THE beer of your state...

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  1. jonphisher

    jonphisher Grand Pooh-Bah (3,850) Aug 9, 2015 New Jersey
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    The "suggest a beer from you state" thread by @CentralPABeerDude prompted me to make this thread...because of comments posted in there about how this may turn out and suggestions that it may be time for a new attempt at this... @unlikelyspiderperson :wink:

    There are so many "list" articles but I thought it may be fun to try and curate one together collectively. Our task...

    Create a list that contains the beer that best represents each state in the US

    The goal here is to pick the beer that best represents, is associated with your state, or is uniquely representative of your state. Personal preferences aside...you do not have to like or think the beer is the best in your state, THAT IS NOT THE GOAL, if you happen to like it, great. but lets see if we can one up all the "list" articles and make a definitive list together as a community, I personally think we are better suited as a group than a single writer/magazine doing this, go team BA.

    I think it would be best to try and keep suggestions to "from your state", at least at first, until we are missing some from our less active states here on BA.

    I will do my best to update a running list as we go once it seems an overall consensus has been made on a state...

    New Jersey: I would nominate Carton Boat, it has been around and well known ever since it was born, unique in multiple ways, I still have yet to find an equivalent comparison in any other beer. Uniquely NJ, Carton Boat...

    ***considering the giant Anheuser Busch factory in Newark, that is clearly visible from the turnpike, maybe even Budweiser could be a suggestion...:thinking_face: not sure...

    Let's see how this goes friends...:beers:
     
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  2. CentralPABeerDude

    CentralPABeerDude Zealot (506) Sep 1, 2022 Pennsylvania
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    Based on this, I have to go with Yuengling Traditional Lager for PA.
     
    #2 CentralPABeerDude, Mar 27, 2023
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  3. NorsemanOne

    NorsemanOne Pooh-Bah (2,331) Sep 17, 2021 Utah
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    Narrowed it down to two, because I only consider Epic Brewing a recent addition to UT since the CO location no longer exists.

    1. Epic - Big Bad Baptist
    2. Wasatch - Apricot Hefeweizen
     
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  4. ramseye4

    ramseye4 Maven (1,392) May 14, 2010 Virginia

    Based solely off volume it’s technically probably Stone but since they’re based in CA I don’t think they “represent” VA.

    Probably I would say Devils Backbone Vienna Lager. It’s owned by AB so they have a pretty big distribution area. They’ve been pushing their 8 and 16 point IPAs as well.


    There are a lot of good breweries here but I don’t think a lot of them have a big distribution area. If personal preference were allowed I would say Legend Brown Ale. It’s by no means the best beer to come out of VA but for a long time Legend was pretty much it in the Richmond area for breweries.
     
    #4 ramseye4, Mar 27, 2023
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  5. bbtkd

    bbtkd Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,790) Sep 20, 2015 South Dakota
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    On the other thread, I suggested one that I rated high, yet I was the only rater on that. We have 43 breweries listed on BA, and only two that I know of distribute outside the state; Fernson and Remedy, but even then only regionally. It's down to Remedy Queen Bee Imperial Honey Cream Ale or Fernson Lion's Paw Lager. Based purely on number of ratings I'd have to go with Fernson Lion's paw, though Queen bee is rated slightly higher. Anyone else in SD have another thought on this?
     
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  6. MacMalt

    MacMalt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,322) Jan 28, 2015 New Jersey
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    It's hard to argue against Boat but I'd also consider Carton's Regular Coffee which is designed to be an iconic Jersey beer.
     
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  7. barrybeerdog

    barrybeerdog Pundit (941) Aug 17, 2012 South Dakota

    MN:
    1.Grain Belt Premium, (old school)
    2. Surly Furious (start the craft movement). Cheers!
     
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  8. woodchipper

    woodchipper Grand Pooh-Bah (3,735) Oct 25, 2005 Connecticut
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    I think for Connecticut I would go with New England Brewing's G-Bot (formerly known as Ghandi-Bot). It's a widely known classic even if it isn't widely distributed. And it's been around for over a decade.
     
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  9. jonphisher

    jonphisher Grand Pooh-Bah (3,850) Aug 9, 2015 New Jersey
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    I know it's early but it will help with sorting out consensus, so far... we have:

    Connecticut - G-Bot
    Michigan - Bell's Two Hearted
    Minnesota - Grain Belt Premium (old school) or Surly Furious (craft movement)?
    New Jersey - Carton Boat or Carton Regular Coffee?
    Pennsylvania - Yuengling Lager or Straub Lager?
    Virginia - Devil's Backbone VIenna Lager
    South Dakota - Fernson's Lion's Paw Lager
    Utah - Epic Big Bad Baptist (only cause you listed first @NorsemanOne )

    Will update and keep track so long as this thread is alive, lets get all 50 by end of the week!

    If you see your state listed and have other suggestions feel free to quote this post and let the discussion continue on what YOUR states beer is. Happy Monday everyone, the next best thing to having a beer is discussing beer.


    ***I put question marks where there has been alternate suggestions to hashout.
     
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  10. 57md

    57md Grand Pooh-Bah (3,033) Aug 22, 2011 Pennsylvania
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    I'll respectfully disagree here. More Yuengling beer is brewed in Florida than Pottsville.

    I'll suggest Straub Lager as it is still brewed wholly and completely in tiny St. Mary's, PA.
     
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  11. jonphisher

    jonphisher Grand Pooh-Bah (3,850) Aug 9, 2015 New Jersey
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    That is an interesting one and I gotta say you definitely have a point, both unique but Coffee has the added Jersey Diner aspect...I'm not sure I'd argue with either of these, what do our fellow New Jerseyans say???

    Edit***just was thinking a little more the only reason I'd personally lean Boat is that Regular Coffee is almost tastes more like a flavored alcohol drink more than it is beer IMHO. Any thoughts on that? But as I said above let the people speak.
     
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  12. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    Literally and figuratively it's a proven 'slam dunk' - Bell's Two Hearted in Michigan.
     
    #12 PapaGoose03, Mar 27, 2023
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  13. CentralPABeerDude

    CentralPABeerDude Zealot (506) Sep 1, 2022 Pennsylvania
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    Fair enough, but what beer do you think of when you think of PA? If I asked 100 people, I would put a bet on it that almost all, if not all, say Yuengling.

    Yuengling started in PA to add.
     
    #13 CentralPABeerDude, Mar 27, 2023
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  14. DarkDragon999

    DarkDragon999 Maven (1,331) Feb 13, 2013 Rhode Island

    Does Victory have a flagship beer ? I dont think they do which is weird but if they had a flagship they could rep PA.
     
    #14 DarkDragon999, Mar 27, 2023
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  15. BillyRipp

    BillyRipp Initiate (101) Dec 18, 2021 Wisconsin

    Miller Lite
     
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  16. JBogan

    JBogan Pooh-Bah (1,871) Jul 15, 2007 California
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    California ... where do you even start? So many different fantastic beers to choose from, and for so many different reasons.

    I'll go with Pliny the Elder from Russian River. I think it embodies the best of what a west coast IPA has to offer. Still a benchmark that a lot of brewers try to emulate, and in my opinion still hasn't been surpassed after all these years.
     
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  17. Amendm

    Amendm Pooh-Bah (2,589) Jun 7, 2018 Rhode Island
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    Narragansett Lager!
     
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  18. jonphisher

    jonphisher Grand Pooh-Bah (3,850) Aug 9, 2015 New Jersey
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    Last update, for a while cause I'll be quite busy till this afternoon...

    California - Russian River Pliny the Elder
    Connecticut - G-Bot
    Michigan - Bell's Two Hearted
    Minnesota - Grain Belt Premium (old school) or Surly Furious (craft movement)?
    New Jersey - Carton Boat or Carton Regular Coffee?
    Pennsylvania - Yuengling Lager or Straub Lager?
    Virginia - Devil's Backbone VIenna Lager
    Rhode Island - Narraganset Lager
    South Dakota - Fernson's Lion's Paw Lager
    Utah - Epic Big Bad Baptist (only cause you listed first @NorsemanOne )
    Wisconsin - Miller Lite

    Will update and keep track so long as this thread is alive, lets get all 50 by end of the week!

    ***I put question marks where there has been alternate suggestions to hashout.

    Off to a good start!
     
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  19. Amendm

    Amendm Pooh-Bah (2,589) Jun 7, 2018 Rhode Island
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    That was quick!
     
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  20. jonphisher

    jonphisher Grand Pooh-Bah (3,850) Aug 9, 2015 New Jersey
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    :wink::+1:

    I'm really interested in trying to compile this list to see if we can collectively create it and come to some sort of overall agreement. Heck I may even do some detective work in the regional forums since a lot of users only frequent those threads.

    Then the fun part... try the beers that I haven't yet. Narraganset being one of them :beers:
     
    #20 jonphisher, Mar 27, 2023
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