title: List of breweries in Connecticut
Beer in San Diego County, California
List of breweries in Colorado
List of breweries in Pennsylvania
List of breweries in Hawaii
Carlow Brewing Company
Brian McMenamin
List of breweries in the United States
McMenamins
List of breweries in Alaska
sentences: Breweries in Connecticut produce a wide range of beers in different styles that are marketed locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally.
 In 2012 Connecticut's 22 breweries and brewpubs employed 430 people directly, and 12,000 others in related jobs such as wholesaling and retailing.
 Including people directly employed in brewing, as well as those who supply Connecticut's breweries with everything from ingredients to machinery, the total business and personal tax revenue generated by Connecticut's breweries and related industries was more than $375 million.
 Consumer purchases of Connecticut's brewery products generated another $105 million in tax revenue.
 In 2012, according to the Brewers Association, Connecticut ranked 33rd in the number of craft breweries per capita with 21.
San Diego County, California has been called "the Craft Beer Capital of America."
 As of 2016 the county was home to 125 licensed craft breweries - the most of any region in the United States.
 Based on 2016 sales volume, three San Diego County breweries - Stone, Green Flash, and Karl Strauss - rank among the 50 largest craft brewers in the United States.
 San Diego County brewers pioneered the specialty beer style known as Double India Pale Ale (Double IPA), sometimes called San Diego Pale Ale.
 Its beer culture is a draw for tourism, particularly during major festivals such as San Diego Beer Week and the San Diego International Beer Competition.
 San Diego County breweries like Stone Brewing Co., AleSmith Brewing Company and Ballast Point Brewing Company are consistently rated among the top breweries in the world.
Breweries in the U.S. state of Colorado produce a wide range of beers in different styles that are marketed locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally.
 In 2012 Colorado's 161 breweries and brewpubs and 3 wholesalers employed 5,000 people directly, and more than 22,000 others in related jobs such as wholesaling and retailing.
 Including people directly employed in brewing, as well as those who supply Colorado's breweries with everything from ingredients to machinery, the total business and personal tax revenue generated by Colorado's breweries and related industries was more than $2.5 billion.
 Consumer purchases of Colorado's brewery products generated another $118 million in tax revenue.
 In 2012, according to the Brewers Association, Colorado ranked 3rd in the number of craft breweries, and 6th per capita with 154.
This is a partial list of breweries in Pennsylvania.
 In 2017 there are 300 licensed craft breweries in Pennsylvania.
 Only the notable ones are listed here.
 One of these breweries is America's longest established, D.G. Yuengling & Son.
 Yuengling is also the largest craft brewery in the country based on volume of sales .
 Other nationally known brands that are made in Pennsylvania include Victory Brewing Company's Hop Devil and Weyerbacher's Merry Monks.
 Some of these breweries also feature a restaurant or snack bar at their breweries.
 Brewpubs in Pennsylvania do not distribute their products beyond the premises.
Breweries in Hawaii produce a wide range of beers in different styles that are marketed locally, regionally, and nationally.
 In 2012, Hawaii's 11 breweries and brewpubs employed 180 people directly, and more than 5,500 others in related jobs such as wholesaling and retailing.
 Including people directly employed in brewing, as well as those who supply Hawaii's breweries with everything from ingredients to machinery, the total business and personal tax revenue generated by Hawaii's breweries and related industries was more than $128 million.
 Consumer purchases of Hawaii's brewery products generated almost $65 million extra in tax revenue.
 In 2012, according to the Brewers Association, Hawaii ranked 27th in the number of craft breweries per capita with 10.
The Carlow Brewing Company, also known as O'Hara's Brewing Company is an Irish craft brewery located in Bagenalstown, County Carlow.
 It is one of the largest craft breweries in Ireland.
Brian McMenamin (born 1957) is an American businessman and philanthropist in the state of Oregon.
 A native of the state, he and his older brother Mike McMenamin founded the McMenamins restaurant and brewpub chain in 1983.
 He serves as general manager and vice-president of the company which operates more than 50 locations that include music venues such as the Crystal Ballroom, movie theaters such as the Bagdad Theatre, historic buildings converted to brewpubs like the Cornelius Pass Roadhouse, and several hotels.
At the end of 2013, there were 2,822 breweries in the United States, including 2,768 craft breweries subdivided into 1,237 brewpubs, 1,412 microbreweries and 119 regional craft breweries.
 In that same year, according to the Beer Institute, the brewing industry employed around 43,000 Americans in brewing and distribution and had a combined economic impact of more than $246 billion.
 The U.S. state with the highest number of craft breweries per capita is Vermont, with 1 brewery for every 24,067 people.
McMenamins is a family-owned chain of brewpubs, breweries, music venues, historic hotels, and theater pubs in the Pacific Northwest.
 According to the Brewers Association, McMenamins is one of the top 50 largest craft breweries in the United States.
Breweries in Alaska produce a wide range of beers in different styles that are marketed locally, regionally, and nationally.
 In 2012, Alaska's 21 breweries, importers, brewpubs, packagers, and wholesalers employed more than 250 people directly in brewing activities, and another 2200 in related jobs such as wholesaling and retailing.
 Including people directly employed in brewing, as well as those who supply Alaska's breweries with everything from ingredients to machinery, the total business and personal tax revenue generated by Alaska's breweries and related industries was more than $73 million.
 Consumer purchases of Alaska's brewery products generated another $23 million in tax revenue.
 In 2012, according to the Brewers Association, Alaska ranked 4th in per capita craft breweries with 22.

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 Breweries in Connecticut produce a wide range of beers in different styles that are marketed locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally.
 In 2012 Connecticut's 22 breweries and brewpubs employed 430 people directly, and 12,000 others in related jobs such as wholesaling and retailing.
 Including people directly employed in brewing, as well as those who supply Connecticut's breweries with everything from ingredients to machinery, the total business and personal tax revenue generated by Connecticut's breweries and related industries was more than $375 million.
 Consumer purchases of Connecticut's brewery products generated another $105 million in tax revenue.
 In 2012, according to the Brewers Association, Connecticut ranked 33rd in the number of craft breweries per capita with 21. 

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 Breweries in the U.S. state of Colorado produce a wide range of beers in different styles that are marketed locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally.
 In 2012 Colorado's 161 breweries and brewpubs and 3 wholesalers employed 5,000 people directly, and more than 22,000 others in related jobs such as wholesaling and retailing.
 Including people directly employed in brewing, as well as those who supply Colorado's breweries with everything from ingredients to machinery, the total business and personal tax revenue generated by Colorado's breweries and related industries was more than $2.5 billion.
 Consumer purchases of Colorado's brewery products generated another $118 million in tax revenue.
 In 2012, according to the Brewers Association, Colorado ranked 3rd in the number of craft breweries, and 6th per capita with 154. 

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 This is a partial list of breweries in Pennsylvania.
 In 2017 there are 300 licensed craft breweries in Pennsylvania.
 Only the notable ones are listed here.
 One of these breweries is America's longest established, D.G. Yuengling & Son.
 Yuengling is also the largest craft brewery in the country based on volume of sales .
 Other nationally known brands that are made in Pennsylvania include Victory Brewing Company's Hop Devil and Weyerbacher's Merry Monks.
 Some of these breweries also feature a restaurant or snack bar at their breweries.
 Brewpubs in Pennsylvania do not distribute their products beyond the premises. 

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 Breweries in Hawaii produce a wide range of beers in different styles that are marketed locally, regionally, and nationally.
 In 2012, Hawaii's 11 breweries and brewpubs employed 180 people directly, and more than 5,500 others in related jobs such as wholesaling and retailing.
 Including people directly employed in brewing, as well as those who supply Hawaii's breweries with everything from ingredients to machinery, the total business and personal tax revenue generated by Hawaii's breweries and related industries was more than $128 million.
 Consumer purchases of Hawaii's brewery products generated almost $65 million extra in tax revenue.
 In 2012, according to the Brewers Association, Hawaii ranked 27th in the number of craft breweries per capita with 10. 

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 The Carlow Brewing Company, also known as O'Hara's Brewing Company is an Irish craft brewery located in Bagenalstown, County Carlow.
 It is one of the largest craft breweries in Ireland. 

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 Brian McMenamin (born 1957) is an American businessman and philanthropist in the state of Oregon.
 A native of the state, he and his older brother Mike McMenamin founded the McMenamins restaurant and brewpub chain in 1983.
 He serves as general manager and vice-president of the company which operates more than 50 locations that include music venues such as the Crystal Ballroom, movie theaters such as the Bagdad Theatre, historic buildings converted to brewpubs like the Cornelius Pass Roadhouse, and several hotels. 

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 At the end of 2013, there were 2,822 breweries in the United States, including 2,768 craft breweries subdivided into 1,237 brewpubs, 1,412 microbreweries and 119 regional craft breweries.
 In that same year, according to the Beer Institute, the brewing industry employed around 43,000 Americans in brewing and distribution and had a combined economic impact of more than $246 billion.
 The U.S. state with the highest number of craft breweries per capita is Vermont, with 1 brewery for every 24,067 people. 

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 McMenamins is a family-owned chain of brewpubs, breweries, music venues, historic hotels, and theater pubs in the Pacific Northwest.
 According to the Brewers Association, McMenamins is one of the top 50 largest craft breweries in the United States. 

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Answer: Brian McMenamin