The Great American Beer Festival happened and they crowned the best beers in the United States of America and the best in the country was from New York State.

The Gold winner was Pleasantbräu Oktoberfest from Soul Brewing Co. in Pleasantville, New York.

Soul Brewing Co.

41 Wheeler Ave, Pleasantville, NY 10570

The brewery explosion happened in Western New York starting around 2014. At one point, one of the most popular breweries, Flying Bison, was operating a small production out of a warehouse on Ontario Street in Buffalo. Now, there are over 50 breweries in Western New York.

How many breweries are there in New York State?

New York State is home to about 5% of the breweries in the United States. According to the New York State Brewers Association there are over 440 brewers in New York State.

  • More than 9000 brewers operated in the United States in 2017.
  • IPAs & APAs account for approximately one third of all US craft beer sales.
  • There are more than 440 licensed breweries in New York State.
  • The equivalent of approximately 20,000 full-time jobs are created by the craft beer industry in NY.
  • More than 1.2 Million barrels of craft beer are produced in NY each year.
  • The annual economic impact of NY craft beer is $3.4 Billion.

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Gallery Credit: Dave Fields