Breweries
50 Best Beer and Brewery Logos (+How to Make Your Own)
November 18, 2019

Your beer may be the best brew to ever touch the Earth. However, without an amazing logo to match your tasty drink and represent who your brand is, no one may know!
A lot goes into the creation of beer and brewery logos. You want the logo to represent the values of your brand, while also showcasing what a consumer should expect to taste when enjoying your beer.
When creating your craft brewery logo, you need to produce an image that will convey the experience your consumers will have when drinking your product.
It’s important to consider factors like your brand’s personality, your beer’s taste, and your target market. The answers to these factors will influence your packaging (beer, can, draft), color palette, shape, layout, typography, and imagery. Put all those together and, voila, your logo is complete.
Below you’ll find 50 of the best beer and brewery logos that really captured the essence of their brands and taste of their beers, learn about popular types of beer and brewery logos to inspire your logo creation, and compare digital tools to help design a logo when starting a new brewery.
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1. Against the Grain
Louisville, Kentucky

2. Angel’s Share Barrel House
Turner, Oregon

3. Ardent Craft Ales
Richmond, Virginia

4. Boiler Brewing Company
Lincoln, Nebraska

5. Boomtown Brewery
Los Angeles, California

6. Bottle Logic Brewing Co.
Anaheim, California

7. Brewdog
Ellon, Scotland

8. Camden Town Brewery
London, UK

9. Cervecería Sagrada
Valle del Cauca, Colombia

10. Cigar City Brewing
Tampa, Florida

11. Coronado Brewing Co
Coronado, California

12. Cute Hoor
Cork, Ireland

13. Dainton Brewery and Taphouse
Carrum Downs, Victoria, Australia

14. Deep Brewing Co.
Tallahassee, Florida

15. Delirium Tremens
Melle, Belgium

16. Drink Me Brewing Company
Sibley, Ireland

17. Five Lamps Brewery
Dublin, Ireland

18. Folks Craft Brewery
Porto Alegre, Brazil

19. Founders Brewing Co.
Grand Rapids, Michigan

20. Foxtrots Hopyard
Hobart, Indiana

21. Guinness’s Porters
Dublin, Ireland

22. Upland Brewing Co.
Bloomington, Indiana

23. Lagunitas Brewing Company
Petaluma, California

24. Lagunitas Brewing Company’s Sumpin’ Easy
Petaluma, California

25. Lake Wilcox Brewing Co.
Ontario, Canada

26. Lamplighter Brewing Co.
Cambridge, Massachusetts

27. Lord Hobo Brewing Co.
Woburn, Massachusetts

28. New Glarus Brewing Co.
New Glarus, Wisconsin

29. Bell’s Brewery’s Oberon Ale
Kalamazoo, Michigan

30. Prairie Artisan Ales
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

31. Revolution Brewing
Chicago, Illinois

32. Revolution Brewing Anti-Hero IPA
Chicago, Illinois

33. Russell Brewing Co's Angry Scotch Ale
Surrey, British Columbia

34. Scrappy Punk Brewing
Snohomish, Washington

35. Ska Brewing Co.
Durango, Colorado

36. Smithwicks
Kilkenny, Ireland

37. Southern Prohibition Brewing
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

38. St. Stefanus
Gent, Belgium

39. SweetWater Brewery
Atlanta. Georgia

40. Three Floyds Brewing
Munster, Indiana

41. The Gnarly Gnome
Cincinnati, Ohio

42. Stein Brewing Company
Mt. Vernon, Ohio

43. Treehouse Brewing Co.
Charlton, Massachusetts

44. Hopewell Brewing
Chicago, Illinois

45. Trouble Brewing
Kildare, Ireland

46. Wayward Brewing Co.
Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia

47. White Gypsy
Tipperary, Ireland

48. Wicked Barrel Brewery
Neagra, Romania

49. Wicklow Wolf Brewing Co.
Bray, Ireland

50. Voodoo Brewing Co.
Meadville, Pennslyvania

Five Popular Types of Beer Logos
You’ve now seen 50 of the best beer and brewery logos, but if you’re still not sure which direction to take your beer/brewery logo in, listed below are a few types of beer logos to help steer you on the path to creating a logo that truly represents your brand.
1. Emblems and Badges
Why?
It’s simple. They look good on everything – a bottle, a can, a keg, a tap handle, a glass, maybe even a t-shirt, hoodie, or baseball cap. The more versatile the logo, the more opportunity for brand exposure, and the more likely someone is to think “why don’t I try that beer” next time they’re at a pub.
Additionally, the shape of emblems and badges allows them to look good on various surfaces and textures, meaning the likelihood of logo distortion among different products is low – heightening the likelihood of brand recognition.
While you may be thinking emblems and badges are “basic,” they actually offer the acknowledgment of tradition in the brewing world. Therefore, if you are aiming to open a hip and trendy brewery, but use an emblem or badge as the base of your logo, you’re getting the best of both worlds by representing your modern brand while commemorating the brewing history.
For reference, some of the best examples of this type of beer logo above include:
- Ardent Craft Ales
- Brewdog
- Camden Town Brewery
- Cigar City Brewing
- Coronado Brewing Co.
- Five Lamps Brewery
- Founders Brewing Co.
- Lord Hobo Brewing Co.
- New Glarus Brewing Co.
- Bell’s Brewery’s Oberon Ale
- Scrappy Punk Brewing
- Ska Brewing Co.
- Smithwicks
- Southern Prohibition Brewing
- SweetWater Brewery
- Three Floyds Brewing
- Stein Brewing Company
- Wayward Brewing Co.
- Wicked Barrel Brewery
2. Wood-Cut Logos
On the topic of tradition, another popular type of beer logo is one that follows the rustic-looking wood-cut logos from some of the world’s earliest breweries.
Of course, today they aren’t actually cut from wood, but they still follow that unique, simplistic style that anyone would recognize.
This form of logo can be based on an emblem or badge, but it doesn’t have to be. In fact, many are not because of the difficulty of cutting an emblem or badge into wood. However, that doesn’t mean it doesn’t look good on a great number of products – it just may have to be more closely monitored for distortion among products.
A major benefit to wood-cut logos is that it gives that traditional, historical vibe that many beer connoisseurs love. If this is the vibe you hope to convey and consumers you’re looking to attract, a wood-cut style logo may be the perfect representation for your brewery.
As mentioned, many beer connoisseurs love tradition. So much, in fact, that some of the best beer logos to date go back hundreds of years.
Some of the best examples listed above include:
- Cigar City Brewing
- Deep Brewing Co.
- Guinness’s Porters
- Lake Wilcox Brewing Co.
- Lamplighter Brewing Co.
- Prairie Artisan Ales
- Russell Brewing Co’s Angry Scotch Ale
- St. Stefanus
- Treehouse Brewing Co.
- Trillium Brewing Company
- White Gypsy
3. Ingredient-Themed Logos
Every brew is made different. However, some beers are known for their strong potency in one particular ingredient. If that’s the case for your beer, and the goal is to tell the consumers what to expect from first to last drop, what better way to tell them than include that ingredient in your logo!
For example, hops are an important ingredient in many beers. So, for those beers that are particularly hoppy-flavored, such as IPAs, it isn’t a bad idea to have a hops-themed logo.
Another instance could be citrus-flavored beers. If a consumer is scanning the bar tap handles for a fruity beer, and your logo has oranges on it, it’s likely you’ll become a top runner in the picking.
There’s no easier way to tell consumers the experience they’ll have drinking your beer than putting the most potent flavor on the label.
Some examples of this from the 50 best beer and brewery logos are:
- Boiler Brewing Company
- Foxtrots Hopyard
- Hangar 24 Craft Brewing’s Orange Wheat Ale
- Lake Wilcox Brewing Co.
- Prairie Artisan Ales
- Revolution Brewing
- Revolution Brewing’s Anti-Hero IPA
- The Gnarly Gnome
4. Equipment-Themed Logos
Similar to ingredient-themed logos, using a logo that signifies a key step in the brewing process of your beer is a great way to show consumers a bit of the background of what they’re drinking.
Most beers are made with similar brewhouse equipment, such as fermenters, and stored in kegs, barrels, or even kept safe in brite tanks.
Including a significant piece of brewery equipment you use can be beneficial to your brand, as it gives the consumers knowledge on the making of your product, making them feel closer and more included in your brand.
These are a few of the best beer and brewery logos listed above that incorporate their brewhouse equipment in their logos:
- Angel’s Share Barrel House
- Boiler Brewing Company
- Drink Me Brewing Company
- Three Floyds Brewing
5. Beer Symbol Logos
A classic logo design for beer, of course, includes an iconic beer symbol, such as a pint or stein. While this option is less descriptive than the others, it doesn’t fail to tell the consumer exactly what they’re getting: some good ‘ol beer.
This could be a good option for breweries with a wide variety of beers that wants a general logo to capture the essence of them all.
Some beer and brewery logos that have excelled with the use of a classic beer symbol logo include:
- Bottle Logic Brewing Co.
- St. Stefanus
- Three Floyds Brewing
- The Gnarly Gnome
- Stein Brewing Company
- Wicked Barrel Brewery
Design Tools to Make Your Own Brewery Logo
Now that you’ve seen 50 inspirational examples of beer and brewery logos and gotten a glimpse into various types of beer logos and how you can use them to your advantage, it’s time to start getting to work on your own beer/brewery logo.
While you and your partners or graphic designers may have already scratched some logo ideas on napkins at the pub, when it comes time to actually creating a draft of your logo, you’ll need a reliable tool that you feel comfortable using time and time again.
Below are three tools that may just do the trick.
1. Canva
Canva is a graphic design tool that uses drag-and-drop tactics that allow you to edit photographs, graphics, fonts, and create your own vector graphics.
It is easy-to-use, so if you don’t have a professional graphic designer at your disposal, you will still be able to get the hang of it quite quickly!
Canva does have a free option, but if you want access to all the features, you’ll likely need to join Canva Pro or Canva Pro for enterprise – depending on how big your design team is.
Regular Canva Pro is listed at $12.99 per team member monthly.
2. Photoshop
Probably the most known of the three, Adobe Photoshop is a classic tool for graphic editing that is used by millions of graphic designers today.
Photoshop is great at exporting images into a variety of different file types, including PNG, JPEG, GIF, and more.
While Photoshop is available on tablets and desktops, making it a handy tool to use on the go, it can be a bit trickier to get the hang of – especially when looking to create your own images.
Additionally, Photoshop is a more expensive option, costing $27 per month.
3. InDesign
While Adobe InDesign is typically used for page layout designs, it can also be used to create logos, depending on the type of logo.
If used, it can double as a resource for marketing materials, such as advertisements and the creation of brand stickers, posters, and more.
Similar to Photoshop, InDesign is on the pricier side, costing $27 per month.
It’s Time to Design Your Brewery Logo
You now have all the starter-kit tools to design an awesome logo for your new beer/brewery.
With inspiration from 50 of the best beer and brewery logos, plus the types of beer logo approaches you can take and the tools to bring your logo ideas to life, you’re ready to start designing and share your beer with all of us. To that, we say cheers!
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