Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. was a beer brewing company that originally was composed of five beer and cider brands: Redhook Ale Brewery, Widmer Brothers Brewery, Kona Brewing Company, Omission Beer, and Square Mile Cider.
Craft Brew describes Kona and Omission as national brands, while the others are regional brands. In addition, Craft Brew launched strategic brewing and distribution partnerships with three other regional companies, whom it acquired outright on October 10, 2018: Appalachian Mountain Brewery, Cisco Brewing, Inc., and Wynwood Brewing.[1]
According to the Brewers Association, Craft Brew is the ninth largest beer brewing company in the United States, based on 2015 sales volume of 824,400 and an annual working capacity of approximately 1,075,000 barrels.[2][3]
As of November 2019, Anheuser-Busch InBev has agreed to fully acquire Craft Brew Alliance in 2020. The acquisition started in December 2010, when AB InBev bought 32.2%[4]