Best All Around Brewery?

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by floridadrift, Mar 30, 2015.

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Best All Around Brewery? (Bottles, cans, styles, releases, consistency)

  1. Cigar City Brewing

    16 vote(s)
    6.2%

  2. Toppling Goliath

    10 vote(s)
    3.8%

  3. The Bruery

    14 vote(s)
    5.4%

  4. Stone

    39 vote(s)
    15.0%

  5. Dogfish Head

    12 vote(s)
    4.6%

  6. Firestone Walker

    69 vote(s)
    26.5%

  7. Mikkeller

    2 vote(s)
    0.8%

  8. Founders

    90 vote(s)
    34.6%

  9. Clown Shoes

    7 vote(s)
    2.7%

  10. Prairie

    1 vote(s)
    0.4%
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  1. CoffeePorter

    CoffeePorter Initiate (0) Jan 7, 2015 Massachusetts

    Trillium!!
     
    #21 CoffeePorter, Mar 30, 2015
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  2. HorseheadsHophead

    HorseheadsHophead Grand Pooh-Bah (3,732) Sep 15, 2014 Colorado
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    Sierra Nevada? Lol. But of these, I choose Founders.
     
    #22 HorseheadsHophead, Mar 30, 2015
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  3. Monkeyknife

    Monkeyknife Grand Pooh-Bah (5,873) Jan 8, 2007 Missouri
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    Founders does so many styles extremely well.
     
    #23 Monkeyknife, Mar 30, 2015
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  4. ItsYourBoyBlue

    ItsYourBoyBlue Maven (1,412) Feb 23, 2014 Washington
    Trader

    Firestone Walker, they have a beer for everyone.
     
    #24 ItsYourBoyBlue, Mar 30, 2015
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  5. SammyJaxxxx

    SammyJaxxxx Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2012 New Jersey

    Alchemy
     
    #25 SammyJaxxxx, Mar 30, 2015
  6. Stillyman11

    Stillyman11 Initiate (0) Apr 7, 2014 California

    Surly
     
    #26 Stillyman11, Mar 30, 2015
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  7. RBassSFHOPit2ME

    RBassSFHOPit2ME Initiate (0) Mar 1, 2009 California

    Russian River

    But I'll settle with Firestone Walker.
     
    #27 RBassSFHOPit2ME, Mar 30, 2015
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  8. CJNAPS

    CJNAPS Pooh-Bah (2,492) Nov 3, 2013 California
    Pooh-Bah

    Russian River or Lagunitas. but I also can settle with Firestone Walker out of those lol.
     
    #28 CJNAPS, Mar 30, 2015
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  9. Schempy

    Schempy Aspirant (281) Oct 8, 2014 Arizona

    I'd go with Founders but that would make them #4 overall for me. Top 3 would be SN, Lagunitas, and Deschutes.

    FW would probably overtake Founders if I could ever get my hands on some Parabola.
     
    #29 Schempy, Mar 30, 2015
  10. evilcatfish

    evilcatfish Pooh-Bah (2,116) May 11, 2012 Missouri
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    None of the above?
     
    #30 evilcatfish, Mar 30, 2015
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  11. evilcatfish

    evilcatfish Pooh-Bah (2,116) May 11, 2012 Missouri
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Firestone is a good choice. I'd also consider the likes of Boulevard, Deschutes, Avery, Goose Island (gasp!!), Schlafly, and Sierra Nevada. I feel like you need a solid distro footprint to be considered "best all around."

    Oh, and I sarcastically voted Mikkeller
     
    #31 evilcatfish, Mar 30, 2015
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  12. Hrodebert

    Hrodebert Savant (1,024) Sep 2, 2013 Michigan
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    The list is not adequate enough for a serious vote on the best, even if it were possible.
     
    #32 Hrodebert, Mar 30, 2015
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  13. zid

    zid Grand Pooh-Bah (3,132) Feb 15, 2010 New York
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    Why ask people to contribute, but then knock their choice? The suggestion fits your criteria better than some of the poll options.
     
    #33 zid, Mar 30, 2015
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  14. Dansac

    Dansac Pundit (912) Dec 6, 2014 California
    Trader

    Hill Farmstead really makes everything at the highest possible level. It's insane how good they are. Also, Sante Adairius from Capitola.

    From the ones you list, Firestone Walker is the best. They are the best macro-micro I know of. I also really like Prairie. Haven't had much from Toppling Goliath, but I love what I've had.

    The Bruery is far too hit or miss. I think they should make less beers, with greater rigor. Like FW does. Experimental is good, but too many duds. I'm not super crazy about their sours either.
     
    #34 Dansac, Mar 30, 2015
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  15. mudbug

    mudbug Pooh-Bah (1,762) Mar 27, 2009 Oregon
    Pooh-Bah

    Not even close to a good poll
     
    #35 mudbug, Mar 30, 2015
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  16. Beerswag

    Beerswag Initiate (0) Jan 16, 2013 California

    My top 5 in the US only:
    Allagash
    Russian River *not widley available
    Firestone Walker
    Dogfish Head
    The Bruery


    In any particular order, on any given day...as well as, no price in mind.
     
    #36 Beerswag, Mar 30, 2015
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  17. Dansac

    Dansac Pundit (912) Dec 6, 2014 California
    Trader

    DFH?! O___O
     
    #37 Dansac, Mar 30, 2015
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  18. olradetbalder

    olradetbalder Initiate (0) Jan 31, 2011 Sweden

    Well I kind of agree The Bruery has nothing to do on that list. I mean Lagunitas is not on that is probably one of the brewery that sell most beers because we all like them.

    I do not agree on the Cigar City thing. Cigar City, Firestone Walker, Founders, Lagunitas, Stone, Sierra Nevada, Surly etc etc can brew more or less all styles and that is what comes down to it if you should call it ALL AROUND brewery.
     
    #38 olradetbalder, Mar 30, 2015
  19. FriedSlug

    FriedSlug Grand Pooh-Bah (3,163) Feb 20, 2012 North Carolina
    Pooh-Bah

    With around 40,000 people voting in this poll I guess I would say it is Southern Tier.

    http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/03/459095

    I kinda agree. They have many beers and have never disappointed me but Founders is definitely another go to.
     
    #39 FriedSlug, Mar 30, 2015
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  20. gopens44

    gopens44 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,560) Aug 9, 2010 Virginia
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    My interpretation of "all around" would certainly include Victory. While they don't offer cans and are not known for whalez, they have a very diverse lineup that I'd consider as solid as any other brewery. The fact that they have both lagers and ales rated 4 or higher should mean something.
     
    #40 gopens44, Mar 30, 2015
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