What US state has the best breweries?

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  1. jRocco2021

    jRocco2021 Savant (1,083) Mar 13, 2010 Wisconsin

    WI, IL, and MI are all on pretty level playing field and trumps pretty much anywhere else. This is however like asking which city has the best sports team most people are gonna say the one they grew up with in their home city.
     
    #21 jRocco2021, Jan 4, 2013
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  2. Squidly

    Squidly Initiate (0) Nov 26, 2006 New Jersey

    Tired Hands

    +1
     
    #22 Squidly, Jan 4, 2013
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  3. Fresh

    Fresh Initiate (0) Dec 27, 2012 California

    California due to the plethora of quality breweries.
    Stone, Alpine, Lost Abbey/Port, Ballast Point, Alesmith, The Bruery, Drakes, Firestone, Bear Republic, Russian River, Knee Deep, Fifty Fifty, Lagunitas, North Coast and oh so much more!!
     
    #23 Fresh, Jan 4, 2013
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  4. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    North Dakota.
     
    #24 BBThunderbolt, Jan 4, 2013
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  5. fredmugs

    fredmugs Initiate (0) Aug 11, 2012 Indiana

    Surprised? More like shocked. I live in Bloomington and Upland is not that good unless you're basing them on lambics which I don't drink.
     
    #25 fredmugs, Jan 4, 2013
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  6. kbuzz

    kbuzz Initiate (0) Jan 22, 2011 North Carolina

    East End
    Selin's Grove
    Pizza Boy
    Lavery
     
    #26 kbuzz, Jan 4, 2013
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  7. herrburgess

    herrburgess Grand Pooh-Bah (3,077) Nov 4, 2009 South Carolina
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    Bavaria. The size of South Carolina but with about 650 breweries.
     
    #27 herrburgess, Jan 4, 2013
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  8. Bitter_Echo

    Bitter_Echo Initiate (0) Apr 13, 2012 Michigan

    That seriously cracked me up! Count me in!
     
    #28 Bitter_Echo, Jan 4, 2013
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  9. PatriotsRule

    PatriotsRule Initiate (0) Sep 25, 2012 Massachusetts

    Boston was just deemed the drunkest city in the proud country we Bostonians call "America!" The list is pretty funny here is your link -> http://www.thedailybeast.com/galler...ont.html#0a4c906c-4885-4f15-b035-df218a31bb19

    This being said, I am a bit disappointed that MA has not yet received popular support as the greatest brewery (let alone sports) city of all states. Below are a number of my very favorite beer companies and projects from Mass:

    Jack's Abby!
    Mystic
    Pretty Things
    Cambridge Brewing Co
    Berkshire Brewing Co
    Mayflower
    Cisco
    Ipswich (Mercury Brewing Co)
    Harpoon
    Sam Adams
    Clown Shoes
    High and Mighty
    Idle Hands
    Cody Brewing Co
    Wachusett
    Wormtown
    Boston Beer Co

    These breweries are as crafty as the Celtics. It's not necessarily in order of preference but Jack's Abby is the greatest dedication to lagering I could ever imagine. Love that Kiwi!
     
    #29 PatriotsRule, Jan 4, 2013
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  10. T00ms

    T00ms Initiate (0) Aug 12, 2011 California

    I'm not surprised MA hasn't received support as the greatest brewery city, seeing as how it's not a city.
     
    #30 T00ms, Jan 4, 2013
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  11. imduffman

    imduffman Initiate (0) Oct 22, 2012 Ohio

    clown shoes mmm..
     
    #31 imduffman, Jan 4, 2013
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  12. barleywinefiend

    barleywinefiend Initiate (0) Nov 22, 2007 Washington

    CA
    MI
    OR
    WA
     
    #32 barleywinefiend, Jan 4, 2013
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  13. jrnyc

    jrnyc Grand Pooh-Bah (3,012) Mar 21, 2010 New York
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    This is a no-brainier, California.
     
    #33 jrnyc, Jan 5, 2013
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  14. LAD

    LAD Initiate (0) Apr 16, 2008 Texas

    Texas. Home of Miller Coors in Fort Worth and AB in Houston.
     
    #34 LAD, Jan 5, 2013
  15. jesskidden

    jesskidden Grand Pooh-Bah (3,145) Aug 10, 2005 New Jersey
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    Running out of examples there, I see?
     
    #35 jesskidden, Jan 5, 2013
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  16. ubenumber2

    ubenumber2 Maven (1,457) Sep 1, 2012 Arkansas

    Which ever states that have breweries that will distribute to Northeast Arkansas or Southeast Missouri and Memphis.
     
    #36 ubenumber2, Jan 5, 2013
  17. jesskidden

    jesskidden Grand Pooh-Bah (3,145) Aug 10, 2005 New Jersey
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    What about the two Falstaff breweries - in Galveston and El Paso.

    EDIT - Closed! Oh, OK, the Schlitz brewery in Longview then.
     
    #37 jesskidden, Jan 5, 2013
  18. dennis3951

    dennis3951 Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2008 New Jersey

    Per capita Vermont wins Hands Down
     
    #38 dennis3951, Jan 5, 2013
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  19. bellce0

    bellce0 Zealot (505) Feb 20, 2010 Georgia

    California by a large margin with Michigan and Pennsylvania following.
    Gotta throw in a shout-out for the awesome breweries in my home state of Georgia: Terrapin, Sweetwater, Wild Heaven, and Red Brick
     
    #39 bellce0, Jan 5, 2013
  20. jbaker67

    jbaker67 Pooh-Bah (2,035) Jul 1, 2012 Pennsylvania
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    Michigan
    California
    Pennsylvania
     
    #40 jbaker67, Jan 5, 2013
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