Texas Craft Brewers Guild Press Kit - Texas Craft Brewers Guild

Recent Press Releases

February 21, 2026: 56 Texas Craft Brewers Medal in Fifth Annual Statewide Beer Competition
April 3, 2025: Texas Craft Brewers Push For Legislative Reform With Support for Trio of Industry Advancing Bills
April 3, 2025: Texas Craft Brewers Guild Advocates for “Beers for Steers” Legislation to Support Brewing Industry, Texas Agriculture
April 3, 2025: Brewery Home Delivery Bills Filed in Texas Legislature
April 3, 2025: Newly Filed Bills Propose Streamlined Operations for Multi-Location Breweries in Texas
February 8, 2005: 2025 Texas Craft Brewers Cup Winners Announced
March 28, 2024: Brew City, Texas Aims to Boost Craft Beer Tourism & Economic Development
March 14, 2024: Toast to Totality from a Texas Brewery During the April 8th Eclipse
February 17, 2024: 2024 Texas Craft Brewers Cup Winners Announced

Texas Craft Beer By the Numbers

Courtesy of the Brewers Association

2024 Stats

447 Craft Breweries in Texas (ranks 6th nationally)
2.1 Breweries per Capita (ranks 48th nationally)
$4.699 Billion in Economic Impact (ranks 3rd nationally)
$217 Impact Per Capita (ranks 43rd nationally)
1.369 Million Barrels of Craft Beer Produced (ranks 4th nationally)
2 Gallons of Craft Beer Produced per 21+ Adult (ranks 27th nationally)
25,623 Total Jobs Created
$49,827 Average Industry Wage

Brewery/Taproom Openings & Closures

2023: 50 New Openings & 30 Closures
2024: 22 New Openings & 29 Closures

Texas Craft Brewery Count by Year

2011: 59
2012: 84
2013: 96
2014: 117
2015: 189
2016: 201
2017: 251
2018: 283
2019: 341
2020: 364
2021: 406
2022: 407
2023: 445
2024: 447

About the Texas Craft Brewers Guild

The Texas Craft Brewers Guild is a nonprofit trade association working to advance the Texas craft beer industry through advocacy and education. As a member-driven organization, the Guild’s board of directors hail from craft breweries in all of the major metropolitan regions of the state, as well as from different brewery and brewpub business models and sizes.

Formed in 2009 by a band of brewers, today, the Guild has more than 300 brewery members throughout the state, including operating breweries as well as breweries in planning. The Guild offers membership categories for a variety of businesses and organizations that are craft-adjacent, including suppliers, service providers, educational institutions, and retailers who feature Texas craft beer in their bars, restaurants, and bottle shops across the state. In 2024 the Guild launched the Brew City, Texas program, which aims to unite breweries and their home communities in propelling Texas to the forefront of craft beer generated economic development and tourism.

Our Mission, Vision, and Values

Mission

As a member-driven organization, the Texas Craft Brewers Guild fights for the advancement of independent beer brewed in the Lone Star state. Together, we promote, propel, and protect our collective interests while enlisting our fellow Texans to raise a glass and join us.

Vision

To make Texas the finest state in the nation for craft beer

Core Values

Leadership: We work to strengthen the Texas craft beer industry and our communities through advocacy and engagement.
Mutual Respect: We believe every member of our industry brings a diverse perspective to the table which contributes to our shared success.
Camaraderie: We come together to collaborate, celebrate Texas craft beer, and cultivate a Texas craft brewing community.
Continuous Improvement: We strive to brew better beer, run better businesses, and build a better industry through boundless pursuit of education, quality, and innovation.