What are your "go to" breweries?

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  1. utopiajane

    utopiajane Grand Pooh-Bah (3,982) Jun 11, 2013 New York
    Pooh-Bah

    Southern Tier
    Victory
    Sly Fox
    Ommegang
     
    #21 utopiajane, Dec 31, 2013
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  2. TheGator321

    TheGator321 Initiate (0) May 29, 2013 Connecticut

    nebco
    beer'd
    two roads old factory pills
    sierra nevada
     
    #22 TheGator321, Dec 31, 2013
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  3. Mongrel

    Mongrel Initiate (0) Feb 14, 2013 Maryland

    These days,

    Lagunitas
    Sierra Nevada
    Flying Dog

    I used to live in VA and I'm really missing Founder's distribution. They were a true go-to for a while.
     
    #23 Mongrel, Dec 31, 2013
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  4. Andrew041180

    Andrew041180 Initiate (0) Mar 15, 2013 Massachusetts

    Jack's Abby
    Sierra Nevada
    Ipswich
    Weihenstephaner
     
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  5. rjniles

    rjniles Initiate (0) Aug 30, 2012 South Carolina

    Sierra Nevada
    Victory
    Westbrook (a homer)
    Lagunitas
     
    #25 rjniles, Dec 31, 2013
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  6. BreakfastStout

    BreakfastStout Zealot (727) Oct 15, 2013 Michigan

    Founders
    Bells
    Stone
    Clown Shoes
    Greenbush
     
    #26 BreakfastStout, Dec 31, 2013
  7. Donco

    Donco Pooh-Bah (1,639) Aug 12, 2013 Pennsylvania
    Pooh-Bah

    Mine happen to be mostly California as well (and they're usually available in PA):
    Stone (Imperial Russian Stouts, Woot Stout)
    Sierra Nevada (Narwhal)
    North Coast (Old Rasputin, Old Stock Ale)
    Alesmith (Speedway Stout)

    And one from my home state of Michigan:
    Founders! (mostly anything they make)
     
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  8. rgfellow

    rgfellow Aspirant (287) Feb 9, 2013 New Mexico

    Interesting. Twice a year, we drive thru Poncha on our way to Breck and we always stop for a pint at Elevation. Both my wife and I find ourselves consistently underwhelmed. What beers top your list?
     
    #28 rgfellow, Dec 31, 2013
  9. DeLonna

    DeLonna Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2013 Oklahoma

    In no particular order:
    New Holland, Boulevard, Prairie, Perennial, Great Divide
     
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  10. azorie

    azorie Pooh-Bah (2,471) Mar 18, 2006 Florida
    Pooh-Bah

    I tend to drink HB allot. I make too much of it. lol
    Still I also tend to stick to regulars.
    Typical haul from Total wine
    Anchor
    Atlanta beer co
    Terrapen
    Sweet Water
    Sierra Nevada
    Sam Adams
    Blue Moon (coors)
    Belgians of some type
    not in order
    never touch the local canned swill.
    I rarely hit a German or UK (beer) much anymore as I can Home Brew most of those styles quite well now.
    well not made a Gose or Alt yet....
     
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  11. Boto

    Boto Initiate (0) Apr 26, 2003 Connecticut

    Allagash, Victory, Dogfish Head
     
    #31 Boto, Dec 31, 2013
  12. BoldRulerVT

    BoldRulerVT Initiate (0) Oct 2, 2013 Vermont

    For something that is readily available, I love Ballast Point. Their Sculpin IPA and Victory at Sea porter are two of my favorite examples of the styles and they are usually readily available.
     
    #32 BoldRulerVT, Dec 31, 2013
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  13. CraftFan5

    CraftFan5 Pooh-Bah (2,264) May 14, 2013 New Jersey
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Funny how whenever I open these threads, it's always west-coast-centric, because the first post is at 10:00 pacific when those of us on the east coast are asleep.

    The answer is Founders.
     
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  14. yankeefan287

    yankeefan287 Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2012 Pennsylvania

    Victory
    Troegs
    Firestone Walker
    Cigar City

    All of these mostly for their hoppy offerings since I can find them reasonably fresh in PA, but they all produce some other great styles as well.
     
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  15. ScottyG

    ScottyG Initiate (0) Jul 12, 2013 Michigan

    Founders, Bells, Shorts and New Holland are my "go to" breweries.
     
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  16. jefffalcone

    jefffalcone Initiate (0) Nov 9, 2013 Massachusetts

    trillium
    slumbrew
    sixpoint
    southern tier

    at least these are the most common labels in the mountain of empties that I'm saving for home brew.
     
    #36 jefffalcone, Dec 31, 2013
  17. SerialTicker

    SerialTicker Pooh-Bah (2,851) Jun 18, 2012 Missouri
    Pooh-Bah

    Too many. I guess I'll pick one and say Short's. They don't make my favorite beers overall I'd say, but they do a whole lot of interesting shit that I like to try out.
     
    #37 SerialTicker, Dec 31, 2013
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  18. buckyp

    buckyp Savant (1,043) Mar 7, 2010 South Carolina

    When I lived in Albuquerque, NM, I had a much better go-to selection than I do now in SC (by this I mean what I can pick up in a grocery store...both places have great bottle shops).
    NM--Avery, Great Divide (selection was better), Deshcutes, Full Sail, New Belgium, Stone, Santa Fe and Marble
    SC--Westbrook, Terrapin, New Belgium, Sweetwater, Stone, Lagunitas
     
    #38 buckyp, Dec 31, 2013
  19. jj139

    jj139 Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2013 California

    1) Lagunitas
    2) Deschutes
    3) Stone
    4) Ballast Point
    5) Russian River
     
    #39 jj139, Dec 31, 2013
  20. Ilovelampandbeer

    Ilovelampandbeer Pooh-Bah (1,719) Aug 25, 2013 New York
    Pooh-Bah

    Sixpoint
    Brooklyn
    MaineBeerCo
    Weihenstephaner
    Barrier
    SouthernTier
    Stone
    a few breweries i want to include but arent readily accessible
     
    #40 Ilovelampandbeer, Dec 31, 2013
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