Browse by Type
Open Brewery DB tags every listing with a brewery type. The definitions below follow Open Brewery DB's own descriptions; pick a type to see breweries in that category.
Micro Brewery: Most craft breweries fall here: small, independent breweries that often have a taproom.
Regional Brewery: A regional location of an expanded brewery, such as a second production site.
Brewpub: A beer-focused restaurant or bar with a brewery on the premises.
Large Brewery: A very large brewery, often a production plant not set up for visitors.
Planning Stage: A brewery in planning or not yet open to the public.
Bar: A bar with no brewing equipment on site.
Contract Brewery: A brand that brews its beer on another brewery's equipment.
Proprietor: Similar to contract brewing, but usually in a brewery incubator.
Nano Brewery: An extremely small brewery that typically only distributes locally.
Closed: A location that has closed.