Favorite "Next-Door" Brew State

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  1. patpbr

    patpbr Initiate (0) May 25, 2005 Ohio

    Michigan
    Bells, Founders, Arbor, Arcadia
     
    #21 patpbr, May 23, 2014
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  2. JG-90

    JG-90 Initiate (0) Nov 29, 2012 New Jersey

    I have an insanity and blithering idiot waiting for the right occasion. Not my typical styles but looking forward to them regardless. I agree that Weyerbacher does a superb job with a wide variety of styles.

    I forgot about Rushing Duck in NY! Have you ever had a chance to have their brews @TongoRad? How about you @utopiajane?
     
    #22 JG-90, May 23, 2014
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  3. slusk

    slusk Initiate (0) Sep 28, 2009 Virginia

    I have to admit, I do love the breweries in my own state of Virginia, Devils Backbone, Legend, Blue Mountain, Chaos Mountain... Just to name a few. But, NC has some fantastic brews too, Highland Brewing, NoDa, Olde Mecklenburg, Duck-Rabbit.
     
    #23 slusk, May 23, 2014
  4. caahare

    caahare Initiate (0) Jan 14, 2014 West Virginia

    Ohio duh.
     
    #24 caahare, May 23, 2014
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  5. Homebrew

    Homebrew Initiate (0) Sep 5, 2012 Connecticut

    Here in Ct I'd have to go with mass. Even though are locals are starting to finally get a lot better (two roads, hooker) I'm talking about you
     
    #25 Homebrew, May 23, 2014
  6. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
    Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    Damn near everything I have had from them has been top notch- War Elephant, Kroovy, Naysayer, Nimptopsical, Ded Moroz. My local growler station may even have Dog's Bullocks tapped pretty soon, so hopefully I am there at the right time.
     
    #26 TongoRad, May 23, 2014
  7. jasoncheb

    jasoncheb Initiate (0) Nov 23, 2012 Virginia

    Maryland: Duclaw, Flying Dog, Evolution, Heavy Seas, Stillwater...North Carolina was a close second.
     
    #27 jasoncheb, May 23, 2014
  8. badmotorgrunge

    badmotorgrunge Zealot (658) Feb 23, 2014 Illinois
    Trader

    Michigan! Home of KBS, Black Note, Hopslam, Two Hearted, Plead the 5th, Breakfast Stout, and Backwoods Bastard.
     
    #28 badmotorgrunge, May 23, 2014
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  9. Givemebeer

    Givemebeer Savant (1,219) Apr 6, 2013 Vermont

    I'm in Vermont so probably Mass... maybe NY though. Either way, I'm in beer heaven
     
    #29 Givemebeer, May 23, 2014
  10. mnredsoxfan69

    mnredsoxfan69 Initiate (0) Dec 27, 2013 Minnesota

    You forgot to mention Milwaukee's Best, Old Milwaukee and Miller, not to mention Point, Leinie, Schlitz...
     
    #30 mnredsoxfan69, May 23, 2014
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  11. kjlcm

    kjlcm Pundit (869) Jul 16, 2013 Colorado

    In NH but near the MA border; VT is #1 in my book since I can drive to get Heady and have one on draft at Pro Pig but MA is a quick run where my options at the bottle shop expand significantly. ME is no slouch either!

    edit - Just realized that in the fridge right now I have Be Hoppy, Heady, and a Lunch - all from border states!
     
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  12. CassinoNorth

    CassinoNorth Initiate (0) Apr 5, 2013 New Jersey

    I'll try to keep this comparison to Eastern PA and Lower Hudson Valley/NYC to make it a fair fight. In terms of just breweries, PA definitely takes it over NY. In terms of laws and prices, NY is a tad nicer to buy beer in.

    Tired Hands
    Victory
    Troegs
    Forest and Main
    Sly Fox
    Weyerbacher

    vs

    Peekskill
    Captain Lawrence
    Rushing Duck
    Bronx
    Brooklyn
    Six Point

    Whole Hog pumpkin is probably the best pumpkin beer I've ever had FWIW
     
    #32 CassinoNorth, May 23, 2014
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  13. Beer_lover89

    Beer_lover89 Initiate (0) Aug 9, 2013 Texas

    Oklahoma-prairie artisan ales!
     
    #33 Beer_lover89, May 23, 2014
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  14. Phocion

    Phocion Maven (1,455) Aug 5, 2005 Minnesota

    But Iowa has Toppling Goliath...

    All around, I'd have to agree with Wisconsin. Not because they're that amazing, but because Iowa and the Dakotas definitely aren't.
     
    #34 Phocion, May 23, 2014
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  15. Roguer

    Roguer Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,811) Mar 25, 2013 Connecticut
    Mod Team Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    I would like to skip MA and go straight to VT, but since you ruled that out, I'll go with NY. Ithaca, Southern Tier, and Sixpoint.
     
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  16. JG-90

    JG-90 Initiate (0) Nov 29, 2012 New Jersey

    I love their stuff, have you ever been to the brewery? They give a short, but nice tour (small brewery, can't really give an extensive tour hahah) and are happy to give out lots of samples. Have you had Dogs Bollocks yet? I grabbed a couple bombers when i was there, i thought it was very good, but am not too versed in english style barleywines.
     
    #36 JG-90, May 23, 2014
  17. RavenForBeer

    RavenForBeer Initiate (0) Mar 4, 2014 Georgia

    I'm in Georgia.... so I would have to go with Florida!
     
    #37 RavenForBeer, May 23, 2014
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  18. kgncfl

    kgncfl Pundit (793) Dec 24, 2013 Washington
    Trader

    Michigan gets my vote. Bells, Founders, Shorts, Kuhnhenn,
     
    #38 kgncfl, May 23, 2014
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  19. TargaFlorio

    TargaFlorio Pooh-Bah (2,311) Jul 3, 2012 Indiana
    Pooh-Bah

    Michigan. Bell's, Founders, Jolly Pumpkin.
     
    #39 TargaFlorio, May 23, 2014
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  20. duchessedubourg

    duchessedubourg Savant (1,181) Nov 2, 2007 Vermont

    Quebec is our neighbor, and I love so many of their beers!
     
    #40 duchessedubourg, May 23, 2014
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