The Twin Cities brewery boom isn't going unnoticed.
Brewers Association, a craft beer organization, has released its
annual list of the top 50 brewing companies in the U.S., based on 2012 beer sales volume.
Three Minnesota breweries appeared on the list: Summit Brewing Co., Cold Spring Brewing Co., and August Schell Brewing Co. Topping the craft beer list is Boston Beer Co.
Last year, craft beers took just over six percent of the total beer market, with record sales, noted Brewers Association director Paul Gatza.
In releasing the association's top brewing companies list, he noted: "Increasingly, beer lovers are turning to craft brewed beer from small and independent producers to satisfy their thirst for bold, innovative and flavor-forward beers."