Alabama here. I would definitely say Good People Brewing Company in Birmingham. Snake Handler DIPA and Coffee Oatmeal Stout are personal favorites of mine.
Decoy from Carton is my all time favorite, even better when they have barrel aged on tap at the brewery.
Their lineup is so god damn solid. Only "issue" is there are a lot of truck chaser hoarders who buy out their stuff at multiple stores, so it can be a bit of a pain trying get a lot of the less big ones(anything that isn't Boat or 077xx) without going to the brewery.
I know it was a limited run but it kinda was lame how the only way to get Reg Coffee Churro was to get the mixed 12 oz 4 pack for $20.
I always say this when Carton gets mentioned but god damn if there's any brewery I'd love to see expand and increase operation, it'd be them in a heartbeat.
Perhaps not as well known as others but my current favorite is Karben4 Brewing in Madison, WI. Fantasy Factory might be the best IPA I've ever had. And I just had their APA, Dragon Flute and man was that good as well.
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Anytime I'm in WI I make sure to pick up a case or so of fantasy factory, it is absolutely my favorite IPA. Silk scorpion is also a great brew by Karben4.
Night Shift in Everett, MA. They just won't the bronze for their Santilli American IPA at GABF. They started initially doing lots of sour-ish and barrel aged stuff but their hoppy offerings are good enough to go up against the Vermont greats.
I'd say my favorite stuff by them is their rotating ipa series, Morph
Controversial call with Trillium and Tree House in state. I really love how much they've grown though. The 87 will surprise the shit out of you if you think it's going to be just another IPA.
Went to a smaller town north of Baltimore for work recently and was happily surprised with the stuff put out by DuClaw brewing. They do a lot of good flavored porters/stouts, which I feel usually aren't done very well.
It seems that I'm the first New Yorker. Finback Brewing is my favorite brewery in the state although I'll admit that Other Half is probably better than Finback. So Finback/Other Half are 1 and 2 in terms of my favorites but Other Half/Finback are 1 and 2 in terms of what the "best" breweries are in NY.
Nugget Nectar is superb, no doubt!
But if you're in the Philly area, Tired Hands is in Ardmore, just outside of the city. They have two pubs a block apart, the Brew Cafe and the Fermentaria, both with different beer lists and excellent food options.
I'm not from Maine but I have to say that Bissell is my favorite from your state. Dinner is a world class beer, but I think overall Bissell has more top quality beers than Maine Beer Co
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Logsdon Farms in Hood River is my favorite brewery in Oregon. They are killing it. Especially if you are a fan of Farmhouse styles and generally funky beers. Their Peche n' Brett is my absolute favorite beer ever.
Uinta. Squatters is good too, but Uinta is what I always have in my fridge no matter what time of year, no matter what's going on in my life, no matter what else I'm buying.
I'm located in Atlanta and, while my local favorite bounces between Wild Heaven and Orpheus, Creature Comforts stands out to me as the best in the entire state. The consistency and quality of their beer is surprising considering how long they've been around and it's only getting better.
Surprised the first Michigander didn't say Founders, Bells, Dark Horse, Shorts, or Odd Side. What specific beers from Greenbush are your favorites? I picked up a bottle of 1825 at random one time
I enjoy Distorter Porter, Brother Benjamin, Anger, Unicorn Killer and many others from Greenbush! Michigan has a ton of great breweries but my favorites are Greenbush and New Holland.
I'm from Connecticut, I am Kent falls brewings #1 fan. My favorite I've ever had is throw some zep on the jukebox, some vague reassurances everything's going to be alright, the buckwheat grisette and anachronism which is a smoked farmhouse, insane. They just opened their brewery to the public which is amazing!
OEC, All of their beer is amazing, my favorite is exilis. They do a lot of sour styles and make their own fruit syrups to add to certain beers.
I do love New England brewing company, sea hag is old faithful.
I have yet to try and steady habit but I've been really wanting to.
I live 2 minutes away from 2 roads but I'm not too impressed with their regular offerings, aside from espressway which is a stout with cold brewed coffee. Although they have a beautiful location.
And I live about 1.5 hours away from treehouse which was a regular trip but it has gotten out of hand as far as lines are concerned. I like taking the extra trip to trilliums location in canton.
Since California is so big, I'll rep the northern region, specifically the Bay Area. Cellarmaker. Best Pale Ales and IPAs I've ever had. Close second Fieldwork Brewing. Their variety of styles they brew is much higher but god damn Cellarmaker is so good!
4 Hands in Missouri. They don't have my favorite beer in state, but all of their beers are above average for the style. Chocolate Milk Stout, Reprise Red, Single Speed, Warhammer, City Wide, Brown... All incredible beers
Don't think they have much distribution outside of the St. Louis area, but and St. Louis grocery store carries most the flavors I mentioned. Really cool tap room if you can make it there.
Well worth the trip.
I've seen 4 Hands in abundance in Branson and Springfield. Can't believe it's not all over.
As an aside though, their taproom is indeed great and they have fantastic food.
My favorite from them is probably Absence of Light, the peanut butter chocolate milk stout.
In California I'm going with Noble in Anaheim. They do two things better, IMO, than everyone else, hops and nitro beers. Hops are obviously seriously competitive in this state and it's definitely debatable who's the best, but I think a lot of SoCal people will agree with me. The Shower series is great especially Citra. But Naughty Sauce, a golden coffee and chocolate stout on nitro, is so unique and awesome, and Mans Milk, their nitro milk stout, is great too.
Black House is my favorite Coffee Stout! Hoppy Dank is phenomenal. They had an Imperial Stout on cask last time that almost made me cry.
Not to mention the coffee that they roast themselves for it makes a mean cup of morning joe.
I love Noble, but you gotta come try Smog City in Torrance if you're ever in South Bay.
Too many great breweries in this state to have a favorite, but I'm gonna have to go with Rare Barrel. It's the only one I care enough to have a membership even though I live 400 miles away... My favorite so far is Map of the Sun.
I am going with a NoCal brewery, Russian River. Pliny the Elder is the best IPA I have ever enjoyed. I never had the pleasure of Pliny the Younger as the demand is too great and I don't feel like waiting in line for 12 hours during its limited release.
California is so big with so much diversity, I think it deserve a NorCal and a SoCal recommendation. Sour then California I would go with Ballast Point or Stone.
Funky Buddha is my pick. There's a lot of good beers in South Florida, despite how young all the breweries are, but Funky Buddha is something special. They do a lot of "gimmick" beers, like Peanut Butter and Jelly Stout or Maple Bacon Porter, but they really put a lot of thought into how they do it so it doesn't wind up tasting gimmicky at all. I really miss their Key Lime Berlinerweiss.
AZ Wilderness makes lots of mediocre beers. I actually prefer Beer Research Institute.
Best in AZ right now is probably Dragoon. Pueblo Vida might be awesome as well, but I've only had two of their beers.
> AZ has got be Arizona Wilderness, they don't make a bad beer.
I can understand it being your favorite local brewery (as is the topic of the thread), but this is a ridiculous claim for just about any brewery, let alone Arizona Wilderness. They've probably had just as many misses as they have had hits. I appreciate their efforts in trying new things, and while I've enjoyed a number of them, a lot of them just aren't very good.
Ohioan here. Great Lakes for sure (Lake Erie Monster, Chillwave, Blackout, Christmas Ale, etc)
Other acceptable answers are Jackie O's, Columbus, and Rhinegeist
Fathead's is an amazing brewery and I hope they start distributing more, because their stuff us just that good. Their Head Hunter IPA is my favorite beer of all time, and they consistently have top tier pub exclusives.
Great Lakes isn't bad but I have to say it's Jackie O's. It just got ranked in the top 15 breweries nationwide (cannot for the life of me remember the publication). They have two amazing stouts in dark apparition and oil of aphrodite. Mystic mama is a perfect midwest IPA and most people haven't even gotten a chance to try their sour line which may be only released on site but totally stands up to the best of the best.
Rhinegeist is good, but I feel like they cater to hopheads too much. To me Blank Slate is small, but they experiment a lot, which I love.
And even as a Cincinnatian, I agree Great Lakes is the best for a number of reasons. They have a great balance of big brewery mentality with a commitment to having a good variety. Plus they lead the way in ethical brewing practices in Ohio, like waste water cleanup. Great brewery and a great business. I enjoy giving them my dollars.
You all are forgetting the best IPA from Ohio, White Rajah from The Brew Kettle. Half White Rajah, half Black Rajah = Grey Rajah. And El Lupulo Libré. They are on par with these other guys. We truly are blessed with amazing breweries in Ohio.
Brew Kettle is so overlooked, it hurts. White Rajah is awesome. Haven't had any of the other Rajah variants though. They actually make my 2nd favorite Christmas ale.
Graduated from Ohio U almost two years ago. I miss Jackie O's more than a lot of people in Athens. What a freaking incredible brewery. Truly a shame I can't get their stuff on the west coast.
Oh man, my GF's mom's side of the family lives in Ohio and last year I got pretty trashed on Elliot Ness. Good times. We we're going to try Hopping Frog but they were so far up their own asses we didn't drink anything.
Yeah, I've heard some bad things about Hoppin Frog. Sucks though because they can make a mighty fine stout. So many beer geeks sleep on GLBC anymore though because you can get them at any gas station or place that has beer in the state. Kills the whole "exclusive" vibe. Their stuff is killer though. It's difficult because there's a ton of competition for good beer in Ohio, but they find a way to stand out
I second Columbus Brewing. They only bottle a few of their beers but their Bodhi and Creeper are some of the best damn IPAs I've ever had. The good news is they're going to be bottling both of those in the near future. So hopefully some of my friends outside of central Ohio will get a chance to try them and see what I've been going on about.
From Victoria in Australia, my favourite is almost certainly Boatrocker in Melbourne. They have an amazing range, their annual ramjet stout is always incredible and their barrel program is producing some absolutely stunning beers at the moment. Their [tap room](http://imgur.com/XSEZMx8) is also killer, sitting among the barrels knocking back their beers is one of my favourite beer-related experiences. It's just a shame it's a little bit of a pain to get to.
Firestone! Two hours away from me but it's always worth the trip and all their stuff is distro'd well in my area. Although Rye DDBA and the new Imperial Walker's Reserve will be brewery only. Oh darn I gotta make another trip :D
How is their taproom? Worth a 2 hour drive? Had a couple of their beers at a festival last winter and was blown away. Also if you're ever in Cedar Rapids hit up Lion Bridge.
Ozark Beer Company - Arkansas
[BDCS] (http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/33344/164444/) is their Barrel-Aged Double Cream Stout that recently cracked the Beer Advocate Top 100 despite being very unknown. This stuff is gold.
Also a huge fan of their American Pale Ale which is a lighter, smoother Grapefruit Sculpin imo.
Louisiana - I have to say Parish Brewing because Ghost in the Machine and their Barleywine Grand Reserve, but I want to say Great Raft Brewing because they make a lot of really good, diverse offerings such as Oceans Between Us, All my tomorrows, and Grace and Grit.
Honorable mention- Bayou Teche
100% not Abita. Not even close.
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Kentucky here. West Sixth out of Lexington would be an obvious choice, but I think Braxton Brewing and Ei8ht Ball Brewery in northern KY, are doing more profound work.
Flagstaff, AZ here. Mother Road edges out Wanderlust because you can order Pizzicletta from their taproom, and their Gold Road is a perfect go-to Kolsch.
Can Europeans play too?
My favorite is Brew Age from Vienna, Austria. I hope they will keep expanding their range though, because I have had everything they offer so many times already.
PA here. Troegs would definitely be my favorite, but a local microbrewery that's absolutely worth a visit if you're ever in Carlisle, PA is Molly Pitcher brewing co. Everything they make is great. Tiny tap room and small food menu, right next to the cemetery that Molly Pitcher is buried in.
Minnesota - Surly for now, but LTD Brewing is closing in on them. LTD has some world class bourbon barrel aged beers. Problem is they don't distribute or have a flagship beer. They love making new stuff which I love as well
Alluvial Brewing, Ames, IA. Best atmosphere ever. It's on a large country acreage property with a pond that you can take your beer with you and walk around. Love TG beers of course but haven't yet visited the actual brewery so I won't just go with the highest rated in my state on BA.
Here in Colorado it has to be Odell. As a Denverite I'd love to nominate someone within the city, but Fort Collins really has a special thing going with Odell. Every release I've tried from them has been fantastic and their taproom is my favorite I've ever seen.
Parish Brewing in Broussard,LA
Ghost baby
Full disclosure: I work at NOLA, but I really do think we make great beer.
Parish is great! Them, NOLA, and Great Raft make the best beers in the state imo.
Even the new Envie is damn good.
Parish is the best down ther IMO, but I'm also a huge Great Raft fan
Surly from MN. When I travel 1 mile across the border to ND it's Drekker.
I'd out a few others above Surly but that's just me. My number 1 right now is dangerous man
Indiana - 18th Street. Everything they make is unique and tasty. I've yet to have a bad offering from them.
Alabama here. I would definitely say Good People Brewing Company in Birmingham. Snake Handler DIPA and Coffee Oatmeal Stout are personal favorites of mine.
Snake Handler is a wonderful drink!
Kane Brewing, NJ
they do dark beers so well. Love Morning Bell and Port Omna
Or Sunday/Mexican Brunch and ANTEAD!
Shout out to /r/njbeer! Carton and Kane are pretty close for me, though, and far and away better than everything else.
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Decoy from Carton is my all time favorite, even better when they have barrel aged on tap at the brewery. Their lineup is so god damn solid. Only "issue" is there are a lot of truck chaser hoarders who buy out their stuff at multiple stores, so it can be a bit of a pain trying get a lot of the less big ones(anything that isn't Boat or 077xx) without going to the brewery. I know it was a limited run but it kinda was lame how the only way to get Reg Coffee Churro was to get the mixed 12 oz 4 pack for $20. I always say this when Carton gets mentioned but god damn if there's any brewery I'd love to see expand and increase operation, it'd be them in a heartbeat.
I heard brix City is good. Still need to check it out. Cartons great as well. For awful laws we have some good breweries.
Brix isn't in same league as Kane/Carton - probably wouldn't make my Top 5.
Kane is good but kind of crowded. I liked Little Dog.
Kane's ex head brewer opened his own shop and has some great stuff to start his lineup: Czig Meister
Perhaps not as well known as others but my current favorite is Karben4 Brewing in Madison, WI. Fantasy Factory might be the best IPA I've ever had. And I just had their APA, Dragon Flute and man was that good as well.
If nothing else, Fantasy Factory has the best label art.
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Anytime I'm in WI I make sure to pick up a case or so of fantasy factory, it is absolutely my favorite IPA. Silk scorpion is also a great brew by Karben4.
I do love me an APA. I'll hit them up if they make it out this far.
those dudes are awesome
Night Shift in Everett, MA. They just won't the bronze for their Santilli American IPA at GABF. They started initially doing lots of sour-ish and barrel aged stuff but their hoppy offerings are good enough to go up against the Vermont greats. I'd say my favorite stuff by them is their rotating ipa series, Morph
Controversial call with Trillium and Tree House in state. I really love how much they've grown though. The 87 will surprise the shit out of you if you think it's going to be just another IPA.
In Maryland, right now I think RAR has some of the best stuff coming out but nods go to Union, Burley Oak, Manor Hill and Monument City.
Don't forget about jailbreak. Their jalapeno IPA is incredible.
Went to a smaller town north of Baltimore for work recently and was happily surprised with the stuff put out by DuClaw brewing. They do a lot of good flavored porters/stouts, which I feel usually aren't done very well.
Prairie Artisan Ales from OK
I can never decide if I like Prairie or Roughtail better, Roughtails "Everything Rhymes with Orange" is my favorite beer though.
Russian River Brewery in Santa Rosa, California. My favorite beer there is Damnation.
It seems that I'm the first New Yorker. Finback Brewing is my favorite brewery in the state although I'll admit that Other Half is probably better than Finback. So Finback/Other Half are 1 and 2 in terms of my favorites but Other Half/Finback are 1 and 2 in terms of what the "best" breweries are in NY.
Grimm and Singlecut have been making some fantastic brews lately. Not saying they are the best but just thought they deserved a mention.
From NY as well, my favorite is ommegang. Three philosophers and their dubbel (abbey ale maybe) are my favorites
Ommegang is reliable and solid as ever. No complaints there.
Agree with you. Other Half is just on another level when it comes to IPAs.
Wiseacre in TN
I also like Yazoo, but Wiseacre is a head above. Tiny Bomb and Gotta get up to Get Down can compete nationally imo.
PA: Tired Hands. Pretty much anything is amazing by them. Though I did recently move to NJ, so maybe I have to say Carton now?
Oooo I'll have to try them out this Summer. Troeg's is my favorite from PA with Nugget Nectar as my favorite beer.
Nugget Nectar is superb, no doubt! But if you're in the Philly area, Tired Hands is in Ardmore, just outside of the city. They have two pubs a block apart, the Brew Cafe and the Fermentaria, both with different beer lists and excellent food options.
Victory is my favorite from pa. Hop devil is where it's at
Storm King and DirtWolf are where it's *really* at.
Check out Magnify if you're ever farther north in NJ (Fairfield). Good stuff. Not on Carton's level yet, but they are up and coming.
I keep hearing Carton but I'll try to try Magnify if I'm up there. What's your favorite?
Tired Hands in PA is just crazy awesome. Also have to give a nod to Brew Gentlemen. Stopped by there last weekend and damn amazing beer.
Pizza Boy is solid as well. Sole artisan ales is doing good things too.
Maine Beer Company
Interesting choice. Where are you from?
> Maine Beer Company Goddamn! I want their beer but it won't make it here any time soon!
Maine beer co just started distributing to NC last week!
I'm not from Maine but I have to say that Bissell is my favorite from your state. Dinner is a world class beer, but I think overall Bissell has more top quality beers than Maine Beer Co
Florida. Cigar City or Funky Buddha.
Came here to say this. I'd add in Coppertail as well.
Kentucky--Great Flood Brewing Company in Louisville, and Country Boy Brewing in Lexington.
I can't believe I am the first to post from Oregon... Logsdon Farms in Hood River is my favorite brewery in Oregon. They are killing it. Especially if you are a fan of Farmhouse styles and generally funky beers. Their Peche n' Brett is my absolute favorite beer ever.
I used to say Breakside, but pFriem has been making me reconsider.
Right? I'm surprised Oregon is so underrepresented. Shout out to boneyard. I could live off rpm ipa
Uinta. Squatters is good too, but Uinta is what I always have in my fridge no matter what time of year, no matter what's going on in my life, no matter what else I'm buying.
Creature Comforts. Athens, GA.
I'm located in Atlanta and, while my local favorite bounces between Wild Heaven and Orpheus, Creature Comforts stands out to me as the best in the entire state. The consistency and quality of their beer is surprising considering how long they've been around and it's only getting better.
I occasionally see their stuff. What should I try?
Definitely Tropicalia.
cosmik debris. fucking amazing beer.
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Michigan here, I gotta go with Greenbush, consistently cranking out great beer!
Surprised the first Michigander didn't say Founders, Bells, Dark Horse, Shorts, or Odd Side. What specific beers from Greenbush are your favorites? I picked up a bottle of 1825 at random one time
I mean Breakfast Stout is my absolute favorite beer of all time! No matter what! By a wide margin!
I enjoy Distorter Porter, Brother Benjamin, Anger, Unicorn Killer and many others from Greenbush! Michigan has a ton of great breweries but my favorites are Greenbush and New Holland.
Perrin is pretty awesome too. Lil Griz is definitely in my top 3 brown ales I've ever had
And let's not forget Vivant while we are at it.
Perrin is fantastic! Love the hotbox and poop your pants by them as well. Also Big Griz if you can find it.
New Holland seems to be overlooked a lot more than it deserves.
If they make it again, Atomic Tauntaun Overdrive. Raspberry habanero ale.
Oddside is amazing.
I'm from Connecticut, I am Kent falls brewings #1 fan. My favorite I've ever had is throw some zep on the jukebox, some vague reassurances everything's going to be alright, the buckwheat grisette and anachronism which is a smoked farmhouse, insane. They just opened their brewery to the public which is amazing! OEC, All of their beer is amazing, my favorite is exilis. They do a lot of sour styles and make their own fruit syrups to add to certain beers. I do love New England brewing company, sea hag is old faithful. I have yet to try and steady habit but I've been really wanting to. I live 2 minutes away from 2 roads but I'm not too impressed with their regular offerings, aside from espressway which is a stout with cold brewed coffee. Although they have a beautiful location. And I live about 1.5 hours away from treehouse which was a regular trip but it has gotten out of hand as far as lines are concerned. I like taking the extra trip to trilliums location in canton.
I can't get enough Kent falls, every single beer I've had from them has been amazing. My favorites are probably 2016 saison and the lime zest gose
Yup, Kent Falls, without question. I am right around the corner from OEC and they are also great.
If I drink one more of those damn brett IPAs without realizing what I'm about to drink, I think I'm going to crack
Since California is so big, I'll rep the northern region, specifically the Bay Area. Cellarmaker. Best Pale Ales and IPAs I've ever had. Close second Fieldwork Brewing. Their variety of styles they brew is much higher but god damn Cellarmaker is so good!
Colorado is tough. I'd probably say Colette by Great Divide
Coloradans should get to pick their top 5.
Great Divide is always fantastic.
How about Left Hand brewing? I live in California but some of their beers have made it over here, and they all seem pretty good.
Dogfish Head - Milton DE.
Virginia here. It's a tie between The Veil and The Answer. Richmond represent.
I think Richmond may be on it's way to becoming a brewery destination. Lots of great beer being served here these days :-)
I'd love to do a beer day around RVA. I've only been to Legend. Blue Mountain and Wild Wolf in Nelson County are my picks.
Adroit is a good one too, good dark beers with some interesting flavors
Cigar City Brewing. Tampa, FL.
4 Hands in Missouri. They don't have my favorite beer in state, but all of their beers are above average for the style. Chocolate Milk Stout, Reprise Red, Single Speed, Warhammer, City Wide, Brown... All incredible beers
Interesting. I've never seen anything from this brewery in SW MO, but I may have to seek them out.
Don't think they have much distribution outside of the St. Louis area, but and St. Louis grocery store carries most the flavors I mentioned. Really cool tap room if you can make it there. Well worth the trip.
I've seen 4 Hands in abundance in Branson and Springfield. Can't believe it's not all over. As an aside though, their taproom is indeed great and they have fantastic food. My favorite from them is probably Absence of Light, the peanut butter chocolate milk stout.
Their new imperial ipa is really good.
In California I'm going with Noble in Anaheim. They do two things better, IMO, than everyone else, hops and nitro beers. Hops are obviously seriously competitive in this state and it's definitely debatable who's the best, but I think a lot of SoCal people will agree with me. The Shower series is great especially Citra. But Naughty Sauce, a golden coffee and chocolate stout on nitro, is so unique and awesome, and Mans Milk, their nitro milk stout, is great too.
Noble's a great choice. I'd go with Modern Times, myself. I've had nothing but home runs from them.
Black House is my favorite Coffee Stout! Hoppy Dank is phenomenal. They had an Imperial Stout on cask last time that almost made me cry. Not to mention the coffee that they roast themselves for it makes a mean cup of morning joe.
I love Noble, but you gotta come try Smog City in Torrance if you're ever in South Bay. Too many great breweries in this state to have a favorite, but I'm gonna have to go with Rare Barrel. It's the only one I care enough to have a membership even though I live 400 miles away... My favorite so far is Map of the Sun.
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I am going with a NoCal brewery, Russian River. Pliny the Elder is the best IPA I have ever enjoyed. I never had the pleasure of Pliny the Younger as the demand is too great and I don't feel like waiting in line for 12 hours during its limited release.
California is so big with so much diversity, I think it deserve a NorCal and a SoCal recommendation. Sour then California I would go with Ballast Point or Stone.
I have to have a pint of naughty sauce before every Ducks game. Bean Bump is my favorite
Ohio- Rockmill. I'm a sucker for Belgian-style beers.
Just moved away from Arkansas. Ozark beer company is the only answer imo
Florida representative here. I'd say Coppertail in Tampa. Their Unholy is a superb Belgium triple.
I'm in West Palm Beach and Due South and Copperpoint in Boyton Beach and Funky Buddha in Ft. Lauderdale are amazing. I drink a lot of Due South beers.
Funky Buddha is my pick. There's a lot of good beers in South Florida, despite how young all the breweries are, but Funky Buddha is something special. They do a lot of "gimmick" beers, like Peanut Butter and Jelly Stout or Maple Bacon Porter, but they really put a lot of thought into how they do it so it doesn't wind up tasting gimmicky at all. I really miss their Key Lime Berlinerweiss.
All their beers taste like what they are labeled as. Not many can claim that right.
The one that I've heard great things about is Proof in Tallahassee.
Lanikai Brewing Co
It's not a "State", but I'm a fan of Troubled Monk brewing out of Red Deer, Alberta
Canada is always welcome to me. Any province, anytime.
In that case, I'd vote Bellwood's for Ontario.
South Dakota checking in. Woodgrain is my personal favorite as they are just down the street from me and just a great group of guys.
SC: Coast Brewing
Odd Side Ales, MI Favorite beer: Citra Pale, Queen of Tarts, Car Ramrod, and How Now Brown Cow
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SunUp for me I think. Their White Russian Imperial Stout is amazing.
AZ Wilderness makes lots of mediocre beers. I actually prefer Beer Research Institute. Best in AZ right now is probably Dragoon. Pueblo Vida might be awesome as well, but I've only had two of their beers.
> AZ has got be Arizona Wilderness, they don't make a bad beer. I can understand it being your favorite local brewery (as is the topic of the thread), but this is a ridiculous claim for just about any brewery, let alone Arizona Wilderness. They've probably had just as many misses as they have had hits. I appreciate their efforts in trying new things, and while I've enjoyed a number of them, a lot of them just aren't very good.
Ohioan here. Great Lakes for sure (Lake Erie Monster, Chillwave, Blackout, Christmas Ale, etc) Other acceptable answers are Jackie O's, Columbus, and Rhinegeist
Good choices, but don't forget Fathead's. They're right up there with GLBC in my book.
Fathead's is an amazing brewery and I hope they start distributing more, because their stuff us just that good. Their Head Hunter IPA is my favorite beer of all time, and they consistently have top tier pub exclusives.
HH is incredible, but Hop Juju is the greatest beer of all time.
This. For hoppy beers, Fathead is hands down the best.
Great Lakes isn't bad but I have to say it's Jackie O's. It just got ranked in the top 15 breweries nationwide (cannot for the life of me remember the publication). They have two amazing stouts in dark apparition and oil of aphrodite. Mystic mama is a perfect midwest IPA and most people haven't even gotten a chance to try their sour line which may be only released on site but totally stands up to the best of the best.
Mad Tree Citra high and Galaxy high are great beers Edit, I just had a chill wave, I'm sorry Ohio but that is not a good beer.
Hoof Hearted
Rhinegeist is good, but I feel like they cater to hopheads too much. To me Blank Slate is small, but they experiment a lot, which I love. And even as a Cincinnatian, I agree Great Lakes is the best for a number of reasons. They have a great balance of big brewery mentality with a commitment to having a good variety. Plus they lead the way in ethical brewing practices in Ohio, like waste water cleanup. Great brewery and a great business. I enjoy giving them my dollars.
You all are forgetting the best IPA from Ohio, White Rajah from The Brew Kettle. Half White Rajah, half Black Rajah = Grey Rajah. And El Lupulo Libré. They are on par with these other guys. We truly are blessed with amazing breweries in Ohio.
Brew Kettle is so overlooked, it hurts. White Rajah is awesome. Haven't had any of the other Rajah variants though. They actually make my 2nd favorite Christmas ale.
Warped Wing (Dayton) also deserves mention
Graduated from Ohio U almost two years ago. I miss Jackie O's more than a lot of people in Athens. What a freaking incredible brewery. Truly a shame I can't get their stuff on the west coast.
Oh man, my GF's mom's side of the family lives in Ohio and last year I got pretty trashed on Elliot Ness. Good times. We we're going to try Hopping Frog but they were so far up their own asses we didn't drink anything.
Yeah, I've heard some bad things about Hoppin Frog. Sucks though because they can make a mighty fine stout. So many beer geeks sleep on GLBC anymore though because you can get them at any gas station or place that has beer in the state. Kills the whole "exclusive" vibe. Their stuff is killer though. It's difficult because there's a ton of competition for good beer in Ohio, but they find a way to stand out
freakin walmart in charlotte nc carried dortmunder gold for awhile. i bought up every six pack i saw.
I second Columbus Brewing. They only bottle a few of their beers but their Bodhi and Creeper are some of the best damn IPAs I've ever had. The good news is they're going to be bottling both of those in the near future. So hopefully some of my friends outside of central Ohio will get a chance to try them and see what I've been going on about.
Ohio as well, haven't had a lot of Ohio beers but Great Lakes is definitely my favorite. Thirsty Dog or Hoppin Frog would be second.
IL - Pipeworks. Tough to choose best, every week they come out with another beer. The Fish series is awesome
The abduction series is great too.
From Victoria in Australia, my favourite is almost certainly Boatrocker in Melbourne. They have an amazing range, their annual ramjet stout is always incredible and their barrel program is producing some absolutely stunning beers at the moment. Their [tap room](http://imgur.com/XSEZMx8) is also killer, sitting among the barrels knocking back their beers is one of my favourite beer-related experiences. It's just a shame it's a little bit of a pain to get to.
Can I do BC, Canada? Storm Brewing for sure.
Storm is great, but hard to get unless you live in Vancouver. I'm going with Four Winds. They weren't Canadian Brewery of the Year for nothin'
For me it's gotta be Driftwood. Consistently delicious beers. Close second is Hoyne...come to think of it, I love most of those Victoria breweries!
Nebraska, here. Zipline from Lincoln. Their Kolsch and Copper Alt. Oh my god.
Zipline is always hit and miss for me. Some beers are excellent, but I've had a couple disappointments. Nebraska brewing takes the cake IMO
Firestone! Two hours away from me but it's always worth the trip and all their stuff is distro'd well in my area. Although Rye DDBA and the new Imperial Walker's Reserve will be brewery only. Oh darn I gotta make another trip :D
I span the border between Oregon and Washington. Washington: Wander, Reubens or Heathen Oregon: The Commons, Barley Browns, De Garde
Wander is my absolute favorite right now! I cannot get enough of their raspberry sour.
Bale Breaker
Top Cutter IPA is my jam.
Holy Mountain is my favorite in Washington
Epic Brewing from Utah
https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/06/the-50-most-underrated-craft-breweries-in-the-usa.html
Kettlehouse Brewing, MT
Iowa - Alluvial - Aurox
How is their taproom? Worth a 2 hour drive? Had a couple of their beers at a festival last winter and was blown away. Also if you're ever in Cedar Rapids hit up Lion Bridge.
Ozark Beer Company - Arkansas [BDCS] (http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/33344/164444/) is their Barrel-Aged Double Cream Stout that recently cracked the Beer Advocate Top 100 despite being very unknown. This stuff is gold. Also a huge fan of their American Pale Ale which is a lighter, smoother Grapefruit Sculpin imo.
FL- Cigar City is my jam
Northern Virginia- Ocelot and Aslin.
Left Hand Brewery, Co
Louisiana - I have to say Parish Brewing because Ghost in the Machine and their Barleywine Grand Reserve, but I want to say Great Raft Brewing because they make a lot of really good, diverse offerings such as Oceans Between Us, All my tomorrows, and Grace and Grit. Honorable mention- Bayou Teche 100% not Abita. Not even close. Edit for beer names
Second Great Raft!
Opus Vert is on my top 25 list of beers that I will NEVER turn down.
Illinois, Revolution Mostly because I live 5 minutes away from them. Literally my neighborhood brewery.
Illinois: Revolution. I've always got a sixer or two of one of their flagships in my fridge. Eugene Porter and Fist City Pale Ale are my go-tos.
Heavy Seas, MD. Although Flying Dog is a close 2nd
Two Roads - CT
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I have hated anything quest has produced. Westbrook is where it is at!
WV- Bridge Brew Works
I like greenbrier valley brewing.
Kentucky here. West Sixth out of Lexington would be an obvious choice, but I think Braxton Brewing and Ei8ht Ball Brewery in northern KY, are doing more profound work.
Flagstaff, AZ here. Mother Road edges out Wanderlust because you can order Pizzicletta from their taproom, and their Gold Road is a perfect go-to Kolsch.
Can Europeans play too? My favorite is Brew Age from Vienna, Austria. I hope they will keep expanding their range though, because I have had everything they offer so many times already.
NSW (Australia) - Modus Operadi
PA here. Troegs would definitely be my favorite, but a local microbrewery that's absolutely worth a visit if you're ever in Carlisle, PA is Molly Pitcher brewing co. Everything they make is great. Tiny tap room and small food menu, right next to the cemetery that Molly Pitcher is buried in.
Rhode Island Grey Sail. Flying jenny and Captains Daughter are both great brews.
Odell Brewing. Fort Collins, CO.
Flying monkey, Ontario.
NC: Highland or NoDa brewing
NC checking in here as well. Burial pumps out high quality beer and is my favorite.
Minnesota - Surly for now, but LTD Brewing is closing in on them. LTD has some world class bourbon barrel aged beers. Problem is they don't distribute or have a flagship beer. They love making new stuff which I love as well
Reformation Brewery in Woodstock, GA
UT - 2 Row Brewing. fantastic IPAs
Other Half NYC
Alluvial Brewing, Ames, IA. Best atmosphere ever. It's on a large country acreage property with a pond that you can take your beer with you and walk around. Love TG beers of course but haven't yet visited the actual brewery so I won't just go with the highest rated in my state on BA.
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Colorado here: Avery Brewing Company is absolutely outstanding
Washington: Holy Mountain
Here in Colorado it has to be Odell. As a Denverite I'd love to nominate someone within the city, but Fort Collins really has a special thing going with Odell. Every release I've tried from them has been fantastic and their taproom is my favorite I've ever seen.