From
http://www.brewersassociation.com/pa...r-of-breweries
US Breweries operating for some or all of 2011
Brewpubs 1,063
Microbreweries 789
Regional Craft Breweries 88
Total US Craft Breweries 1,938
Large Non-Craft Breweries 21
Other Breweries 30
Total US Breweries 1,989
For the first time ever, craft beer has 5% of the total U.S. beer market. The next time someone from the UK or Australia tells you American beer is like sex on the beach (f'ing close to water), you can tell them their information is about 15 to 20 years out of date.