I saw an article from BeverageWorld.com that laid out the top 15 beers based on sales, and thought it was pretty interesting. Here’s the scoop:

  1. Sierra Nevada Pale Ale ($50,426,000)
  2. Samuel Adams Seasonal ($50,000,300)
  3. Samuel Adams Boston Lager ($47,286,900)
  4. New Belgium Fat Tire Amber Ale ($32,149,700)
  5. Shiner Bock ($20,892,900)
  6. Samuel Adams Variety Pack ($18,751,600)
  7. Widmer Hefeweizen ($17,246,800)
  8. Samuel Adams Light ($16,691,000)
  9. Sierra Nevada Seasonal ($14,711,400)
  10. Redhook Long Hammer IPA ($10,053,800)
  11. Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale ($9,116,500)
  12. Pyramid Haywire ($8,776,300)
  13. New Belgium Seasonal ($8,604,000)
  14. Redhook ESB ($8,393,300)
  15. Alaskan Amber ($6,428,400)

I think it’s pretty interesting … don’t you? Of all the craft beer sales in the US, Samuel Adams/Boston Beer Company is absolutely destroying everyone else, with $132,728,900. Whoa. I also think it’s interesting that Redhook’s IPA is the only IPA on the list. And I’ve never even heard of Widmer Hefeweizen…

Thoughts, anyone?