What US state has the best breweries?

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  1. kawilliams81

    kawilliams81 Pooh-Bah (1,893) Feb 27, 2009 Illinois
    Pooh-Bah

    Fl other than CCB most people wouldn't have heard of the other breweries. And, you left Funky Buddha off the list so.....
     
  2. PORTerCITY

    PORTerCITY Initiate (0) Feb 9, 2013 California

    Deschutes!! Abyss!!!
     
  3. deleted_user_373835

    deleted_user_373835 Initiate (0) Sep 24, 2009

    I guess because the FL distributors don't get the Florida beers to Jersey. I've had most of the CA and CO beers but none of the FL. Tell them to spread the word and get them in some Northeast taps.
     
  4. DHS1029

    DHS1029 Initiate (0) Feb 14, 2013 Illinois

    Being that I live in Chicago, I'm pretty partial to our offerings here such as Two Brothers, Goose Island, and Half Acre as these were some of the very first craft brews I could get my hands on. I love Indiana since I am a Three Floyd's fanatic, and I greatly enjoy the selections Michigan has to offer. I love the Midwest!
     
  5. beerranger

    beerranger Devotee (310) Jan 10, 2013 Massachusetts
    Trader

    Like a previous BA said, Vermont per capita. Michigan a close second.
     
  6. valdieu2

    valdieu2 Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2012 Maine

    Maine
    Allagash
    MBC
    Oxbow
    Marshall Wharf
    Rising Tide
    Sebago
    Per Capita it doesn't get any better
     
  7. TIMJ

    TIMJ Initiate (0) Jan 17, 2013 Minnesota

    Gotta add Minnesota
    Talking the best not most

    Surly
    Fulton
    Lift bridge
    Indeed
    Steel toe
     
  8. bunique686

    bunique686 Initiate (0) Jan 31, 2013 Michigan

    I am new and have yet to try a cali brew but I would say California and Michigan.
     
  9. Stevedore

    Stevedore Grand Pooh-Bah (5,072) Nov 16, 2012 Oregon
    Pooh-Bah Society Trader

    Wisconsin is great, no question, I love it here because of NG's fruit beers and CW's stouts. However, even if I weren't a Michigan native, I'd have to vote for Michigan anyway simply because of Founders and Bell's. This doesn't include Dark Horse, Jolly Pumpkin, Kuhnhenn's and all the other excellent breweries in the state.
     
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  10. chanokokoro

    chanokokoro Initiate (0) Jan 31, 2012 Illinois

    Why does everything have to be a competition? :astonished:
     
  11. dman5400

    dman5400 Initiate (0) Jan 13, 2011 Illinois

    California closely followed by Michigan.
     
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  12. dumptruck81

    dumptruck81 Initiate (0) Dec 28, 2011 Texas

    My dick has the smallest state... Err what ? Seriously though I'd say Cali and CO. Honorable mention would be Great Lakes area and my local vote for TX.
     
  13. KVNBGRY

    KVNBGRY Initiate (0) Aug 1, 2012 Florida

    I wish all breweries could/would ship nationwide
     
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  14. DHS1029

    DHS1029 Initiate (0) Feb 14, 2013 Illinois

    That would be nice if they did. I would love to be able to get Russian River or some of the other west coast offerings here in Chicago
     
  15. HopsintheSack

    HopsintheSack Initiate (0) Apr 17, 2012 California

  16. KVNBGRY

    KVNBGRY Initiate (0) Aug 1, 2012 Florida

    I haven't had the chance to try funky buddha yet! How is it?
     
  17. dirtylou

    dirtylou Grand Pooh-Bah (3,266) May 12, 2005 Oklahoma
    Pooh-Bah Society Trader

    Waterbury, Vermont. Oh, that not a state?

    Then Belgium. Definitely Belgium.
     
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  18. 1beergeek

    1beergeek Initiate (0) Oct 26, 2012 New Mexico

    Come on, really? It is so apparent that those of you from the East coast that have never tasted Pliny the Younger have no idea what heaven on earth taste like. I will give a thumbs up to Fat Heads Imperial JuJu and the Headhunter IPA. But by far nothing compares to the Younger, not even the Hopslam!
     
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  19. bilboTbaggins

    bilboTbaggins Initiate (0) Feb 14, 2013 Wisconsin

    MI. founders, dark horse, bells. What more needs to be said.
     
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  20. bilboTbaggins

    bilboTbaggins Initiate (0) Feb 14, 2013 Wisconsin

    I am from wisconsin and i disagree. Central Waters is great, but besides that Michigan blows the rest of the breweries away. I challenge you to name one beer from new glarus that even comes close to founders KBS
     
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