Mississippi Brewery Growth Trends

Track how Mississippi craft beer has changed since 1994 — brewery openings, closings, and cumulative growth from our establishment database.

10-year trajectory

10-Year Market Trajectory

Comparing 2016 to the most recent complete year (2025). Updates automatically each January.

2016

Openings
1
Closings
0

2025

Openings
0
Closings
0

Market Shift

  • Openings down 100%
  • Closings unchanged

Rolling decade narrative

Over the last rolling 10 years, Mississippi has seen a shift in market maturity. Brewery openings peaked in 2017 with 4 new establishments, while closings reached a historical high in 2018. Over this decade-long window, the state has moved into a more mature phase of brewery openings and closings.

Core metrics

Total Active Breweries

20

As of 2026

Net Growth This Year 2026 YTD

+0

0 openings, 0 closings · 2026 YTD

Avg. Lifespan (Closed Breweries)

4.5 years

Closed breweries since 1994

Net Churn Rate: Opening and Closing Trends

Net Churn Rate (Rolling 10 Years)

Net annual variance (openings minus closings) for 2016–2025. Bars above zero indicate growth; bars below zero indicate contraction.

-4-3-2-10+1+2+3+42016: net +120162017: net +420172018: net -320182019: net -120192020: net +220202021: net +020212022: net +020222023: net +120232024: net +020242025: net +02025

Open Year vs. Close Year

How many breweries opened in each year (columns) and closed in each year (rows). Uses year-only dates; darker cells = more closures.

Open year → 20162017201820192020202120222023202420252016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Age at Closing vs. Calendar Year

Lifespan brackets (close year minus open year) for breweries closed in each calendar year. Darker cells show where mature breweries are exiting the market.

20162017201820192020202120222023202420250–2 years3–5 years6–10 years11+ years

Key insights

In 2025, Mississippi saw 0 brewery openings and 0 closings, for no net change.
Through 2026, Mississippi has recorded 0 brewery openings and 0 closings so far this year.
Mississippi currently has 20 active breweries tracked in our database.

How Many Breweries Opened and Closed in Mississippi?

Opening and Closing Trends

Green bars: brewery openings. Red bars: permanent closings, by calendar year (1994 onward).

02461994: 0 openings1994: 0 closings19941995: 0 openings1995: 0 closings1996: 0 openings1996: 0 closings1997: 0 openings1997: 0 closings19971998: 1 openings1998: 0 closings1999: 0 openings1999: 0 closings2000: 0 openings2000: 0 closings20002001: 0 openings2001: 0 closings2002: 0 openings2002: 0 closings2003: 0 openings2003: 0 closings20032004: 0 openings2004: 1 closings2005: 0 openings2005: 0 closings2006: 0 openings2006: 0 closings20062007: 0 openings2007: 0 closings2008: 0 openings2008: 0 closings2009: 0 openings2009: 0 closings20092010: 0 openings2010: 0 closings2011: 3 openings2011: 0 closings2012: 4 openings2012: 0 closings20122013: 2 openings2013: 1 closings2014: 4 openings2014: 0 closings2015: 3 openings2015: 0 closings20152016: 1 openings2016: 0 closings2017: 4 openings2017: 0 closings2018: 2 openings2018: 5 closings20182019: 2 openings2019: 3 closings2020: 3 openings2020: 1 closings2021: 1 openings2021: 1 closings20212022: 0 openings2022: 0 closings2023: 2 openings2023: 1 closings2024: 0 openings2024: 0 closings20242025: 0 openings2025: 0 closings2026: 0 openings2026: 0 closings2026
  • Openings
  • Closings

Cumulative Brewery Growth

Total active Mississippi breweries at the end of each calendar year (since 1994).

051015201994: 1 active breweries19941995: 1 active breweries1996: 1 active breweries1997: 1 active breweries19971998: 1 active breweries1999: 2 active breweries2000: 2 active breweries20002001: 2 active breweries2002: 2 active breweries2003: 2 active breweries20032004: 2 active breweries2005: 1 active breweries2006: 1 active breweries20062007: 1 active breweries2008: 1 active breweries2009: 1 active breweries20092010: 1 active breweries2011: 1 active breweries2012: 4 active breweries20122013: 9 active breweries2014: 10 active breweries2015: 14 active breweries20152016: 16 active breweries2017: 18 active breweries2018: 20 active breweries20182019: 18 active breweries2020: 17 active breweries2021: 20 active breweries20212022: 19 active breweries2023: 19 active breweries2024: 20 active breweries20242025: 20 active breweries2026: 20 active breweries2026
Year-by-year data table
YearOpeningsClosingsNetActive at Year End
202600+020
202500+020
202400+020
202321+119
202200+019
202111+020
202031+217
201923-118
201825-320
201740+418
201610+116
201530+314
201440+410
201321+19
201240+44
201130+31
201000+01
200900+01
200800+01
200700+01
200600+01
200500+01
200401-12
200300+02
200200+02
200100+02
200000+02
199900+02
199810+11
199700+01
199600+01
199500+01
199400+01

Methodology: Charts and year-by-year tables cover 1994–present, when the modern craft beer movement took off. Counts include active Mississippi breweries (Brewery, Brew Pub, and Microbrewery categories). Opening and closing years are derived from establishment open and close dates where available; cumulative totals include pre-1994 breweries still active in that era. Rolling 10-year net churn, trajectory cards, and decade narrative compare 2016–2025 and refresh automatically.

Last updated: August 8, 2026