List of breweries in Wyoming

The following is a list of Wyoming-based breweries. As of August 2022, Wyoming had 40 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 edit

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]
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]
Clear Creek Brewing Company Buffalo [3]
Coal Creek Tap Laramie [13][8]
Cody Craft Brewing Cody Brewery and taproom, opened in 2021[14]
Danielmarks Brewing Company Cheyenne Brewery and taproom, opened in 2016[15]
Freedom's Edge Brewing Company Cheyenne Brewery and taproom, opened in 2012, moved to a new location in 2014[16][17]
Gillette Brewing Co. Gillette [3] Opened in 2013.[12]
Gruner Brothers Brewing [18] Casper Opened in 2018.
Lander Brewing Co.[13][11] Lander [8]
Library Sports Grille-Brewery [13][8] Laramie [8]
Melvin Brewing Jackson, Alpine The Thai Me Up Restaurant and Brewery is in Jackson; the production brewery and taproom is in Alpine[11][19] Acquired by Roadhouse Brewery Group in 2022 [20]
Millstone Pizza Company & Brewery Cody Opened in 2014[21][22]
Pat O'Hara Brewing Co. Cody [8][23]
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 [13] Saratoga [8]
Ten Sleep Brewing Company Ten Sleep [8][24] Began brewing in October 2013, and has a tap room.[24]
Wind River Brewing Pinedale [11]
WYOld West Brewing Company Powell[25] Brewpub opened in 2016
Wyoming State Brewing Company Casper [12]

Closed breweries edit

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]
Sheridan Brewing Company Sheridan Sheridan brewed from 1885 to 1920 and later reopened from 1933 to 1954.[26] It was located at 202 Paul Street.[27]
Geyser Brewing Company Cody [3] The brewery was added on to Terrace Restaurant[3]

See also edit

References edit

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  2. ^ "Microbrews Are Big Business In Wyoming, Contribute More Than $200 Million To Economy". Cowboy State Daily. 2022-08-11. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
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  4. ^ Wolfson, Joshua (May 18, 2014). "Wyoming beer makers launch brewers group". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  5. ^ Roddam, Rick (June 3, 2016). "Cheyenne's New Brew Preview: Accomplice Beer Company". KING-FM. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
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  7. ^ "Cheyenne Brewing Co. restaurant, brewery to open at Historic Depot". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
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  9. ^ "Business Info". Star-News. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  10. ^ a b Brown, Ryan (October 21, 2012). "Wyoming breweries win big at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  11. ^ a b c d e f Rhoten, Josh (October 13, 2014). "The state of craft beer in Wyoming". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  12. ^ a b c d Todd, Leah (January 24, 2014). "Wyoming's winter warmers: State brewers craft beers for cold months". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  13. ^ a b c d Schrock, Lillian (August 15, 2014). "Wyoming beer makers square off at state's official microbrewery competition". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  14. ^ "Cody Craft Brewing | Craft Beer, Cody Style". Cody Craft Brewing | Craft Beer, Cody Style. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  15. ^ Anderson, Jerrad (April 11, 2016). "Cheyenne's Danielmarks Brewery Review". 106.3 Cowboy Country. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
  16. ^ Baldwin, Dave (September 3, 2013). "Homebrewing and Bull-Riding in Cowboy Country". Thrillist. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
  17. ^ "Brewery Review: Freedom's Edge Brewing Company". SommBeer. September 30, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
  18. ^ Cepeda, Dan (19 October 2018). "New Brew: Casper's Gruner Brothers Brewery producing first batch". Oil City News. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  19. ^ Peterson, Christine (February 2, 2014). "Jackson Thai restaurant and brewery plans for expansion, national exposure". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  20. ^ "Roadhouse Acquires Melvin – Brewer Magazine". Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  21. ^ Frost, Chris (November 18, 2013). "Millstone Pizza Co. and Brewery Aims for March Opening". Cody Enterprise. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
  22. ^ Cogger, Don (January 31, 2017). "Hansel and Gretel's to Become Millstone Pizza". Powell Tribune. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
  23. ^ Kidston, Martin (March 21, 2012). "Liquor license competition heats up in Cody". Billings Gazette. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  24. ^ a b Vines, Bob (November 14, 2013). "Ten Sleep family brews beer at landmark". The Riverton Ranger. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  25. ^ Lawrence, Tom. "WYOld West Brewery tops crowd funding goal, prepares for opening". Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  26. ^ Vaughn, J. W. (December 2017). With Cook at the Rosebud. Stackpole Books. p. 184. ISBN 9780811767132. Retrieved 2021-07-04. ... Sheridan Brewery Company...
  27. ^ "Sheridan Brewing Co. – WY 17a". Old Breweries. 22 August 2013. Retrieved 2021-07-04.

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