Beers from only one state for the rest of your life

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by Ccads, Apr 15, 2018.

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  1. Zorro

    Zorro Grand Pooh-Bah (3,258) Dec 25, 2003 California
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    California. Every type is made by someone here.
     
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  2. shadyside

    shadyside Savant (1,196) Feb 27, 2011 Georgia

    New York. Because of Ommegang. I could live with that.
     
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  3. Riff

    Riff Initiate (0) May 12, 2016 Virginia

    I could live with Virginia beers, though I would be sad to lose Sierra Nevada
     
  4. ZebulonXZogg

    ZebulonXZogg Pooh-Bah (2,766) May 5, 2015 Illinois
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    I live in Illinois and we have a some good breweries here, some you've all heard of, Half Acre, Revolution, Pipeworks and Lagunitas to name a few. The collar counties have many terrific small breweries that have limited distribution. So I'll vote for Illinois.
    As a side note, weekend roadtrips can get me to Michigan, Indiana, Iowa and Wisconsin for Bell's, Founders, New Holland, 3 Floyd's, Central Waters, Toppling Goliath and many more.
     
  5. cmukid87

    cmukid87 Initiate (0) Jan 30, 2017 Michigan
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    Michigan. Satisfied all of my beer needs. From crushable session IPAs, to NE Style to top notch barrel aged stouts.
     
  6. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,330) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    Definitely California. However, I am biased in that I live there (except for this year!) and love so many different beers from so many brewers. Russian River, Modern Times, Bottle Logic, Bruery, Stone, Hangar 24, Abnormal, Firestone, Lost Abbey, Alesmith, Monkish, etc. Every style one might want.
     
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  7. drtth

    drtth Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2007 Pennsylvania
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    Distance has left a few holes in your knowledge.

    Voodoo wasn't left out, that's included in the part of the list that "just goes on and on!" (As are places such as Brew Gentleman, 2SP, Pizza Boy, La Cabra, Bullfrog, Neshaminy Creek, Forest & Main....and the list just goes on and on...)

    Also, to help get you up to date, Southern Tier is now brewing in PA as well as NY. (And, believe it or not, there are actually some folks who enjoy their beers.)

    http://www.stbcbeer.com/taprooms/pittsburgh/
     
  8. HeartofMiami

    HeartofMiami Pooh-Bah (2,233) Sep 20, 2014 Florida
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    Florida...

    Stouts from Cigar City, Cycle, Angry Chair and J Wakefield
    Porters and food themed beers from Funky Buddha
    Wild Ales/Berliners from Green Bench, Odd Breed, St. Somewhere, Wakefield, Coppertail, Arkane, Hidden Springs
    IPAs from Civil Society, Calusa (and wouldn't complain about classics like Crank and Jai Alai)
    Meads from Garagiste
    ^^^and those are just the well known ones^^^

    Can walk into a number of spots like MIA, Due South, Wynwood, 7th Sun, Invasive Species and enjoy a great number of well done styles on tap daily.

    Plus so many new "hyper-local" breweries popping up all over the state (and I know there's a bunch north of the Tampa/Orlando area I've heard are great too)
     
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  9. denver10

    denver10 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,081) Nov 17, 2010 New Mexico
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    I'd be good with Colorado.

    Funkwerks, Bierstadt, Comrade, Trve, Odell, Baere alone are enough to keep me happy and satisfied.
     
  10. dirtyharry2489

    dirtyharry2489 Initiate (0) Aug 2, 2012 West Virginia

    CA. Big variety, and that's where my favorite American beer is brewed: North Coast's Old Rasputin.
     
  11. pjbear05

    pjbear05 Pundit (770) May 28, 2008 Florida

    Too tough to call. No joke here in FL, but from previous residency and travel Michigan, Oregon, and Washington would get votes, and Pennsylvania isn't slouching either.

    Such a dilemma!
     
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  12. ManBearPat

    ManBearPat Pooh-Bah (1,813) Dec 2, 2014 Colorado
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    Lol thanks, dad. Enjoy your Warlock :nauseated_face::nauseated_face:
     
  13. drtth

    drtth Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2007 Pennsylvania
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    Oh, I didn't say I liked Southern Tier beers. (But that's OK, I learned long ago that some people can't help jumping to conclusions...)

    "dad?" man you are really confused, must be a CO thing. :sunglasses:
     
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  14. patto1ro

    patto1ro Pooh-Bah (1,998) Apr 26, 2004 Netherlands
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    Belgium. I could quite happily drink just St. Bernardus Abt for the rest of my life.
     
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  15. BayAreaJoe

    BayAreaJoe Pooh-Bah (1,650) Nov 23, 2017 California
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    Ooh ooh, it's definitely (state responder lives in), they have the best! (Five nearest breweries) are amazing!
     
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  16. Robert_G

    Robert_G Initiate (0) May 23, 2014 Texas

    Texas, because my favorite is Buried Hatchet Stout by Southern Star Brewery in Conroe, Texas.
     
  17. EvenMoreJesus

    EvenMoreJesus Initiate (0) Jun 8, 2017 Pennsylvania

    As would I. Most traditions are represented with a lot of great beer being produced.
     
  18. Dan_K

    Dan_K Initiate (0) Nov 8, 2013 Colorado
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    While I appreciate the humor in your post, the five nearest breweries to my house I never patronize. My favorite in this state are all a couple hours away from where I live (and in one case, 4 hours).

    There's an obvious geographic bias at play for most people- but that seems only logical. You're more likely to have more exposure to breweries that are close by (and in the case of Colorado, no major cities closer than 4 hours to the front range area).
     
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  19. BayAreaJoe

    BayAreaJoe Pooh-Bah (1,650) Nov 23, 2017 California
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    I was clowning around just pointing out how this is sort of a setup question to mostly get everyone fawning over their state's beers. But it is great that lots of states have so much variety along with quality that folks can pretty much have it all wherever you're at. I'd be totally fine living off beer solely from probably 10+ states.
     
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  20. aluminum_monster

    aluminum_monster Initiate (0) Apr 4, 2018 Michigan

    1. California - largest number of breweries with great beers of every style.

    2. Vermont - best overall quality, amazing IPAs. Could argue for #1 just for Hill Farmstead, especially their saisons.

    3. Michigan - biased answer, but I would not get tired of the stouts (Bells, Founders, Dark Horse), sours (Jolly Pumpkin, Speciation), weird flavored beers (Shorts, Oddside), and NEIPAs (Old Nation, Transient, HOMES). The IPAs aren't quite on the level as those in Vermont and Massachusetts, but a lot better than most places.

    4. Massachusetts - amazing NEIPAs, might be higher if the Treehouse stouts were easier to get.
     
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