Where's the love for the Midwest?

I didn't think that many people weren't showing love for:

"companies like , New Glarus, Three Floyd's, Central Waters, Pipeworks, Half Acre, Surly, etc, etc. "

Plenty of love out there. haha. The great part is there are so many different things from all over the country, all over the world, that all have their unique aspects which make them great. I don't care where they are from, if they are good, they are good.

 

I'm not sure that any region of the country truly 'surpasses' any other region- I think that the brewing scene in different parts of the country tend to do certain things very well and in some cases better than in other parts of the country, but I don't think it's a coastal contest.

The Midwest has some world class breweries, however, I think that the majority of the hype machine breweries exist on the coasts. Since this is the case, people focus more heavily on those breweries.

We'll see how things change if King Sue overtakes Heady, but I generally believe that Midwestern breweries don't have as big of a nationwide hype machine as the coastal breweries, and for this reason, tend to get less attention from those chasing the next big thing

 

Yea, no hype around Hopslam, KBS , BCBS etc......

 

I love them Mid-Western beers, like I love them Mid-Western women

 

You're not allowed to use the word "hype" without the words "Dark" and "Lord." It's a rule.

 

good point. No hype or love for the Mid-West at all

 

I wish noone knew about Bell's Oracle, Black note, Hop Slam, Founders: KBS, Harvest Ale, Fathead's: Hop JuJu, IBUsive, Sunshine Daydream, The Brew Kettle White Rajah, Three Floyds: Zombie Dust, and Columbus brewing Bodhi. The OP needs to simma down na before everyone figures out the midwest makes some killer beers.

 

You mean big robust stouts that get bigger and stoutier as they age?

 

The love was in my mouth. But seriously. I think there is a ton of love for the midwest. The midwest beers just don't get to the east coast fast enough. I think distribution is key. PA drinks a ton of beer/liquids from midwest enough to create a man made river possibly all the way to the midwest location of your choice. I am not afraid to trade for midwest beers. Good stuff. examples: Central Waters, New Glarus, Three Floyds, and don't forget the wild wild mecha Jester King in Texas. Half Acre - when I see their stuff on tap, I always drink a few. Who's going to pass on Daisy Cutter.

 

What sort of Pennsylvania map do use that place Texas in the mid-west?

 

I like fine stouts and fine women.

 

In my trading career I've traded for 89 beers. Of those 89, 39 have been beers brewed in the central time zone, between Texas and Ohio. And the only reason I haven't traded for more stuff from FFF, TG, Founders, Bell's, CW, and Kuhnhenn is that in the case of FFF and TG, nobody has accepted any of my trade requests, and in the case of the rest, they are distroed to my area.

I think anyone who has no love for midwestern beer just doesn't like beer.

 

anything west of me. my apologies. haha midwest took it too literally. keep forgetting midwest is the english term for the north central.

 

The Mid-West should mean everything between the East and West Coast...

 

tell them to distribute to New England so I can give my opinion on their beer.

 

FIB's.

 

How I took the word without processing it in my brain first.

 

Yeah, like "domestic" means ... nevermind...

 

I am extremely depressed that I can't make it to Madison for this year's Great Taste. What a glorious celebration of all things Midwestern + beer.