Top 50 Breweries of 2012

The Brewers Association has released its annual list, which can be found here.  Kudos to San Diego's Stone Brewing Co. (#10), Karl Strauss Brewing Co. (#39), and Ballast Point Brewing & Spirits (#46).  California occupied a whopping 11 spots on the list, with Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. holding strong to second place.  Congratulations to all the craft breweries who made the list this year!

Best Brewers In The World 2012

Here is RateBeer's top 100 brewers for the year.  San Diego's AleSmith, Stone, Alpine, Green Flash, and Ballast Point were all in the top 30, with Port/Lost Abbey coming in at number 69, beating out such heavy hitters as New Belgium and Boston Beer.  AleSmith and Stone, at numbers 4 and 7 respectively, were no surprise, but Alpine coming in at number 17 was great to see.  Congratulations to everyone on the list!