Most Underrated Beer State

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  1. steve8robin

    steve8robin Maven (1,272) Nov 7, 2009 Massachusetts
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    Ok, so I was thinking about this, there are states in the US that are renound in the beer community for having some stellar breweries and beer. States such as California (Russian River, Sierra Nevada, and so many more) and Michigan (Bells and Founders). However, what is, in your opinion, the most underrated beer state that produces some phenomenal beer but doesn't get the credit it deserves?
     
    #1 steve8robin, Oct 6, 2012
  2. miketd

    miketd Initiate (0) Mar 2, 2006 Ohio

    Ohio - Fat Head's, Brew Kettle, Jackie O's, Columbus Brewing, Great Lakes, and many more. I will take our IPAs over any other.
     
    #2 miketd, Oct 6, 2012
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  3. jzeilinger

    jzeilinger Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,847) Dec 4, 2004 Pennsylvania
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    I'm really digging some the stuff coming out of Utah.
     
    #3 jzeilinger, Oct 6, 2012
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  4. CHADMC3

    CHADMC3 Initiate (0) Mar 5, 2005 Connecticut

    Haven't been to enough to be an expert but how about Maine?
     
    #4 CHADMC3, Oct 6, 2012
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  5. matthaslaservision

    matthaslaservision Initiate (0) Aug 18, 2012 Canada (BC)

    indiana. 3floyds.
     
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  6. steve8robin

    steve8robin Maven (1,272) Nov 7, 2009 Massachusetts
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    I like the OH and IN votes. Those are definitely some great beer states. I'll put my own votes in for FL (Cigar City / Funky Buddha) and NC (Foothills / Olde Hickory).
     
    #6 steve8robin, Oct 6, 2012
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  7. allouez86

    allouez86 Pundit (999) Jan 24, 2009 Wisconsin

    My vote goes to Maine or Minnesota. Minnesota has Surly, but they have many up and coming breweries and also are within the distro of many world class breweries as well.
     
    #7 allouez86, Oct 6, 2012
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  8. yemenmocha

    yemenmocha Grand Pooh-Bah (4,116) Jun 18, 2002 Arizona
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    I was going to say Utah too.

    Look the laws still suck with normal strength beer being completely illegal on draft, but there are some very good options in bottles and they've worked miracles with some of the 3.2% drafts.

    Plus the brewpubs there have some good food and you can do a great pub crawl or very cheap taxi crawl around downtown SLC and hit most of the places.
     
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  9. WinoSapien

    WinoSapien Initiate (0) Jun 28, 2010 Texas

    Don't forget about TEXAS. We gots St. Arnold's, Shiner, Real, and a new brewery here in Katy, TX called No Label that makes some excellent brews.
     
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  10. Treebs

    Treebs Pooh-Bah (1,728) Apr 18, 2011 Illinois
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    Vermont! Wait....
     
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  11. ObiWanKushnobi

    ObiWanKushnobi Initiate (0) Apr 4, 2011 Minnesota

    Minnesota!!!:grinning:
     
    #11 ObiWanKushnobi, Oct 6, 2012
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  12. jzeilinger

    jzeilinger Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,847) Dec 4, 2004 Pennsylvania
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    They're not underrated up there, they have some rock star breweries that don't go unnoticed. I agree, great beer coming out of there, but recognized...quite often...
     
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  13. Treebs

    Treebs Pooh-Bah (1,728) Apr 18, 2011 Illinois
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    I think I should have included a wink face with my post....
     
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  14. steve8robin

    steve8robin Maven (1,272) Nov 7, 2009 Massachusetts
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    Ya, HF, Alchemist, and Lawsons do great some great cred up in VT.
     
    #14 steve8robin, Oct 6, 2012
  15. steve8robin

    steve8robin Maven (1,272) Nov 7, 2009 Massachusetts
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    :wink:
     
    #15 steve8robin, Oct 6, 2012
  16. BreakingBad

    BreakingBad Initiate (0) Sep 17, 2012

    California
     
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  17. jzeilinger

    jzeilinger Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,847) Dec 4, 2004 Pennsylvania
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    LOL! It's all good! Ha! :stuck_out_tongue:
     
    #17 jzeilinger, Oct 6, 2012
  18. InVinoVeritas

    InVinoVeritas Initiate (0) Apr 16, 2012 Wisconsin

    Wisconsin, true New Glarus and to a little lesser degree Central Waters get talk. However, there's a hell of a lot more, Tyranena, Capital, Ale Asylum, to name a few.
     
    #18 InVinoVeritas, Oct 6, 2012
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  19. Treebs

    Treebs Pooh-Bah (1,728) Apr 18, 2011 Illinois
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    Believe me, the shit coming out of VT is bananas and gets all the well deserved hype. Far from underrated. :slight_smile:
     
    #19 Treebs, Oct 6, 2012
  20. semibaked

    semibaked Pooh-Bah (1,897) Mar 27, 2007 Minnesota
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    Does Germany count?:slight_smile: Been really into German beers lately and feel they don't get enough love.

    But if it doesn't, I would say North Carolina. Highland, Duck Rabbit, Foothills, and Olde Hickory, they make some great stuff.
     
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