What Is A Regional Brewery?

Much like a Regional Craft Brewery, a Regional Breweries is also defined by an annual production of between 15,000 and 6,000,000 barrels of beer.  However, they do not need to meet the requirements outlined for craft breweries.  Examples of a Regional Brewery you may be familiar with include: Alaskan Brewing Company, Boston Beer Company, Boulevard Brewing Company, and D.G. Yuengling & Sons Brewing.