Pick 2 States

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  1. roger617

    roger617 Initiate (0) Jun 1, 2013 Indiana

    If you could only enjoy beer from 2 states, which would they be, why, and what states just miss the cut?

    For me, Michigan and California would make the list. Michigan beats Illinois with KBS>BCBS; Plus Two Hearted+Hopslam > any other IPA combo. California for the vast amount of standout breweries. Just missing the cut is Indiana - 3F is hard to turn your head away from (not to mention Daredevil for anyone who's been able to try) . Crossing my mind is Colorado and Oregon, they just don't have the stand outs in my mind vs MI and CA.
     
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  2. VelvetExtract

    VelvetExtract Pooh-Bah (2,900) Jan 10, 2010 Massachusetts
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    VT MA...I am from Mass so if I didn't have any bias itd be VT CA.
     
    #2 VelvetExtract, Jul 6, 2013
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  3. KingforaDay

    KingforaDay Pooh-Bah (2,445) Aug 5, 2010 New Jersey
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    CA. & CO. for me. Variety and overall selection makes it an easy choice.
     
    #3 KingforaDay, Jul 6, 2013
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  4. loafinaround

    loafinaround Initiate (0) Jul 16, 2011 New York

    <---------Illinois - #1 (for my winter brews)
    For summer, I'm torn. Ohio? I think I could live off of Columbus IPA.

    But then sucks will be available year round soon, so Cali?

    Then again, I am a diehard NY'er... and I'd be lying if I didn't admit that I drank over 100 cans of resin this year.
     
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  5. semibaked

    semibaked Pooh-Bah (1,897) Mar 27, 2007 Minnesota
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    California and Michigan, easy choices for me.
     
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  6. roger617

    roger617 Initiate (0) Jun 1, 2013 Indiana

    haha! When boiling it down, I agree, yet think it's crazy that 1 beer (or line of beers in BCBS) can carry the weight of a state. I almost let BCBS take IL over MI, but there's too much in MI that lifts over BCBS. Can't believe I'm talking BCBS down... ech
     
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  7. jbaker67

    jbaker67 Pooh-Bah (2,035) Jul 1, 2012 Pennsylvania
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    California and Michigan.
     
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  8. gatornation

    gatornation Grand High Pooh-Bah (10,388) Apr 18, 2007 Arizona
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    MN,CA for me
     
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  9. JReites

    JReites Initiate (0) Dec 29, 2010 Florida

    FL, can't do without 7venth sun, CCB, and Funky Buddha, and MI.
     
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  10. loafinaround

    loafinaround Initiate (0) Jul 16, 2011 New York

    I hate to admit it, but beyond their specialty releases (ex. cherry rye), it's really big john. Man that's good shit. GI just makes wildly tasty stouts.

    and honestly, I'm ready to name CA just for sucks.
     
    #10 loafinaround, Jul 6, 2013
  11. Rochefort10nh

    Rochefort10nh Pooh-Bah (1,840) Sep 30, 2005 New Hampshire
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    Mississippi and North Dakota for the win.
     
    #11 Rochefort10nh, Jul 6, 2013
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  12. roger617

    roger617 Initiate (0) Jun 1, 2013 Indiana

    love it.
     
    #12 roger617, Jul 6, 2013
  13. VictorWisc

    VictorWisc Maven (1,379) Jan 2, 2013 Massachusetts

    I got MA, PA, CA, MI and CO as the top five. Culling it beyond that is tough. If pushed, I'd go down to MA and MI, but for completely different reasons. But I could swap any of the other three in and out quite easily, except for picking CO and PA together. People forget about PA beer too easily.
     
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  14. ChanceK

    ChanceK Initiate (0) Feb 13, 2012 Texas

    CA and TX, CA is the obvious choice and call me a homer, but there is more in TX than most know.......
     
    #14 ChanceK, Jul 6, 2013
  15. LittleDon

    LittleDon Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2009 Texas

    One from: CA, OR, CO
    One from : TX, MI, OH, NY

    So much good craft from small breweries, it wouldn't be hard to cover most styles with one pick from each group.
     
    #15 LittleDon, Jul 6, 2013
  16. roger617

    roger617 Initiate (0) Jun 1, 2013 Indiana

    I agree with GI Stouts - crazy good.

    It looks as if CA is a familiar top choice, along with MI. Also getting votes thus far IL, CO, VT, CT, MN, Mississippi(whatever the Hell their acronym is), and ND. However Mississippi and ND, seriously?
     
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  17. nickapalooza86

    nickapalooza86 Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2010 Wisconsin

    Wisconsin because I can not live without New Glarus Moon Man an so many more NG beers, CW Barrel beers, Ale Asylum, Lakefront IPA and many others.

    Michigan because besides NG Moon Man the beer I buy most it Bells Two Hearted, also love most of Bells Beers, Dark Horse, Founders
     
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  18. Treyliff

    Treyliff Grand Pooh-Bah (5,025) Aug 10, 2010 West Virginia
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    California & Michigan. Firestone, Sierra Nevada, Founders, Bells, RR, Lagunitas, I could go on.......
     
    #18 Treyliff, Jul 6, 2013
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  19. roger617

    roger617 Initiate (0) Jun 1, 2013 Indiana

    I've read great things about TX on here in quite a few different threads...
     
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  20. BuckeyeOne

    BuckeyeOne Initiate (0) Mar 9, 2008 Washington

    FTW!
     
    #20 BuckeyeOne, Jul 6, 2013
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