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Top 25 Microdistilleries based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 1,496 microdistilleries headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 11,238 professional contacts across them, including 3,068 with verified work emails. Portland is the largest hub.

This list covers microdistilleries headquartered in the United States, 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 20, 2026.

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.

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1,496Companies
11,238Contacts tracked
3,068Verified emails
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The 25 largest microdistilleries based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 1,496 microdistilleries based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to microdistilleries: 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
1Indirect evidenceEscondido, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 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 20, 2026
2Indirect evidenceMilton, DE, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500255 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Dogfish Head has proudly been focused on brewing beers with culinary ingredients outside the Reinheitsgebot since the day it opened as the smallest American brewery 23 years ago.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
3Indirect evidenceGatlinburg, TN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,000254 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Ole Smoky is the leading distiller of premium moonshine in the world and the first federally licensed distillery in the history of East Tennessee.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
4Indirect evidenceSan Diego, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500185 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“What started in 1996 as a small group of home brewers who simply wanted to make great beer evolved into the team of adventurers known today as Ballast Point.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
5Indirect evidenceSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-200173 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Hotaling & Co, the leading San Francisco importer & distiller, offers the finest curated portfolio of premium artisanal spirits including Luxardo Liqueurs, Nikka Whisky, Kavalan…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
6Indirect evidenceCarrollton, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-200159 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“BuzzBallz/Southern Champion, is the only woman-owned Distillery/Winery in the United States.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
7Indirect evidenceHolland, MI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500155 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“New Holland exists to enhance our customers quality of life by providing the most remarkable experience possible.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
8Indirect evidenceBardstown, KY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500143 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“No secrets, mythical legends, or fabricated stories.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
9Indirect evidenceLawrenceburg, KY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-200121 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Established in Four Roses produces award-winning Bourbons with smooth and mellow tastes and finishes.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
10Indirect evidenceSan Diego, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-200102 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At Cutwater, we are explorers, charting the course with adventure in mind.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
11Indirect evidenceLakewood, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-20095 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Southern Tier Brewing Company is a brewery located in the southwest corner of New York.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
12Indirect evidenceNantucket, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-20076 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
13Indirect evidenceThree Oaks, MI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-20072 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Journeyman Distillery is a family-owned and operated distillery with a focus on small-batch premium spirits.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
14Indirect evidenceColumbus, OH, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-20064 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Middle West Spirits launched in Columbus, OH in 2008 using ingredients grown in Ohio to build an expansive line of craft spirits highlighting the unique flavors of the midwest.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
15Indirect evidenceWarrenville, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-50063 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Two Brothers Brewing Company was founded by Jim and Jason Ebel in late 1996.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
16Indirect evidenceMarion, IN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-20061 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Conceived over 20-years ago, CIE has grown into a globally recognized, world-class distiller producing a variety of Alcohols whose quality is unmatched.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
17Indirect evidenceNashville, IN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5061 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Hard Truth is a pioneer in grain-to-glass sweet mash Bourbon and Straight Rye Whiskeys and award-winning craft spirits.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
18Indirect evidencePilot Point, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-20061 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Western Son is an independently owned, American-made, small-batch, craft distillery launched in 2011.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
19Indirect evidenceGig Harbor, WA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-20058 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Heritage Distilling Co.(HDC) is a craft distillery based in Gig Harbor, Washington.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
20Indirect evidenceAustin, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5057 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
21Indirect evidenceGatlinburg, TN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-20057 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Sugarlands Distilling Company is a craft distillery producing award-winning moonshine, rum, cream liqueurs, and rye whiskey.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
22Indirect evidenceNewport, KY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5056 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The northernmost stop on the Craft Bourbon Trail, we are a new riff on an old Kentucky tradition.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
23Indirect evidenceLouisville, KY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-20054 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Based in Louisville, Kentucky, Michter’s celebrates an extraordinarily rich heritage that traces back to 1753, years before America’s Declaration of Independence.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
24Indirect evidenceChandler, AZ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-20052 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“About SanTan Brewery, Distillery + Eatery In 2007, SanTan Brewing Company opened the doors of our original brewpub, located in the heart of Historic Downtown Chandler.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
25Indirect evidenceNew Haven, KY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-20049 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Family-owned Log Still Distillery in Gethsemane, KY.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026

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Microdistilleries based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026
27.3%Verified-email coverage
7.5Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
2.2%Largest-city concentration · Portland
Sep 20, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
845
11-50
529
51-200
91
201-500
8
501-1,000
4
1,001-5,000
1
10001+
2

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 1,496 companies.

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 microdistilleries, 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.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in the United States whose own description of what they do matches “microdistilleries”. 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 microdistilleries), 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 microdistilleries, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United States are excluded even when they keep an office there.
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, 3,068 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 20, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Microdistilleries by metro

  • Microdistilleries in Portland33
  • Microdistilleries in New York26

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 microdistilleries, 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 microdistilleries are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 1,496 microdistilleries headquartered in the United States 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?

Stone Brewing, headquartered in Escondido, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most microdistilleries?

Portland leads with 33 headquartered companies, followed by New York (26) and Denver (18).

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 3,068 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 1,496 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 20, 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.