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Best breweries in the US?

post #1 of 91
11/8/09 at 2:11am
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My favorites: Brooklyn (New York) Ommegang (New York) Great Lakes (Ohio) Bell's (Michigan) I think Bell's is probably my favorite overall.
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post #2 of 91
11/8/09 at 2:23am
+1 on Great Lakes.
Three Floyds
Russian River
Blue Mountain
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post #3 of 91
11/8/09 at 3:13am
+1 Russian River Rogue Dogfish Head Ghost River Sweetwater Stone Just to name a few
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post #4 of 91
11/8/09 at 3:20am
Can't forget Sierra Nevada Anchor Steam
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post #5 of 91
11/8/09 at 3:22am
Russian River BrewCo is literally 3 minutes from my apartment. I love going there for beer, but the food is terrible and the crowd is annoying.
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post #6 of 91
11/8/09 at 5:15am
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Originally Posted by kwilkinson View Post
Russian River BrewCo is literally 3 minutes from my apartment. I love going there for beer, but the food is terrible and the crowd is annoying.
They do make some of the best beer in America, though. Kyle, did you go on the weekend? Is Goose Island still around in Chicago? Their beers were always great. I always liked Live Oak Brewery in Austin.
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post #7 of 91
11/8/09 at 11:50am
Deschutes. Don't think it is distributed outside the PNW though. Cinder cone red might be my favorite beer - extremely well balanced.
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post #8 of 91
11/8/09 at 11:56am
+1 for Three Floyds and Goose Island, and to throw some love to a brewery that hasn't been mentioned, let me add New Belgium (Colorado) to the mix.
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post #9 of 91
11/8/09 at 12:21pm
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Originally Posted by dusty View Post
My favorites:

Brooklyn (New York)
Ommegang (New York)
Great Lakes (Ohio)
Bell's (Michigan)

Brewed in my hometown. I like their Oberon!
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post #10 of 91
11/8/09 at 12:28pm
I get to travel, alot, and in my mind Colorado seems to have the best breweries. Two breweries definitely stand out. New Belgium with their 1554, and Odells with their 90 Shilling Ale.
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post #11 of 91
11/8/09 at 1:47pm
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Originally Posted by RedLantern View Post
Deschutes. Don't think it is distributed outside the PNW though. Cinder cone red might be my favorite beer - extremely well balanced.

I've had some in SF and in LA, so it's at least distributed on the west, not just NW.
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post #12 of 91
11/8/09 at 2:16pm
+1 on New Belgium, also Bear Republic is another good one. Dogfish Head is always good as well.
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post #13 of 91
11/8/09 at 2:44pm
Ommegang, Dogfish Head, and Russian River Co are prob my 3 favorites. Dogfish head has a ridiculous amount of different exotic brews to try which is nice. I wish i stopped by for a tour on my trip up the coast. I've been to the Sam Adams tour but i'm not a huge fan of their beers. The Harpoon brewery is really near me and might do their little tasting or tour thing. A friend of mine works for Harpoon so whenever we have get togethers and he's involved he always brings a big sampler pack of harpoon brews
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post #14 of 91
11/8/09 at 3:28pm
In no particular order:

Rogue
Stone
Dogfishhead
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post #15 of 91
11/8/09 at 3:44pm
Stone - partial cause its 5 mins away.
Sierra Nevada
Rogue
Port
Lost Abbey
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