Favorite Brewery?

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  1. Jacurdy60

    Jacurdy60 Initiate (0) Jan 23, 2013 Massachusetts

    What's your favorite brewery? Do you even have one? It's hard to say because I am so limited due to the region I live in and the fact that there are so many damn beers out there. That aside, what is a brewery you have never been disappointed by? Mine is Great Divide, by far. I have yet to have a less than exceptional beer made by them. There may be a better brewery out there, but due to my limited scope, this one, as of now, is my favorite.
     
    #1 Jacurdy60, Feb 26, 2013
  2. dap325

    dap325 Initiate (0) Apr 2, 2009 New York

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    #2 dap325, Feb 26, 2013
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  3. BeastLU

    BeastLU Initiate (0) Dec 20, 2012 Virginia

    Lagunitas. Almost all great beers (sorry pils). And the fact that I can get a 8.99 sixer 3000 miles away just isn't fair.
     
    #3 BeastLU, Feb 26, 2013
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  4. checktherhyme

    checktherhyme Savant (1,036) Apr 8, 2008 Washington

    Lagunitas for me. Price, availability, quality
     
    #4 checktherhyme, Feb 26, 2013
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  5. kzoobrew

    kzoobrew Initiate (0) May 8, 2006 Michigan

    Bell's and The Livery. It has just as much to do with the people as it does the beer. Great friends and great beer at both. Easy to support that.
     
    #5 kzoobrew, Feb 26, 2013
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  6. mecummins

    mecummins Initiate (0) Nov 16, 2012 Illinois

    Count me as another Lagunitas fan. They make well balanced, reasonably priced, and easy to find beers. I like that they have a consistency in their quality. I can trust that just about any beer they have will worth drinking.
     
    #6 mecummins, Feb 26, 2013
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  7. DerekMorgan

    DerekMorgan Initiate (0) Jan 15, 2013 Massachusetts

    Haven't had every variety but Founder's has yet to disappoint.
    And Weihenstephaner and Unibroue as far as consistency goes.
     
    #7 DerekMorgan, Feb 26, 2013
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  8. Ricelikesbeer

    Ricelikesbeer Maven (1,433) Nov 29, 2006 Colorado
    Trader

    Hard to pick but I'd go Lost Abbey (Close 2nd for Avery) The range of creativity and skill is too hard to dismiss or deny. I love belgian beers and they have taken a unique perspective on many of the styles.
     
    #8 Ricelikesbeer, Feb 26, 2013
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  9. Steimie

    Steimie Maven (1,428) Jan 7, 2012 Michigan

    Tell us why, in NO FEWER than 100 words.
     
    #9 Steimie, Feb 26, 2013
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  10. paulytasker

    paulytasker Pundit (931) May 16, 2012 New York

    Victory, Troegs, and Smuttynose... Unfortunatley some of the well known top breweries don't distribute where I am, so my sampling from them has been limited unless a friend from out of town comes around. Although I can't complain because the 3 I listed make some damn good brews. Honorable Mention - Great Lakes.
     
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  11. teal

    teal Zealot (589) May 3, 2012 Wisconsin

    My own
    Founders
    Titletown
    Tallgrass
    Leifman's

    Those are my "go to" places.
     
    #11 teal, Feb 26, 2013
  12. raffels

    raffels Initiate (0) Dec 12, 2009 West Virginia

    Sierra Nevada. I may just bleed Torpedo if you cut me..
     
    #12 raffels, Feb 26, 2013
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  13. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    Deschutes. Their regular lineup is solid to great, and the limited/special release stuff is (generally) fantastic. I love the Black Butte Birthday series. Mirror Pond is the yardstick by which I judge all other APAs. Honorable Mentions to Firestone Walker, Fremont, Ommegang, and Unibroue.
     
    #13 BBThunderbolt, Feb 26, 2013
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  14. Droogins

    Droogins Initiate (0) Sep 4, 2012 Massachusetts

    I haven't had an average beer from Founder's yet. Their beers have either consistently been very good to excellent or completely mind-blowing. If I'm in a mood for a lager or just for drinking large quantities of awesome beer, it's Jack's Abby without question.

    I haven't had nearly enough of Lagunitas's lineup but that's only because Sucks sixers are still on the shelves. Once those are gone, that will change.
     
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  15. EddieGold

    EddieGold Initiate (0) Nov 22, 2012 North Carolina

    The Wedge
     
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  16. denver10

    denver10 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,155) Nov 17, 2010 New Mexico
    Pooh-Bah

    Odell
     
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  17. Dtapeski

    Dtapeski Crusader (429) Oct 26, 2012 Colorado

    So many good breweries right now.
    Love GD and Odell's (the homer in me)
    North Coast and Firestone Walker do no wrong in my eyes.
     
    #17 Dtapeski, Feb 26, 2013
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  18. fastenoughforphish

    fastenoughforphish Initiate (0) Nov 14, 2012 Illinois

    Bell's is best in my book.
     
    #18 fastenoughforphish, Feb 26, 2013
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  19. SouthTexasBeerGuy

    SouthTexasBeerGuy Initiate (0) Feb 26, 2013

    I would have to say Alesmith out of San Diego. Great beers just a shame you cant get them anywhere else.
     
    #19 SouthTexasBeerGuy, Feb 26, 2013
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  20. Stratoc100

    Stratoc100 Initiate (157) Jun 11, 2012 Illinois

    If I could only drink from one brewery, any one of these would bd awesome.
    Anchorage Brewing Company
    Jolly Pumpkin
    Three Floyds
    Stone
    New Glarus
     
    #20 Stratoc100, Feb 26, 2013
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