# Open Brewery DB Scraper (`crawlerbros/open-brewery-db-scraper`) Actor Scrapes global brewery data from the Open Brewery DB API - 8000+ breweries worldwide, free, no API key required. Search by name, browse by city/state/country/type, or fetch specific brewery IDs. - **URL**: https://apify.com/crawlerbros/open-brewery-db-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Crawler Bros](https://apify.com/crawlerbros) (community) - **Categories:** Developer tools, Travel, Integrations - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $3.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Open Brewery DB Scraper Scrape brewery data from the [Open Brewery DB](https://www.openbrewerydb.org/) — a free, open-source API containing **8,000+ breweries** worldwide. No API key required. ### What You Get Each brewery record includes: | Field | Description | |---|---| | `id` | Unique brewery identifier | | `name` | Brewery name | | `brewery_type` | Type (micro, nano, regional, brewpub, large, planning, bar, contract, proprietor, closed) | | `address_1` | Primary street address | | `address_2` | Secondary address line | | `address_3` | Tertiary address line | | `city` | City | | `state_province` | State or province | | `postal_code` | Postal/ZIP code | | `country` | Country | | `state` | State name | | `street` | Street address | | `phone` | Phone number | | `website_url` | Brewery website | | `latitude` | GPS latitude | | `longitude` | GPS longitude | | `recordType` | Always `brewery` | | `scrapedAt` | ISO 8601 timestamp | ### Modes #### 1. Search (`mode=search`) Search breweries by name or keyword. Uses the `/breweries/search` endpoint. **Input:** ```json { "mode": "search", "query": "craft", "maxItems": 50 } ```` #### 2. Browse (`mode=browse`) Browse breweries by location and/or type filters. Supports city, state, country, brewery type, and postal code filters. **Input:** ```json { "mode": "browse", "city": "Austin", "state": "Texas", "country": "United States", "breweryType": "micro", "maxItems": 100 } ``` #### 3. Fetch by IDs (`mode=byIds`) Fetch specific breweries by their Open Brewery DB IDs. **Input:** ```json { "mode": "byIds", "ids": ["madtree-brewing-co", "stone-brewing"], "maxItems": 50 } ``` ### Input Parameters | Parameter | Type | Description | Default | |---|---|---|---| | `mode` | select | `search`, `browse`, or `byIds` | `search` | | `query` | string | Search keyword (mode=search) | — | | `city` | string | Filter by city (mode=browse) | — | | `state` | string | Filter by US state (mode=browse) | — | | `country` | string | Filter by country (mode=browse) | — | | `breweryType` | select | Brewery type filter | — | | `postalCode` | string | Filter by postal code (mode=browse) | — | | `ids` | array | Brewery IDs to fetch (mode=byIds) | — | | `maxItems` | integer | Maximum results to return | `50` | | `page` | integer | Starting page (1-based) | `1` | ### Brewery Types - **micro** — Small, independent brewery producing under 15,000 barrels/year - **nano** — Extremely small brewery, often home-based - **regional** — Regional location of a larger brewery - **brewpub** — A pub that brews its own beer on-site - **large** — Large, industrial brewery producing 6M+ barrels/year - **planning** — Brewery in planning/pre-opening stage - **bar** — A bar that serves craft beer but doesn't brew - **contract** — Brewery brewing under contract for another brand - **proprietor** — Proprietor/alternating proprietor brewery - **closed** — Permanently or temporarily closed brewery ### Example Use Cases - **Craft beer app data** — Build a directory of local breweries with location and contact info - **Market research** — Analyze brewery distribution by type, region, or country - **Travel planning** — Find breweries in a specific city or area to visit - **Competitor analysis** — Research breweries of a specific type in a given market - **Data journalism** — Map brewery growth and distribution across states/countries ### FAQ **Is an API key required?** No. Open Brewery DB is a free, open public API with no authentication required. **How many breweries are in the database?** Over 8,000 breweries across the United States and internationally. **Can I get international breweries?** Yes. Use `mode=browse` with the `country` filter set to any country name (e.g., "Germany", "United Kingdom", "Canada"). **What does `maxItems` control?** It caps the total number of brewery records returned. The actor fetches in pages of 50 and stops when the limit is reached. **How fresh is the data?** Open Brewery DB is community-maintained and updated regularly. The `scrapedAt` field shows when each record was scraped. **Are all fields always populated?** No. Fields like `address_2`, `address_3`, `latitude`, `longitude`, and `phone` may be absent if not known. Empty fields are omitted from output records. # Actor input Schema ## `mode` (type: `string`): How to fetch breweries. ## `query` (type: `string`): Brewery name or keyword to search for (mode=search). ## `city` (type: `string`): Filter breweries by city name (mode=browse). Example: Austin, Portland, Denver. ## `state` (type: `string`): Filter breweries by US state (mode=browse). Example: Texas, California, Colorado. ## `country` (type: `string`): Filter breweries by country (mode=browse). Example: United States, United Kingdom, Germany. ## `breweryType` (type: `string`): Filter by brewery type (mode=browse). ## `postalCode` (type: `string`): Filter breweries by postal/zip code (mode=browse). Example: 78701. ## `ids` (type: `array`): List of Open Brewery DB IDs to fetch directly. Example: madtree-brewing-co, stone-brewing. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of breweries to return. ## `page` (type: `integer`): Starting page number for pagination (mode=browse, 1-based). ## Actor input object example ```json { "mode": "search", "query": "craft", "ids": [], "maxItems": 50, "page": 1 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `breweries` (type: `string`): Dataset containing all scraped brewery records. # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "mode": "search", "query": "craft", "ids": [], "maxItems": 50, "page": 1 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("crawlerbros/open-brewery-db-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "mode": "search", "query": "craft", "ids": [], "maxItems": 50, "page": 1, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("crawlerbros/open-brewery-db-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "mode": "search", "query": "craft", "ids": [], "maxItems": 50, "page": 1 }' | apify call crawlerbros/open-brewery-db-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=crawlerbros/open-brewery-db-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Open Brewery DB Scraper", "description": "Scrapes global brewery data from the Open Brewery DB API - 8000+ breweries worldwide, free, no API key required. 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Example: Austin, Portland, Denver." }, "state": { "title": "State", "type": "string", "description": "Filter breweries by US state (mode=browse). Example: Texas, California, Colorado." }, "country": { "title": "Country", "type": "string", "description": "Filter breweries by country (mode=browse). Example: United States, United Kingdom, Germany." }, "breweryType": { "title": "Brewery type", "enum": [ "micro", "nano", "regional", "brewpub", "large", "planning", "bar", "contract", "proprietor", "closed" ], "type": "string", "description": "Filter by brewery type (mode=browse)." }, "postalCode": { "title": "Postal code", "type": "string", "description": "Filter breweries by postal/zip code (mode=browse). Example: 78701." }, "ids": { "title": "Brewery IDs (mode=byIds)", "type": "array", "description": "List of Open Brewery DB IDs to fetch directly. 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