50 Best Craft Beer Companies to Watch in 2026

The most prominent craft beer companies ranked by global prominence, funding activity, and market position. Showing the top 50 out of 1,459 companies tracked on Fsome.

1,459
Total Companies
$17.4B
Total Funding
$11.9M
Avg Funding
London
Top Location
# Company Location Employees Total Funding Last Round Last Funded
1
Athletic Brewing
Athletic Brewing is a food and beverage company that specializes in manufacturin…
Milford 251 - 500 $304.0M Series Unknown 2024-07-09
2
Provi
Provi is the largest online marketplace that simplifies the complex process of o…
Chicago 101 - 250 $124.8M Series Unknown 2023-10-12
3
Anheuser-Busch InBev
Anheuser-Busch InBev is a beer company that offers consumer products.
Leuven c 10001 max $10.2B Post Ipo Equity 2023-09-06
4
Future/Proof
Future/Proof develops beverage brands for millennial customers.
Austin 11 - 50 $16.7M Series Unknown 2022-10-07
5
Owl's Brew
Owl's Brew believe that tea and botanicals is the base for extraordinary beverag…
New York 11 - 50 $13.7M Series A 2021-08-30
6
Wander + Ivy
Wander + Ivy offers premium wine made with certified organic grapes used to offe…
Denver 1 - 10 $8.8M Series B 2024-04-26
7
FreshDirect
FreshDirect delivers fresh food to residences and offices.
Bronx 5K - 10K $280.0M Private Equity 2016-09-26
8
Bira 91
Bira 91 is a craft beer manufacturer and taproom that offers a portfolio of beer…
New Delhi 251 - 500 $317.9M Undisclosed 2025-06-27
9
Partender
We help over 15,000 bar and restaurant operators do inventory, ordering, & accou…
San Francisco 11 - 50 $2.0M Seed 2016-03-25
10
Q Mixers
Q Mixers is a food and beverage company that makes carbonated mixers, beverages …
Brooklyn 11 - 50 $56.0M Series Unknown 2021-01-13
11
Ekos
Empowering craft beverage producers to make more through our cloud-based busines…
Charlotte 51 - 100 $29.5M Series B 2021-12-20
12
BarTrack
BarTrack is a hospitality tech company that is revolutionizing the way that bars…
Sterling 11 - 50 $15.2M Series A 2022-04-28
13
Caledonia Spirits
Caledonia Spirits operates a craft distillery firm created to support working la…
Montpelier 11 - 50 $14.9M Series C 2023-01-27
14
Berkeley Yeast
Berkeley Yeast bioengineers yeast strains that elevate fermentation for brewers …
Oakland 11 - 50 $12.1M Series A 2023-05-06
15
Reed's
Reed's is a manufacturer of naturally brewed sodas.
Los Angeles 11 - 50 $44.3M Post Ipo Equity 2025-12-05
16
Artisanal Spirits Company
Artisanal Spirits Company is a manufacturer and seller of alcoholic beverages.
Edinburgh 101 - 250 $47.3M Debt Financing 2025-09-23
17
Heaps Normal
Heaps Normal is an Independent, non-alcoholic beer in support of mindful drinkin…
Canberra 11 - 50 $7.4M Undisclosed 2025-08-11
18
Pimentae
Pimentae premium tequila cocktail brand.
London 1 - 10 $2.1M Seed 2025-06-25
19
Owen's Craft Mixers
Owen's Craft Mixers is a cocktail mixer brand bringing high-quality ingredients …
New York 11 - 50 $9.0M Series B 2021-05-04
20
Proost69
Proost69 offers a premium quality beer with a smooth taste.
Gurgaon 11 - 50 $8.0M Series A 2024-11-19
21
Chapel Down
Chapel Down produces a world-class range of sparkling and still wines, together …
Tenterden 51 - 100 $15.5M Equity Crowdfunding 2021-06-28
22
Wakaze
Wakaze is a manufacturer brewing startup that aims to make sake a global beverag…
Setagaya 11 - 50 $12.1M Series B 2023-01-12
23
Orion Breweries
Orion Breweries is a beverage manufacturing company that produces and sells beer…
Okinawa 251 - 500 Series Unknown 2019-03-01
24
Pilot Project Brewing
Pilot Project is a vertically integrated beverage incubator and accelerator focu…
Milwaukee 101 - 250 $8.5M Seed 2025-02-15
25
Hofmeister
Hofmeister is a brewing company that produces slow-brewed and cold-fermented bee…
Reigate 1 - 10 $3.9M Equity Crowdfunding 2025-09-29
26
MicroStar Logistics
MicroStar Logistics is a manufacturer of beer kegs, also offers repair and maint…
Greenwood Village 251 - 500 $40.0M Series Unknown 2020-08-27
27
Wayout International
Wayout offers profitable and sustainable water production microfactories for loc…
Dubai 1 - 10 $6.5M Series A 2023-01-17
28
Orchestra Software
Orchestra Software operates as an enterprise software company.
Portland 11 - 50 $14.0M Series Unknown 2019-01-16
29
Dokkaebier
Asian inspired craft beer brand
San Francisco 11 - 50 $300K Pre Seed 2020-01-03
30
Innovative Tap Solutions, Inc.
World leader in self serve beverage dispensing tech solutions for beer, wine, co…
Ambler 11 - 50 $4.8M Series Unknown 2020-09-18
31
Pulp Culture
Pulp Culture is a beverage company that offers fermented juice and ingredients.
Los Angeles 11 - 50 $7.0M Series A 2022-09-29
32
Curious Brewery
Award winning beer & cider from Chapel Down loved by premium customers such as M…
Kent 101 - 250 $2.2M Corporate Round 2025-11-27
33
Adire Market
Adire Market is a cultural-technology startup conceived to transform Adire, a ce…
$1.0M Pre Seed 2025-12-24
34
Shotgun Seltzer
Shotgun Seltzer delivers a craft quality and crisp taste that’s completely uniqu…
Austin 1 - 10 $1.0M Series Unknown 2019-11-27
35
Sullivan's Brewing Company
Kilkenny's beer brewery offers a variety of brewed beers and other beverages.
Kilkenny 1 - 10 $3.9M Series Unknown 2021-10-12
36
Dailyshot
Dailyshot provides craft beers and cocktails.
Seoul 11 - 50 $10.5M Series B 2024-08-30
37
Fort Point Beer
Fort Point Beer operates as an independent brewery that aims to make craft beer …
San Francisco 51 - 100 $11.3M Series Unknown 2018-03-08
38
Buffalo Wild Wings
Buffalo Wild Wings is the largest sports bar brand in the United States with mor…
Atlanta c 10001 max $1.1M Grant 2017-12-29
39
IMPOSSIBREW®
IMPOSSIBREW® Is creating the world’s most complete beer alternative.
London 1 - 10 $3.0M Equity Crowdfunding 2025-01-27
40
The Lakes Distillery
The Lakes Distillery specializes in providing distilled alcoholic beverages.
Wales 51 - 100 $20.5M Equity Crowdfunding 2022-02-23
41
White Peak Distillery
White Peak Distillery is a craft distillery.
Abergavenny 1 - 10 $3.4M Seed 2021-04-01
42
Small Beer Brew Co.
Small Beer Brew Co. is a brewery dedicated to the production of classic beer sty…
London 11 - 50 $2.1M Equity Crowdfunding 2022-02-21
43
Tagsiu
Tagsiu is a restaurant and tavern brand that provides craft beer, food dual pack…
Shenzhen 11 - 50 $2.8M Seed 2025-09-04
44
Polar Beer Taps
Polar Beer Taps Permafrost V3 system is leading the way in the future of portabl…
Vancouver 1 - 10 $2.7M Debt Financing 2024-12-02
45
Fort Collins Brewery
Fort Collins Brewery is a beer producer that provides a wide variety of drinks.
Fort Collins 11 - 50 $15.5M Series Unknown 2024-05-22
46
New World Trading Company
New World Trading Company is a fast-growing pub and restaurant business headquar…
Knutsford 1K - 5K $32.8M Series Unknown 2017-02-06
47
Big Rock Brewery
Big Rock Brewery is a independent craft brewer, Big Rock Brewery makes premium, …
Calgary 51 - 100 $26.5M Post Ipo Equity 2025-01-07
48
Xuanbo Beer
Xuanbo Beer provides a wide range of grapefruit craft beer with low-alcohol.
Wenzhou 51 - 100 $25.7M Series Unknown 2025-01-08
49
FIFCO
FIFCO renders brewing, packaging, importing, marketing and selling services.
Rochester 501 - 1K $7.0M Grant 2024-05-06
50
Province Brands of Canada
Province Brands of Canada is a beverage technology and branded products company.
Cambridge Bay 1 - 10 $17.5M Convertible Note 2020-04-17