date:Jun 15, 2015
Consumer interest in craft beers has caused an explosion in the beer category in 2014. This year, Anheuser-Busch Inbev took the top spot on Beverage Industrys compilation of the Top 100 beverage companies based on 2014 sales. As a result of this trend, several breweries have moved up substantially on our list. CC Group PLC, Dublin, moved up three spots this year to No. 44 as a result of the growth in the beer and hard cider markets. Lagunitas Brewing Co. saw increases of 49.8 percent, and Bells