5 Best/Favorite Breweries

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  1. lucasj82

    lucasj82 Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2009 Indiana

    1. Three Floyds
    2. Dark Horse
    3. 18th Street
    4. Sierra Nevada
    5. Founders
     
    #161 lucasj82, Jun 27, 2014
  2. KegKicker

    KegKicker Devotee (399) Aug 11, 2008 New York

    Bells
    Brooklyn
    Southern Tier
    Corsendonk
    Ommegang

    One more for the cheat: St. Bernardus
     
    #162 KegKicker, Jun 27, 2014
  3. champ103

    champ103 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,296) Sep 3, 2007 Texas
    Society Pooh-Bah

    No order, and just focusing on American breweries:

    Firestone Walker
    Live Oak
    Russian River
    Founders
    Jolly Pumpkin

    Just outside my top 5 would be Prairie Artisan, Great Lakes, Austin Beerworks, Real Ale, The Blind Pig (small brewpub Champaign, IL), and Deschutes just to round out an unofficial top 10.

    Err, I mean 11 :slight_smile:
     
    #163 champ103, Jun 27, 2014
  4. Kinger86

    Kinger86 Pundit (833) May 16, 2014 Maine

    1. Maine Beer Company
    2. Hill Farmstead
    3. Sixpoint
    4. Founders
    5. Victory
     
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  5. larryi86

    larryi86 Grand Pooh-Bah (5,118) Apr 4, 2010 Delaware
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    In no order, my favorite breweries I can get easily:
    Tired Hands
    Evolution
    Stone
    Stillwater
    Sierra Nevada

    I like local beer!

    Favorite breweries I can't get easily:
    Three Floyds
    Founders
    Cantillon
    Surly
     
    #165 larryi86, Jun 27, 2014
  6. mjstacker

    mjstacker Initiate (0) Jul 3, 2013 New Hampshire

    Based on beers i've actually had... and read the labels & packaging correctly...
    1. Maine Beer Co.
    1a. Lawson's Finest Liquids
    3. FFF"s
    4. Wormtown (my local homer pick)
    5. Anything not Sixpoint (Suck-It Juice Makers!)
     
    #166 mjstacker, Jun 27, 2014
  7. turbotype

    turbotype Savant (1,035) Nov 5, 2013 California

    Lagunitas
    Bells
    Founders
    Sierra Nevada
    Great Lakes
     
    #167 turbotype, Jun 27, 2014
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  8. Scipio3

    Scipio3 Zealot (562) Mar 11, 2014 Ohio

    Stone
    Three Floyd's
    Alchemist
    Russian River
    Ballast Point

    Because they make my favorite beers.
     
    #168 Scipio3, Jun 27, 2014
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  9. mpdavis

    mpdavis Zealot (642) Apr 24, 2014 Iowa
    Trader

    1. Toppling Goliath
    2. Surly
    3. Founders
    4. Stone
    5. Dechutes
     
    #169 mpdavis, Jun 27, 2014
  10. BH712

    BH712 Initiate (0) Jan 29, 2014 District of Columbia

    Firestone Walker
    Bells
    Victory
    Jack's Abby
    Boulevard
     
    #170 BH712, Jun 27, 2014
  11. SCW

    SCW Initiate (0) Jul 25, 2004 New York

    You also clearly did not have the entire lineup of our beers. However, we can have a beer and talk about that in person when I'm in NH next month. Beers are on me. cheers!
     
    #171 SCW, Jun 27, 2014
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  12. 19etz55

    19etz55 Savant (1,236) Aug 12, 2007 New Jersey
    Trader

    Kane (NJ)
    Ballast Point
    Troegs
    Firestone Walker
    Great Divide
    5.1 Stone
    5.2 Founders
    5.3 Lagunitas
    5.4 Bear Republic
    5.5 Sam Adams
     
    #172 19etz55, Jun 27, 2014
  13. johnflyons

    johnflyons Initiate (0) Apr 30, 2011 Florida

    Hill Farmstead
    Toppling Goliath
    Cigar City
    Lawson's
    Three Floyd's
     
    #173 johnflyons, Jun 27, 2014
  14. Nate3686

    Nate3686 Initiate (0) Mar 27, 2014 Wisconsin

    5. Lagunitas
    4. Ale Asylum
    3. Karben4
    2. New Glarus
    1. Toppling Goliath
     
    #174 Nate3686, Jun 27, 2014
  15. chipawayboy

    chipawayboy Pooh-Bah (2,181) Oct 26, 2007 Massachusetts
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    HF.
     
    #175 chipawayboy, Jun 27, 2014
  16. miketd

    miketd Initiate (0) Mar 2, 2006 Ohio

    Fat Head's
    JAFB(Ohio)
    Jackie O's
    Hair of the Dog
    La Cumbre
     
    #176 miketd, Jun 27, 2014
  17. sefus12

    sefus12 Pundit (938) Sep 7, 2006 Wisconsin
    Trader

    1. Sierra Nevada
    2. Victory
    3. Against the Grain
    4. Firestone Walker
    5. Country Boy/West Sixth/Great Lakes
     
    #177 sefus12, Jun 27, 2014
  18. kerry4porters

    kerry4porters Maven (1,495) Dec 31, 2012 Arizona

    Off the top of my head
    1. Firestone Walker delicious world class beers at affordable prices
    2. Founders Just Started Distribution here can't wait for some FBS
    3. Ballast Point first out of State Tasting Room I've Been to and I got to try something I loved
    4. New Glarus those guys make flat out delicious beers
    5. I'll Give it a 2 way tye to Modern Times and Bells solid beers what MT is missing in quantity they make up for in quality imo while Bells has a ton of Solid Beers and Special Releases
    Local top 5
    1. Four Peaks
    2. Arizona Wilderness
    3. Dragoon
    4. Sleepy Dog
    5. Desert Eagle just my humble opinion
     
    #178 kerry4porters, Jun 27, 2014
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  19. jae

    jae Initiate (0) Feb 21, 2010 Washington

    Bells
    Surly
    Cantillon
    Deschutes
    Fremont
     
    #179 jae, Jun 27, 2014
  20. silverking

    silverking Initiate (0) Nov 17, 2012 Florida

    1. Sierra Nevada
    2. Unibroue
    3. Southern Tier
    4. Lagunitas
    5. Bells ( simply because of Hopslam, Black Note, and Two Hearted)
     
    #180 silverking, Jun 27, 2014
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