Jersey
52. [Messorem](https://finding.beer/brewery/messorem-16842.md) — 4.71, Exceptional — Montréal, Québec
53. [Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen](https://finding.beer/brewery/brouwerij-3-fonteinen-7516.md) — 4.71, Exceptional — Beersel, Vlaanderen
54. [Bierstadt Lagerhaus](https://finding.beer/brewery/bierstadt-lagerhaus-256.md) — 4.71, Exceptional — Denver, Colorado
55. [Little Cottage Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/little-cottage-brewery-19119.md) — 4.71, Exceptional — Avondale Estates, Georgia
56. [Wondrous Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/wondrous-brewing-company-23375.md) — 4.70, Exceptional — Emeryville, California
57. [FrohenFeld Craft Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/frohenfeld-craft-brewery-31991.md) — 4.70, Exceptional — Portão, Paraná
58. [Narrow Gauge Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/narrow-gauge-brewing-company-3656.md) — 4.70, Exceptional — Florissant, Missouri
59. [Corporate Ladder Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/corporate-ladder-brewing-company-462.md) — 4.70, Exceptional — Palmetto, Florida
60. [Lua Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/lua-brewing-22313.md) — 4.70, Exceptional — Des Moines, Iowa
61. [Bokke](https://finding.beer/brewery/bokke-8525.md) — 4.70, Exceptional — Hasselt, Flanders
62. [Burial Beer Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/burial-beer-co-1757.md) — 4.69, Exceptional — Asheville, North Carolina
63. [Bissell Brothers Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/bissell-brothers-brewing-company-2019.md) — 4.69, Exceptional — Portland, Maine
64. [Antidoot - Wilde Fermenten](https://finding.beer/brewery/antidoot-wilde-fermenten-9160.md) — 4.69, Exceptional — Kortenaken, Vlaanderen
65. [Toppling Goliath Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/toppling-goliath-brewing-co-995.md) — 4.68, Exceptional — Decorah, Iowa
66. [Jungle Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/jungle-brewery-13355.md) — 4.68, Exceptional — Juzufava, Minskaja voblasć
67. [The Ale Apothecary](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-ale-apothecary-891.md) — 4.68, Exceptional — Bend, Oregon
68. [Back Channel Brewing Collective](https://finding.beer/brewery/back-channel-brewing-collective-481.md) — 4.68, Exceptional — Spring Park, Minnesota
69. [Coles Road Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/coles-road-brewing-23618.md) — 4.68, Exceptional — Berlin, Connecticut
70. [Forager Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/forager-brewery-4524.md) — 4.68, Exceptional — Rochester, Minnesota
71. [Wax Wings Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/wax-wings-brewing-company-508.md) — 4.68, Exceptional — Kalamazoo, Michigan
72. [Knotted Root Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/knotted-root-brewing-company-19473.md) — 4.68, Exceptional — Nederland, Colorado
73. [Goldfinger Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/goldfinger-brewing-company-21818.md) — 4.68, Exceptional — Downers Grove, Illinois
74. [HOMES Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/homes-brewery-1435.md) — 4.68, Exceptional — Ann Arbor, Michigan
75. [Hankzbier](https://finding.beer/brewery/hankzbier-26921.md) — 4.68, Exceptional — Aeroporto, Minas Gerais
76. [The Big Friendly](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-big-friendly-23181.md) — 4.67, Exceptional — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
77. [Mellön Brasserie](https://finding.beer/brewery/mellon-brasserie-28068.md) — 4.67, Exceptional — Montréal, Québec
78. [Pulpit Rock Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/pulpit-rock-brewing-company-717.md) — 4.67, Exceptional — Decorah, Iowa
79. [Marlowe Artisanal Ales](https://finding.beer/brewery/marlowe-artisanal-ales-21059.md) — 4.67, Exceptional — Mamaroneck, New York
80. [Structures Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/structures-brewing-1742.md) — 4.67, Exceptional — Bellingham, Washington
81. [Wayward Lane Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/wayward-lane-brewing-23933.md) — 4.67, Exceptional — Schoharie, New York
82. [Baa Baa Brewhouse](https://finding.beer/brewery/baa-baa-brewhouse-2628.md) — 4.66, Exceptional — Brookshire, Texas
83. [Afterthought Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/afterthought-brewing-company-1431.md) — 4.66, Exceptional — Lombard, Illinois
84. [Bearded Brewer Artisan Ales](https://finding.beer/brewery/bearded-brewer-artisan-ales-23464.md) — 4.66, Exceptional — Omaha, Nebraska
85. [Bakes Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/bakes-brewing-company-31004.md) — 4.66, Exceptional — Belmar, New Jersey
86. [Herman Brasserie Artisanale](https://finding.beer/brewery/herman-brasserie-artisanale-27455.md) — 4.66, Exceptional — Prévost, Québec
87. [Angry Chair Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/angry-chair-brewing-1101.md) — 4.66, Exceptional — Tampa, Florida
88. [Tilted Barn Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/tilted-barn-brewery-1997.md) — 4.66, Exceptional — Exeter, Rhode Island
89. [Charles Towne Fermentory](https://finding.beer/brewery/charles-towne-fermentory-666.md) — 4.66, Exceptional — Charleston, South Carolina
90. [Le Ketch](https://finding.beer/brewery/le-ketch-17997.md) — 4.65, Exceptional — Sainte-Flavie, Québec
91. [OEC Brewing (Ordinem Ecentrici Coctores)](https://finding.beer/brewery/oec-brewing-ordinem-ecentrici-coctores-1676.md) — 4.65, Exceptional — Oxford, Connecticut
92. [District 96 Beer Factory](https://finding.beer/brewery/district-96-beer-factory-2690.md) — 4.65, Exceptional — New City, New York
93. [Guggman Haus Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/guggman-haus-brewing-co-16380.md) — 4.65, Exceptional — Indianapolis, Indiana
94. [Anchorage Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/anchorage-brewing-company-1928.md) — 4.65, Exceptional — Anchorage, Alaska
95. [Old Thunder Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/old-thunder-brewing-company-23444.md) — 4.65, Exceptional — Blawnox, Pennsylvania
96. [Dancing Gnome](https://finding.beer/brewery/dancing-gnome-763.md) — 4.64, Exceptional — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
97. [Equilibrium Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/equilibrium-brewery-1587.md) — 4.64, Exceptional — Middletown, New York
98. [Warwick Farm Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/warwick-farm-brewing-19722.md) — 4.64, Exceptional — Jamison, Pennsylvania
99. [Koala San Brew](https://finding.beer/brewery/koala-san-brew-5703.md) — 4.64, Exceptional — Jardim Canada, Minas Gerais
100. [Brothership Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/brothership-brewing-21515.md) — 4.64, Exceptional — Mokena, Illinois

That is the top 100 of 30,552 we track here.

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