EPA TRI Facility · Beverages

American Craft Brewery LLC

Breinigsville, PA · Parent: Boston Beer Co

Total releases
197.3K lbs
Chemicals reported
4
Latest report
2023
Primary pathway
Off-site Transfers

OFFSITE Form-R mix

American Craft Brewery LLC: how the 244.5K lbs splits

244.5K lbs across all reported pathways

  • Off-site Transfers 242.6K lbs 99.2%
  • Water Discharges 2.0K lbs 0.8%

American Craft Brewery LLC's 244.5K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 99.2% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 0.8%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).

MID volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN

American Craft Brewery LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Breinigsville, PA, in the beverages sector. It reported 47.2K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2024, and 197.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 3,258 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Pennsylvania's 1,010 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. American Craft Brewery LLC is pounds #135 and chemical-count #313 at 197.3K lbs. Max Environmental -- Yukon Facility leads reported pounds (34.8M lbs) at 18 chemicals (chemical-count #24). Keystone Cement Co leads chemical count at 53 chemicals (155.4K lbs, pounds #149). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc/lehigh Valley; Carpenter Co; Behr Process LLC - Allentown; Tri-City Marble LLC. Similar-scale Beverages peers outside Pennsylvania: High Falls Operating Co LLC; Molson Coors Beverage Co USA LLC; Molson Coors USA LLC - Trenton Brewery; E & J Gallo Winery Fresno. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Sodium nitrite; Peracetic acid; Nitric acid.

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American Craft Brewery LLC stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (99.2% off-site transfers) across 4 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 197.3K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include High Falls Operating Co LLC and Molson Coors Beverage Co USA LLC.

#3,258 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

American Craft Brewery LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

197K lbs Top 13% higher than 87% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.

Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year

American Craft Brewery LLC in the Beverages sector extract

Among the 79 Beverages facilities in this database, American Craft Brewery LLC reports the 12th-largest volume, placing it in the top 15.2% of its sector. Scale peers outside Pennsylvania include High Falls Operating Co LLC and Molson Coors Beverage Co USA LLC.

Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • American Craft Brewery LLC's total reported releases rose from 52.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 55.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • American Craft Brewery LLC's water releases fell from 732 lb in 2022 to 218 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • American Craft Brewery LLC's off-site transfers rose from 52.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 55.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

American Craft Brewery LLC Form-R facts

Sector
Beverages
MID volume
197.3K lbs
OFFSITE pathway
Off-site Transfers
CLEAN chem count
4
Lead chemical
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)

Compare this facility

See how American Craft Brewery LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
American Craft Brewery LLC
197.3K lbs
Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc/lehigh Valley
19.1K lbs

10.3× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
American Craft Brewery LLC
4
Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc/lehigh Valley
1

4.0× more than the comparison

Comparison reflects reported pounds and chemical counts, not toxicity or health risk. Averages cover facilities reporting any release.

How does this facility release toxic chemicals?

How American Craft Brewery LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 244.5K lbs.

Off-site Transfers 242.6K lbs (99.2%)
Water Discharges 2.0K lbs (0.8%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

American Craft Brewery LLC: annual Form-R pounds

MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2024

million lbs

What this shows American Craft Brewery LLC year-over-year reported totals. TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 0 lbs 3
2020 38.0K lbs 4
2021 50.9K lbs 4
2022 52.8K lbs 4
2023 55.6K lbs 4
2024 47.2K lbs 4

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 128.6K lbs -
Sodium nitrite 106.5K lbs -
Peracetic acid 9.4K lbs -
Nitric acid 0 lbs -

American Craft Brewery LLC · OFFSITE-pathway site

Breinigsville, PA
40.5757, -75.6303
County TRI context
Lehigh · 4.8% of county pounds
Parent company
Boston Beer Co

Compare beyond Pennsylvania

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest American Craft Brewery LLC on cumulative reported pounds (197.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Strand Composites Llc., Able Electropolishing Co Inc, Technimark LLC. Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Solenis LLC. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.

About TRI Data

Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.

On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Sodium nitrite, Peracetic acid, Nitric acid; nearby reporters include Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc/lehigh Valley. American Craft Brewery LLC stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.

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This American Craft Brewery LLC TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

American Craft Brewery LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Breinigsville, PA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 312120 · Beverages. 4.8% of Lehigh TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Strand Composites Llc. (Δ 55 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

American Craft Brewery LLC stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). PlainEnviro renders this EPA Form-R extract from its pipeline; no figure is typed in by an editor. Corrections: editorial policy.

All federal data sources used on this page
  • EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
  • EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
  • EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
  • EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
  • EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov