The Brewers Association, the trade association for craft brewers, recently released a list of the Top 50 breweries in the U.S. based on 2006 sales. Jay at Brookston Beer Bulletin annotates the list, noting who has moved up and who has dropped off the list. Here’s the top 10:

1. Anheuser-Busch; #1 last year, no surprises
2. Miller Brewing; ditto for #2
3. Coors Brewing; And #3, too
4. Pabst Brewing; Feeding on retro hipness, Pabst maintained the #4 spot
5. Boston Beer Co.; Moved up 2 spots from #7 last year
6. D. G. Yuengling and Son; Stayed put as Boston beer leapfrogged over the oldest American brewer
7. Sierra Nevada Brewing; Up 4 spots from #11 last year, cracking the top 10 with style
8. Gambrinus; First time on this list, most likely by combining sales of their breweries, Spoetzl Brewery (#15 last year), BridgePort Brewing (#41 last year) and Pete’s Wicked (#44 last year), along with Trumer
9. New Belgium Brewing; Up 3 spots from #12 last year to also crack the top 10
10. High Falls Brewing; #10 last year, too

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