Best NW brewery nominations

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  1. squaremile

    squaremile Initiate (0) Aug 25, 2007 Oregon

    Upright
     
    #21 squaremile, Oct 29, 2016
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  2. woemad

    woemad Grand Pooh-Bah (5,601) Jun 8, 2003 Washington
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    If I have to pick just one, general brewery (as opposed to niche ones), I'd have to go with Fremont.
     
    #22 woemad, Oct 29, 2016
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  3. catscadia

    catscadia Aspirant (299) Feb 25, 2016 Washington

    De Garde.
     
    #23 catscadia, Oct 29, 2016
  4. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    If asked to pick my favorite top 10 breweries, I could probably come up with something. Asking me to pick a single choice for best brewery is simply not possible.
     
    #24 John_M, Oct 29, 2016
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  5. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    I asked for nominations. I purposely didn't put a number on it. Do with that as you will.
     
    #25 BBThunderbolt, Oct 29, 2016
  6. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    My nominees are Deschutes and DeGarde.
     
    #26 BBThunderbolt, Oct 29, 2016
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  7. vurt

    vurt Grand Pooh-Bah (4,504) Apr 11, 2004 Oregon
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    In that case, I nominate Block 15, Breakside, and Fort George.

    I like breweries that show great quality across a wide range of beers, with a couple of real standouts in my favorite styles.
     
    #27 vurt, Oct 29, 2016
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  8. distantmantra

    distantmantra Pooh-Bah (2,954) May 23, 2011 Washington
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    Holy Mountain
    Fremont
    Skookum
    Block 15
    Barley Browns
    de Garde
    Reuben's
    Ale Apothecary
    Upright
    Cloudburst
     
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  9. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    In an oversight, I forgot to include B.C., so if anyone wants to nominate Brassneck, go right ahead.
     
    #29 BBThunderbolt, Oct 29, 2016
  10. distantmantra

    distantmantra Pooh-Bah (2,954) May 23, 2011 Washington
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    I thought about BC when voting, but decided against it. Four Winds would probably be my favorite. I've been to Brassneck but was only kinda impressed with the raspberry sour beer. Everything else was ok.
     
    #30 distantmantra, Oct 29, 2016
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  11. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    Really? I've loved everything I've had from them.
     
    #31 BBThunderbolt, Oct 29, 2016
  12. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    I guess I misunderstood your OP. I read it to mean that you wanted a single nominee, which for me would be impossible. However, if I can go with my top 10 choices:

    Midnight Sun
    Boneyard
    Barley Brown
    Pfriem
    Breakside
    Fremont
    HOTD
    Bend Brewing
    Deschutes
    Block 15
     
    #32 John_M, Oct 29, 2016
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  13. distantmantra

    distantmantra Pooh-Bah (2,954) May 23, 2011 Washington
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    I've had Magic Beans, Passive Aggressive, Small Wonder, Raspberry Changeling, Brassneck Ale and Free Radical. They were all solid beers but nothing that blew me out of the water. This was also at the brewery in July 2015.

    Four Winds makes kickass IPAs, saisons and pilsners which are the kinds of beers that really make me happy.
     
    #33 distantmantra, Oct 29, 2016
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  14. Reidrover

    Reidrover Grand Pooh-Bah (4,886) Jan 14, 2003 Oregon
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    1. Block 15
    2. Heater-Allen
    3. Deschutes
    4. Boneyard
    5. Breakside
    6. Crux
    7.pFriem
    8, Fremont
    9. 3 Magnets
    10.Barley Browns
     
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  15. SeaAle

    SeaAle Maven (1,381) Jun 24, 2012 Oregon

    Breakside
    Boneyard
    Great Notion
    Pfriem
    Block 15
    Fremont
    HOTD
    Barley Brown's
    Cascade
    Holy Mountain
     
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  16. ballardbeer

    ballardbeer Pundit (779) Nov 10, 2013 Oregon

    i'll nominate Engine House 9. the fruited sours, funky saisons, and IPAs have been on point. if anyone still hasn't picked up on these guys, do yourself a favor and acquire a couple bottles of farmhouse deux.
     
    #36 ballardbeer, Oct 29, 2016
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  17. unclekeith

    unclekeith Pooh-Bah (1,652) Sep 4, 2012 Alaska
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    Agree with this and big plans afoot at ABC - major expansion just getting started to include canning line for IPAs, coolship, 6 treatments of Darkest Hour already in barrels, 4 treatments of ADWTD, Time Waits (30 year tawny port casks) B2 before end of the year, blueberry gose, bottled "An Eternity", more fruited beers...
     
    #37 unclekeith, Oct 29, 2016
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  18. drone

    drone Savant (1,224) Jun 17, 2013 Oregon
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    In no particular order:

    Fremont
    Holy Mountain
    Block 15
    de Garde
    Boneyard
    Ale Apothecary
     
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  19. Robomunky

    Robomunky Initiate (0) May 14, 2015 Washington
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    Gonna try to keep it to 5:

    Fremont
    Holy Mountain
    Skookum
    Cloudburst
    Barley Brown's

    ...and Reuben's . Can't leave them off.
     
    #39 Robomunky, Oct 30, 2016
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  20. Ninjakillzu

    Ninjakillzu Initiate (0) Oct 5, 2015 Washington

    Since Silver City is dear to me, I'll include them in with my previous post of Holy Mountain.
     
    #40 Ninjakillzu, Oct 30, 2016
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