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The 10 Largest Breweries in Washington
Washington state is is second only to California among states with the most craft breweries. Here are the ten biggest producers.
By Amelia Apfel September 10, 2018
This article originally appeared in the September 2018 issue of Seattle magazine.
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Washington has 386 craft breweries, according to the Washington Beer Commission. They produced 587,000 barrels in 2017, down from 630,000 the year before the first decline in production since 2009. Here are the states largest producers.
1. Elysian Brewing Company*
Location: Seattle
2017 Production in Barrels: 66,000
2018 Production in Barrels: 90,000
2. Georgetown Brewing Company
Location: Seattle
2017 Production in Barrels: 64,000
2018 Production in Barrels: 55,000
3. Fremont Brewing Company
Location: Seattle
2017 Production in Barrels: 44,000
2018 Production in Barrels: 31,000
4. Mac & Jacks Brewery
Location: Redmond
2017 Production in Barrels: 38,000
2018 Production in Barrels: 43,000
5. Iron Horse Brewery
Location: Ellensburg
2017 Production in Barrels: 25,000
2018 Production in Barrels: 23,000
6. Bale Breaker Brewing Company
Location: Yakima
2017 Production in Barrels: 24,000
2018 Production in Barrels: 19,000
7. Redhook Ale Brewery*
Location: Woodinville
2017 Production in Barrels: 20,000
2018 Production in Barrels: 82,000
8. Silver City Brewery
Location: Bremerton
2017 Production in Barrels: 17,000
2018 Production in Barrels: 15,000
9. No-Li Brewhouse
Location: Spokane
2017 Production in Barrels: 11,000
2018 Production in Barrels: 9,000
10. Pike Brewing Company
Location: Seattle
2017 Production in Barrels: 11,000
2018 Production in Barrels: 12,000
* Elysian and Redhook are owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev. Redhook closed its Woodinville brewery in 2017 and moved production to Portland. SOURCE: Washington Beer Blog