Finally a good Top 10 Cities list

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  1. otispdriftwood

    otispdriftwood Initiate (0) Dec 9, 2011 Colorado

    And instead of 'the state of Vermont', I'm thinking more 'a 30 mile radius of Waterbury'...[/quote]


    More like 50 miles. Hill Farmstead is about 45 miles from Waterbury.
     
    #141 otispdriftwood, Jan 30, 2013
  2. josephwa

    josephwa Maven (1,342) Jun 4, 2012 Minnesota
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    Not an entirely bad list, there are some good entries. Seattle, San Fran, Bend and Boston could be removed as far as I'm concerned though. Fort Collins over Denver.

    But really, no Twin Cities on the list? The author hasn't been here, obviously.
     
    #142 josephwa, Jan 30, 2013
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  3. DaveAnderson

    DaveAnderson Initiate (0) Jan 11, 2011 Minnesota

    You get Alpine, Three Floyds, Odell, Kuhnhenn, and Surly in Philadelphia?
     
    #143 DaveAnderson, Jan 30, 2013
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  4. dirtylou

    dirtylou Grand Pooh-Bah (3,352) May 12, 2005 Oklahoma
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    The fremont/ballard neighborhood in seattle beats asheville by itself.

    Comparing the beer culture of Cleveland to Seattle or SF is just crazy to me.
     
    #144 dirtylou, Jan 30, 2013
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  5. BuckeyeOne

    BuckeyeOne Initiate (0) Mar 9, 2008 Washington

    I feel you. Just like in Seattle, you can walk into a Mpls brewery, order up a pint or several to drink on premises, get your growler filled (regardless of the label on the growler), pick up some limited release bottles, and be on your way. Oh, wait...
     
    #145 BuckeyeOne, Jan 30, 2013
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  6. MacNCheese

    MacNCheese Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2011 California

    This has been fun. I did mistitle my post, it should have been best brewery cities, but I figured people would click the link and figure that out.

    Also happy to see no one is aruging that San Diego isn't tits.
     
    #146 MacNCheese, Jan 30, 2013
  7. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
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    San Diego isn't tits. :wink: Too spread out. Impossible to do a walking pub crawl. That's why Portland is better.
     
    #147 Orca, Jan 30, 2013
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  8. Sarlacc83

    Sarlacc83 Initiate (0) Mar 2, 2008 Oregon

    I love these threads. They bring out the people who are so insecure, it's of utmost importance to them that they live in a top 5 city.
     
    #148 Sarlacc83, Jan 30, 2013
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  9. Bradystraps

    Bradystraps Crusader (429) Jan 24, 2013 Connecticut

    I will be in SD in May and look forward to trying some of their great brews. My little bro raves about them.
    I will repeat though, not having the "Waterbury, VT area" on this list is criminal. I suggest any of you that have never tried any of the many, MANY amazing brews from that area to stop what you are doing and immediately find a trade deal with someone in that area. You will quickly have the area in your top 10... if not top 5. Yes, it's that good.
     
    #149 Bradystraps, Jan 30, 2013
  10. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
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    ...says the guy who's secure in the absolute certainty that he lives in a top 5 city.
     
    #150 Orca, Jan 30, 2013
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  11. MacNCheese

    MacNCheese Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2011 California

    It's changing...quickly. Good luck walking from Deschuttes to Hair of the Dog.
     
    #151 MacNCheese, Jan 30, 2013
  12. Sarlacc83

    Sarlacc83 Initiate (0) Mar 2, 2008 Oregon

    Considering the fact that I only visit about 4 breweries (and Deschutes who I consider more Bend in Portland) of the 50 in the city, I'm pretty sure we're not a top 10 brewing city. In terms of places I can go to get excellent beer,we're pretty well situated, however, Portland breweries need to step up their game a bit. Still no place in town with an IPA or DIPA like Boneyard, Heater Allen in McMinnville etc. etc.

    Seriously? Deschutes Public House to HotD is about a 15 minute walk. You can't be that out of shape.
     
    #152 Sarlacc83, Jan 30, 2013
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  13. grilledsquid

    grilledsquid Initiate (0) Jul 10, 2009 California
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    Which areas are up-and-coming as well as walkable for beer? I haven't been to any of the newish breweries like Societe, Rip Current, and Hess so I don't know where they are in relation to one another, but I always require a DD when I'm visiting my favorite breweries (Alpine, Pizza Port, Alesmith, etc). It's hard to top Portland in that regard--bitchin breweries all relatively close to one another. Even if you had to get to HotD from Deschutes, it's about a half hour walk at most.
     
    #153 grilledsquid, Jan 30, 2013
  14. Tballz420

    Tballz420 Initiate (0) Mar 4, 2003 Minnesota

    Well we just passed a taproom bill here, so next time you come on over you'll be able to do just that.

    And I never said Mpls was a top 10 beer city, I'm just saying that if Seattle is, then craft beer has a long way to go
     
    #154 Tballz420, Jan 30, 2013
  15. grilledsquid

    grilledsquid Initiate (0) Jul 10, 2009 California
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    It's hard for us SoCal folks to grasp the concept of walking since we live in our cars.
     
    #155 grilledsquid, Jan 30, 2013
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  16. MacNCheese

    MacNCheese Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2011 California

    Is it that close? Driving across the river is such a pain, I may have my geography mixed up. SD is blowing up and while you won't walk from one side of the city to the other, each neighborhood is growing quickly with breweries/beer bars to keep you satisfied. Googled...it's 1.2 mi...didn't realize it was that close.
     
    #156 MacNCheese, Jan 30, 2013
  17. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
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    Eh, you're being modest. Just about any way you slice it, Portland is up there.
    He's from SoCal. A 15-minute walk is called "going for a hike."
     
    #157 Orca, Jan 30, 2013
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  18. MacNCheese

    MacNCheese Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2011 California

    The neighborhoods are getting better with a mix of a few breweries/lots of beer bars. San Diego works more along the line of production breweries vs brewpubs...so they tend to be further out in industrial areas. SD>PDX in terms of size so a car is necessary. As area's in fill...it'll change. You can walk from Helm's Brewing to Societe, Alesmith to Hess and some newer brewery that's opened near by...it's a quickly changing scene.
     
    #158 MacNCheese, Jan 30, 2013
  19. Sejordan2

    Sejordan2 Initiate (0) Aug 16, 2011 Vermont

    I will say that on Sunday I spent the afternoon at Papago Brewing Company and had one of the most delightful afternoons listening to music and enjoying craft beer that I have had in awhile. All thanks to the article in Draft Magazine......then the GF dragged me to some pit of despair named Last Chance.
     
    #159 Sejordan2, Jan 30, 2013
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  20. grilledsquid

    grilledsquid Initiate (0) Jul 10, 2009 California
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    I'm looking forward to this change if that's the case. I'll probably check out some new stuff when I drive down to pick up Kopi Speedway.
     
    #160 grilledsquid, Jan 30, 2013
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