Oskar Blues, pioneers of craft beer in a can, have been ranked by the Brewers Association in the Top 50 breweries list for 2010 as one of the fastest-growing craft brewers in the nation. The year moved Oskar Blues up from number 44 on the 2009 list to the number 36 Craft Brewing Company and broke them into the top 50 as the number 49 Top Brewing Company in the country.
Eight years ago Oskar Blues sold 600 barrels and each year has seen double and triple digit growth. In 2010, Oskar Blues reached 42,000 barrels compared to 29,500 the year before. To keep up with demand, the company expanded its infrastructure in 2010 by adding six 200 BBL fermenters, and one 200 BBL bright tank in a timeframe of 60 days.
