Breweries to watch in 2013

Keep watching DC Brau. They will continue to impress. That brewery is magic.....

 

Agreed a lot more good beer comes outta Utah then the masses are aware of...

 

Hickory is still in the Piedmont, not even close to Eastern NC or did you mean distribution?

 

Fremont
Black Raven
Boneyard

 

Crooked Stave
Elevation
TRiNiTY
Prost

 

Black Market Brewing, Temecula,CA tho established they aren't distro'ed everywhere. The have a Barrell Aged Brown on Cocoa nibs and Vanilla Beans. As soon (if) they get it into bottles, will be
an instant hit! The Brew master there is Genius!

 

Indeed from MN. Pretty much everything I've had from them has been solid.

Plus Dangerous Man Brewing has been getting a lot of love recently. I'll have to check that out.

 

+ 1 to Prairie Artisan Ales out of Oklahoma......the first four beers are off the chain good.......Shelton Brothers is distributing the beers nationally.....Saisons, Barrel Aged Beers, and Sours......mainly in 750s.......The brewer Chase Healy is one of the most tallented brewers in the Southwest.......If you see Prairie Ale, Prairie Hop or Prairie Standard.......grab it......all are awesome Saisons!!

 

YES! I live in the same state(3hrs away) & I'm hoping their stuff reaches NE Ohio...though I do enjoy the weekend trips to Athens.

 

Funky Buddha with the new expanded brewery building hopefully open in april, can't wait to see how much more amazing brews they can pump out with that giant space of a building they have now!

 

Pipeworks in Chicago has been making some tasty brews in their 11 months! I'm excited to see where they go in 2013.

 

Odd Side Ales...

Both Founder's and CCB...I know I know, but both have recently gone thru big expansions, and should really be putting out alot more of their beer, so more people will find out about them.

 

Looking forward to the opening of Bent Paddle in Duluth. 2 experienced brewers making a go of it with a sizable production brewery.

 

CROOKED STAVE
TIRED HANDS
KANE
BARRIER
BONEYARD

 

Flying Dog in Frederick, MD. Their Kujo is amazing.

 

Total homer post, but I'm intrigued by Kane and the Flying Fish expansion. Tired Hands is run by awesome dudes and their beer is consistently blowing me away (full disclosure: my brother works there). Excited to see what the big screaming deal is with Funky Buddha, too.

 

I was in Atlanta a few weeks back and must say, some of the best beer I ever had was from the Wrecking Bar!

Also, Kane in NJ is an up-and-comer to look out for!

 

Word from Dan Kleban is that won't happen anytime soon. The hops they use come in quarterly (possibly the same hops they use for Lunch, which are also only available quarterly), but they may make another batch for kegging- but don't expect to see any bottles.

 

Oxbow for sure- those guys have been kicking out some killer beer AND they have opened a tasting room with more open hours so it's easier to get up to Newcastle. Maine Beer Co as well- can't wait to see what collab/new brews come out from these guys.

 

I agree wholeheartedly. Also just tried Flying Fish Exit 16. Pretty amazing stuff. They have been around for a while but have really upped their game lately with the Exit Series.