What's your most RESPECTED brewery?

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  1. tigg924

    tigg924 Grand Pooh-Bah (5,076) Apr 30, 2008 Massachusetts
    Pooh-Bah

    Another vote for Weihenstephan. They have been doing it for a while and make unbelievably clean and tasty classic beers.
     
    #21 tigg924, Mar 21, 2015
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  2. JMS1512

    JMS1512 Initiate (0) Feb 18, 2013 New Jersey

    Boston Beer Company. In conjunction with Sierra Nevada, they paved the way for the stuff I now enjoy. Second, last time I checked, they had good business practices, treat their employees well, and helped breweries ruined by Sandy (tell me if I'm wrong- I don't want to have bad intel).
     
    #22 JMS1512, Mar 21, 2015
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  3. HeislerGold

    HeislerGold Zealot (577) Oct 19, 2013 Michigan

    I'm going to throw some love at New Belgium here. Their employees are friendly helpful folks, they're an environmentally conscious company with solid business practices, and they make good, reasonably priced, widely available beer across all their product lines.
     
    #23 HeislerGold, Mar 21, 2015
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  4. jj139

    jj139 Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2013 California

    Sierra Nevada - Often overlooked by many as they pay attention to breweries who love pushing things to the extremes just to be different (not that those results necessarily are bad mind you), but Sierra Nevada just keeps brewing great beer - year after year after year after year.

    I'm enjoying a Beer Camp Hoppy Lager right now - also enjoying listening to Phish. TGIF everyone.
     
    #24 jj139, Mar 21, 2015
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  5. untitledeuphoria

    untitledeuphoria Zealot (747) Apr 26, 2014 New York

    Oh jesus, its trademark law. If something is remotely close to your trademark you have to defend it, otherwise your trademark can potentially be stripped. Hasn't this been covered ad nauseam?
     
    #25 untitledeuphoria, Mar 21, 2015
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  6. CheapHysterics

    CheapHysterics Initiate (0) Apr 1, 2009 Pennsylvania

    Sierra Nevada and Great Lakes.
     
    #26 CheapHysterics, Mar 21, 2015
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  7. GoBearsWalter34

    GoBearsWalter34 Pooh-Bah (2,770) Aug 1, 2014 Illinois
    Pooh-Bah

    FFF
     
    #27 GoBearsWalter34, Mar 21, 2015
  8. 19etz55

    19etz55 Savant (1,236) Aug 12, 2007 New Jersey
    Trader

    Kane NJ (World Class beers and cool place)
     
    #28 19etz55, Mar 21, 2015
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  9. tbaker397

    tbaker397 Initiate (0) Nov 9, 2013 West Virginia

    Fat heads. In my experience every beer they make Is well made, well crafted and delicious. Plus the bar/brewpub are pretty cool
     
    #29 tbaker397, Mar 21, 2015
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  10. bleakies

    bleakies Maven (1,355) Apr 11, 2011 Massachusetts

    Weihenstephan
     
    #30 bleakies, Mar 21, 2015
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  11. LMT

    LMT Initiate (0) Oct 15, 2009 Virginia

    Overall, probably Great Lakes. All of their beers are at least above average (with many terrific ones) in any style. And all are reasonably priced.

    Plus, they respect lagers. Now if they would just bring back The Wright Pils...

    Honorable Mention: Carton
     
    #31 LMT, Mar 21, 2015
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  12. DaverCS

    DaverCS Savant (1,212) Dec 9, 2014 Arizona

    So far a great response! What I have enjoyed is seeing how each person lists a different brewery (or sometimes the same) with a different reason. That illustrates how diverse and talented the brewing scene has become. Personally, I have a hard time narrowing it down to a single brewery, but I think I would have to go with DFH. I respect them based on the fact they have been trying crazy stuff and pushing the limit for years. While a lot of times their beers may flop, they keep going at it! That relentlessness and true passion gets my vote.

    Keep the responses coming! I enjoy reading them, plus there is no right or wrong answer!
     
    #32 DaverCS, Mar 21, 2015
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  13. Black_Rider

    Black_Rider Pooh-Bah (2,019) Mar 26, 2013 California
    Pooh-Bah

    Sierra Nevada. Respect
     
    #33 Black_Rider, Mar 21, 2015
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  14. MisSigsFan

    MisSigsFan Initiate (0) Mar 2, 2013 California

    NEBCO sold me after the Gandhi Bot thing. Cigar City for turning down AB.
     
    #34 MisSigsFan, Mar 21, 2015
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  15. Mighty_Joey

    Mighty_Joey Initiate (0) Oct 16, 2013 Ohio

    Dogfish Head. Sam is a stand up guy. Never met him, but I can just tell...
     
    #35 Mighty_Joey, Mar 21, 2015
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  16. Nav71292

    Nav71292 Zealot (512) Oct 14, 2014 Connecticut
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    +1 on the Tree House. Incredible beer and even better people!
     
    #36 Nav71292, Mar 21, 2015
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  17. bcp5296d

    bcp5296d Initiate (0) Aug 7, 2012 North Carolina

    Cantillon
     
    #37 bcp5296d, Mar 21, 2015
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  18. SoleBriety

    SoleBriety Maven (1,445) Oct 10, 2013 California
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    Sierra Nevada

    Honorable Mention: Ballast Point, Stone, Victory and Lagunitas.
     
    #38 SoleBriety, Mar 21, 2015
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  19. LuskusDelph

    LuskusDelph Initiate (0) May 1, 2008 New Jersey

    The brewery that got the most respect from me closed around 1972 or so (and they would still top my list if they were around today).

    Of the breweries operating today, I'd pick Sierra Nevada above all others.
    (but an honorable mention goes to Yuengling, for staying family owned for 186 years and counting ...and especially for pulling off such a phenomenal comeback and growth after nearly closing their doors in the 1970s).
     
    #39 LuskusDelph, Mar 21, 2015
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  20. mabermud

    mabermud Initiate (0) Dec 13, 2006 Washington

    Fremont
    Boundary Bay
    Kulshan
     
    #40 mabermud, Mar 21, 2015
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