List of breweries in Wyoming

The following is a list of Wyoming-based breweries. As of August 2014, Wyoming had 22 active microbreweries.[2] In 2011–2012, craft beer production in Wyoming increased over 32%.[3] In April 2014, The Wyoming Craft Brewers Guild was established by various Wyoming brewers.[4]

The historic Sweetwater Brewery building in Green River, Wyoming. It was the first brewery in the U.S. state of Wyoming.[1]

Breweries
Brewery Location Description
Accomplice Beer Company Cheyenne Brewpub, opened in 2016 in the Cheyenne train depot,[5][6] the former location of the Cheyenne Brewing Company[7]
Altitude Chophouse & Brewery Laramie [8][9] The company's flagship Tumblewheat beer won a silver medal award at the Great American Beer Festival in 2012[10]
Bitter Creek Brewing Rock Springs [8]
Big Lost Meadery and Brewery Gillette Wyoming's first meadery and brewery located in Gillette, WY.
Black Tooth Brewing Co. Sheridan [11][12] The company's Wagon Box Wheat beer won a gold medal award at the Great American Beer Festival in 2012[10]
Bonds Brewing Company Laramie
Clear Creek Brewing Company Buffalo [3]
Coal Creek Tap Laramie [2][8]
Danielmarks Brewing Company Cheyenne Brewery and taproom, opened in 2016[13]
Freedom's Edge Brewing Company Cheyenne Brewery and taproom, opened in 2012, moved to a new location in 2014[14][15]
Geyser Brewing Company Cody [3] The brewery was added on to Terrace Restaurant[3]
Gillette Brewing Co. Gillette [3] Opened in 2013.[12]
Grand Teton Brewing Company [2] Wilson [16] Founded in 1988 in Wilson, Wyoming under the name Otto Brothers’ Brewing Company, it was "the first modern “micro” brewery in the state of Wyoming".[16][17] In 1998 it relocated to Victor, Idaho.[16][17][18] The modern glass growler was first introduced by Charlie and Ernie Otto of Otto Brother's Brewing Company in 1989.[16][19]
Gruner Brothers Brewing [20] Casper Opened in 2018.
Jackson Hole Brewing Company Jackson Founded 2013. Won Best Beer with "Matt's Wyld Ginger IPA" at the 2015 Jackson Hole Old West Days festival.
Lander Brewing Co.[2][11] Lander [8]
Library Sports Grille-Brewery [2][8] Laramie [8]
Luminous Brewhouse Sheridan [8]
Melvin Brewing Jackson, Alpine The Thai Me Up Restaurant and Brewery is in Jackson; the production brewery and taproom is in Alpine[11][21]
Millstone Pizza Company & Brewery Cody Opened in 2014[22][23]
Pat O'Hara Brewing Co. Cody [8][24]
Roadhouse Brewing Co.[11] Jackson [3] Previously named Q Roadhouse restaurant[3]
Snake River Brewing Jackson [11][12] 2x Small Brewery of the Year & 36 Time Medalist at Great American Beer Festival
Snowy Mountain Brewing [2] Saratoga [8]
Suds Brothers Brewery Evanston [8]
Ten Sleep Brewing Company Ten Sleep [8][25] Began brewing in October 2013, and has a tap room.[25]
Wind River Brewing Pinedale [11]
WYOld West Brewing Company Powell[26] Brewpub opened in 2016[27]
Wyoming State Brewing Company Casper [12]

Closed breweries
Brewery Location Description
Sweetwater Brewery Green River Built in 1900 and presently listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, it was the first brewery in Wyoming.[1] Beer was last brewed there in 1936.[1]

See also

References
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