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Top 25 Craft beer distributors worldwide

RevenueBase identified 2,847 craft beer distributors worldwide as of September 2026 and tracks 63,723 professional contacts across them, including 19,701 with verified work emails and 0 with mobile numbers. The United States is the largest market and Sao Paulo the largest hub.

This list covers craft beer distributors worldwide, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 16, 2026. Country and city lists for craft beer distributors follow the table.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 16, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review
2,847Companies
63,723Contacts tracked
19,701Verified emails
0Mobile numbers
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The 25 largest craft beer distributors worldwide

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 2,847 craft beer distributors worldwide, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 16, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to craft beer distributors: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Partial evidenceSt. Louis, MO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 202610001+6,230 contacts →

Partial evidence

“For more than 160 years, Anheuser-Busch has been woven into the cultural fabric of the United States, carrying on a legacy of brewing great-tasting, high-quality beers that have…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
2Partial evidenceCicero, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 20265,001-10,0004,868 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Breakthru Beverage Group is one of the leading beverage wholesalers in the United States and the largest broker in Canada, representing a portfolio of premier spirits, wine, beer…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
3Strong evidenceSt. Paul, MN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,0001,962 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Johnson Brothers is a third-generation, family-owned wine, beer, and spirits distributor founded in 1953 by Lynn Johnson in Saint Paul, Minnesota.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
4Strong evidenceWilsonville, OR, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,0001,299 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Columbia Distributing is one of the nation’s finest beer, cider, wine, spirits, and non-alcoholic beverage distributors since 1935.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
5Partial evidenceTustin, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,0001,157 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Founded in Young’s Market Company is the premier distributor of fine wine, spirits and select beverages in the western United States.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
6Indirect evidenceMoraine, OH, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,000760 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Heidelberg Distributing Company began in 1938, with founder Albert W.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
7Partial evidenceAustell, GA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,000758 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Empire is a wholesale beverage distributor home to over 1,600 teammates across four states: Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Colorado.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
8Partial evidenceDallas, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,000723 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Andrews Distributing is proudly family owned and operated, as the number one beer and spirits distribution company in Texas, as well as one of the nation’s largest beer and…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
9Partial evidenceSmyrna, GA, IndiaHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,000718 contacts →

Partial evidence

“United Distributors, Inc.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
10Indirect evidenceMesa, AZ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,000688 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Crescent Crown sells and delivers more than 30 million cases annually throughout its distribution territories in Arizona and Louisiana.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
11Indirect evidenceEscondido, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,000558 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Founded by Greg Koch and Steve Wagner, we've come a long way since opening in San Diego County in 1996.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
12Indirect evidencePhoenix, AZ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,000540 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Founded in 1955, Hensley Beverage Company is one of the largest privately held companies in Arizona.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
13Indirect evidenceBellevue, WA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,000512 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Are you a traveler, not afraid to try new things, curious of the unknown & intrigued by life & what you’ve yet to discover?”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
14Strong evidenceGlenwillow, OH, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,000444 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Superior Beverage Group is a leading distributor of beer, wine and various non-alcoholic beverages in Central and Northeastern Ohio.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
15Partial evidenceRock Hill, SC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-200405 contacts →

Partial evidence

“B&B is a wholesale beverage distributor located in Rock Hill, South Carolina.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
16Partial evidenceDallas, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,000352 contacts →

Partial evidence

“At Glazer’s Beer and Beverage, LLC we are privileged to be recognized as one of the most successful sales and marketing organizations in our industry.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
17Strong evidenceDenver, CO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-500352 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Coors Distributing Company (CDC) is a beer distributor operating in Colorado.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
18Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,000350 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We're Asahi UK and our aim is to bring discovery and experience to every occasion.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
19Indirect evidenceNorcross, GA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,000340 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Eagle Rock Distributing Company is a full-service beverage distribution company servicing license retailers across Georgia and Colorado.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
20Partial evidenceBend, OR, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-500275 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Deschutes Brewery is an independent craft brewer in Bend, Oregon, family and employee owned since 1988.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
21Strong evidenceMadison, WI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,000270 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Established in 1933 and family owned ever since, General Beverage is the largest wholesale distributor of wine, distilled spirits, beer and non alcoholic beverages in Wisconsin.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
22Strong evidenceSan Diego, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,000254 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Karl Strauss Brewing Company has been proudly independent since 1989, pioneering the craft beer scene throughout San Diego and beyond with innovative and award-winning releases.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
23Indirect evidenceAustin, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-500245 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Brown Distributing Company was founded in 1962 by J.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
24Strong evidenceMississauga, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,000242 contacts →

Strong evidence

“UBC Group is a manufacturer and distributor of beer and beverage equipment and promotional materials.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
25Strong evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,000242 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Lakeshore Beverage is a Chicagoland beverage distributor who's passionate about bringing the world’s best beer and cider to the world’s best city.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026

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Craft beer distributors worldwide at a glance

As of Sep 16, 2026
30.9%Verified-email coverage
22.4Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
1.5%Largest-city concentration · Sao Paulo
Sep 16, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
1,385
11-50
847
51-200
402
201-500
121
501-1,000
27
1,001-5,000
24
5,001-10,000
2
10001+
4

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among craft beer distributors, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
Coverage
12 countries, largest first: the United States, Brazil, France, the United Kingdom, Canada, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Germany, Australia and 2 more. Country and city lists for craft beer distributors are linked below.
What qualifies
Companies worldwide whose own description of what they do matches “craft beer distributors”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names craft beer distributors), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among craft beer distributors, and records with no verified work email.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 19,701 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 16, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Craft beer distributors by location

12 lists · largest first

Every Craft beer distributors list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.

Countries

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names craft beer distributors, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many craft beer distributors are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 2,847 craft beer distributors worldwide as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Anheuser-Busch, headquartered in St. Louis, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which country has the most craft beer distributors?

The United States leads with 1,460 companies, followed by Brazil (236) and France (212). Every craft beer distributors list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most craft beer distributors?

Sao Paulo leads with 43 headquartered companies, followed by London (40) and Chicago (23).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 19,701 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 2,847 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 16, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.