50 State Brewery Crawl

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by chrisjws, Apr 28, 2026.

  1. russpowell

    russpowell Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,292) May 24, 2005 Arkansas
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    I have work to do

    AR- Multiples. Ozark
    AZ Four Peaks
    Cali: Beechwood Brewery
    Colorado: Many, Phantom Canyon & Bristol amongst others
    FL: McGuires
    GA: Burnt Hickory
    Kansas: River City
    Louisiana: NOLA
    Hawaii: Many to include Maui
    MO: 4Hands
    NM: Sierra Blanca
    NC: Many to include Old Hickory
    OH: Fat Heads
    OK: Mucho to include American Solera
    SC: Hunter Gatherer
    SD: Fire House
    WY: Melvin

    I've had beers at places in Indiana, TX & Virginia but can't remember the names
     
  2. russpowell

    russpowell Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,292) May 24, 2005 Arkansas
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    Indiana was a Terre Haute Brewing & Tennessee was Yee Haw Nashville
     
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  3. moodenba

    moodenba Pooh-Bah (2,502) Feb 2, 2015 New York
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    Most are from the previous century.
    New York: Blue Point (River Av.), Eli Fish (Batavia), Matts +
    Ontario: Bayside (Erieaux) +
    California: Buffalo Bills (Hayward)
    Oregon: Widmer/B. Moloch (downtown Portland), Rogue (Ashland), Blitz, several McMenamins, Bridgeport, Deschutes (Portland) +
    Michigan:: Stroh
    Washington: Olympia
    Wisconsin: Pabst, Huber
    Illinois: Berghoff (River North)
    Pennsylvania: Yuengling, Penn Brewing, Straub
    Missouri: AB
    Kentucky: (?) near Cincinnati
     
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  4. Spankyrightus

    Spankyrightus Pooh-Bah (2,879) May 4, 2024 Maryland
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    1. Alabama - N/A
    2. Alaska - Baleen Brewing, Ketchikan
    3. Arizona -Grand Canyon Brewing, Flagstaff, and a few others.
    4. Arkansas - N/A
    5. California - Anchor Brewing Company (3X) San Fran. And many others.
    6. Colorado - Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery, Boulder, and a few others.
    7. Connecticut - NewSylum Brewing, Newtown, and a few others.
    8. Delaware - Can’t find the two I’m looking for.
    9. Florida - Ormond Garage, Ormond Beach, and many others.
    10. Georgia - Two Tides Brewing, Savannah, and a couple others.
    11. Hawaii - Waimea Brewing Co (Western Most) and a few others.
    12. Idaho - Wallace Brewing, Wallace, and a few others.
    13. Illinois - One or two, not sure if they still exists.
    14. Indiana - N/A
    15. Iowa - N/A
    16. Kansas - N/A
    17. Kentucky - Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co among several.
    18. Louisiana - The Courtyard Brewery, New Orleans, and a couple others.
    19. Maine - Allagash Brewing Company, Portland
    20. Maryland - Elder Pine Brewing & Blending Co, Sunshine
    21. Massachusetts - Samuel Adams Boston Brewery
    22. Michigan - Detroit Beer Company, Detroit among a few.
    23. Minnesota - Schell’s Brewery, New Ulm, among others.
    24. Mississippi - N/A
    25. Missouri - N/A
    26. Montana - Flathead Lake Brewing Co. Pubhouse, Bigfork, and a few others.
    27. Nebraska - N/A
    28. Nevada - Union Brewery Saloon, Virginia City
    29. New Hampshire - Portsmouth Brewery, Portsmouth
    30. New Jersey - Tun Tavern Restaurant & Brewery, Atlantic City
    31. New Mexico - Beer Creek Brewing Co., Santa Fe, and a few others.
    32. New York - Seneca Lake Brewing Company, and many others.
    33. North Carolina - Wilmington Brewing Company, among others.
    34. North Dakota - Drekker Brewing Company, Fargo
    35. Ohio - Henmick Farm & Brewery and several others.
    36. Oklahoma - N/A
    37. Oregon - Several in the Portland Area.
    38. Pennsylvania - Lancaster Brewing Company, the first brewery my wife and I visited together.
    39. Rhode Island - N/A
    40. South Carolina - Revelry Brewing Co, Charleston
    41. South Dakota - The Knuckle Brewing Company, Sturgis
    42. Tennessee - Chattanooga Brewing, and a few others.
    43. Texas - Pegasus City Brewery, Dallas among several.
    44. Utah - Moab Brewery, Moab
    45. Vermont - Long Trail Brewing Company, Bridgewater
    46. Virginia - Bear Chase Brewing, Bluemont, and many others.
    47. Washington - Lumberbeard Brewing, Spokane among others.
    48. West Virginia - Bavarian Inn, Resort and Brewing Company, Shepherdstown
    49. Wisconsin - Rustic Road Brewing Company, Kenosha
    50. Wyoming - Snake River Brewing, Jackson Hole
    51. Washington DC - DC Brau, and a few others.
     
  5. slander

    slander Pooh-Bah (2,568) Nov 5, 2001 New York
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    I've been writing place reviews (the artist formally known as 'beerfly') for 20 something years now, so...

    My profile shows 47 states, but it's really 46 states and the DoC, so I'm 4 states shy of all 50.
    I'd taken notes for the Dakotas, I just need to get them out of my little scribble book of crazy (shown in my avatar pic to the left) into a word doc for fact & sanity checking, and then posted.
    That will take me up to 48 states and the DoC.

    Don't see myself getting out to the non-continentals anytime soon although the Alaskan Barleywine Festival (laughingly) calls my name.
     
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  6. moodenba

    moodenba Pooh-Bah (2,502) Feb 2, 2015 New York
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    I should have mentioned
    Massachusetts: Commonweath (Boston)
    Connecticut: Willimantic
     
  7. SeaAle

    SeaAle Maven (1,381) Jun 24, 2012 Oregon

    I'm bored at work so this will be something fun to do.

    Washington - Obec
    Oregon - Great Notion
    California - Faction
    Idaho - Barbarian
    Utah - Roosters
    Montana - Draught Works
    Wyoming - Melvin
    Colorado - River North
    Ohio - Humble Monk
    Kentucky - Ethereal
    Massachusetts - Boston Beer Works
    Rhode Island - a brewery that I can't remember their name
     
  8. QuakeAttack

    QuakeAttack Pooh-Bah (2,353) Mar 19, 2012 California
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    Don't know. I went about 9-10 years ago.
     
  9. brewme

    brewme Grand Pooh-Bah (4,014) Mar 1, 2014 Massachusetts
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    Impressive lists.
     
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  10. russpowell

    russpowell Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,292) May 24, 2005 Arkansas
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    Heard rumors it was closing
     
  11. blueshawk69

    blueshawk69 Pooh-Bah (1,711) Jul 16, 2022 Kansas
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    As for my opinion, defunct breweries most certainly count.

    Just wish a few of the Sasnak & MO breweries (Barristers, Norsemen, Pathlight, etc.) weren't defunct.....
     
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  12. russpowell

    russpowell Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,292) May 24, 2005 Arkansas
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    I remember plenty of good ones in Colorado that went under
     
  13. russpowell

    russpowell Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,292) May 24, 2005 Arkansas
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    I am sure I had some in Galveston, but maybe not, peak Covid, butt Texas, like Arkansas got over it quickly as far as restrictions go
     
  14. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    Awesome! Congrats on completing the list. :clap:

    I'm curious about how long it took you, and also which state was last and how long ago it happened?

    EDIT: Or am I misreading the N/A entries as not completed instead of name not available? (Or vice versa.)
     
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  15. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    Not Applicable. As in, he hasn't been there.
     
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  16. dbrauneis

    dbrauneis Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,071) Dec 8, 2007 North Carolina
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    I’ve had 21 states with a beer at a brewery…

    MA
    NY
    NC
    VA
    SC
    TX
    WV
    AL
    SD
    OH
    FL
    PA
    NJ
    HI
    NV
    NE
    KY
    MN
    TN
    GA
    DC
     
  17. WillieThreebiers

    WillieThreebiers Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,203) Apr 26, 2012 Connecticut
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    I've been to breweries in 47 of the lower 48, haven't been to ND or DC yet... 2 more years and with just a little luck, I should get to 51...
     
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  18. jmdrpi

    jmdrpi Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,989) Dec 11, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    Good work!
     
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  19. bambiere

    bambiere Savant (1,055) Aug 25, 2025 Pennsylvania

    Added Louisiana to my list, as I visited two of the Abita locations, one being the current production brewery, the other being the original production brewery which is now the brewpub.

    If it were closer, I would have loved to visit Parish Brewing Company | Broussard, LA | Beers | BeerAdvocate, as I've drank at least half a dozen of their beers and not one was less than excellent. All hazy IPAs, mind you, but all very, very good, IMHO.
     
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  20. Chuckdiesel24

    Chuckdiesel24 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,208) Jul 6, 2016 Illinois
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    Fun exercise! If you count DC - I'm at 37.

    KY - Hofbrauhaus Newport. (circa 2004)
    OH - Columbus Brewing Company (circa 2005)
    NY - Captain Lawrence (circa 2011)
    CO - Coors (circa 2011)
    2016:
    IL - Half Acre
    VT - Hill Farmstead
    IA - Toppling Goliath
    WI - New Glarus
    IN - 18th Street
    MI - Dark Horse
    2017:
    AZ - Papago
    MO - Narrow Gauge
    OR - Hair of the Dog
    2018:
    GA - Wrecking Bar
    VA - Aslin
    FL - Angry Chair
    RI - Tilted Barn
    2019:
    PA - Brew Gentlemen
    DE - Dogfish Head
    MD - B.C. Brewery
    TX - Jester King
    2020:
    SD - Firehouse
    SC - Westbrook
    NC - Wicked Weed
    2021:
    TN - Bearded Iris
    AL - Good People
    CA - Russian River
    WV - North End
    WDC - Right Proper
    NE - Kinkaider
    2022:
    MA - Tree House (after many to go purchases over the years)
    ME - Allagash
    CT - Tree House F&F
    2023:
    AR - Fossil Cove
    2024:
    KS - Free State
    2026:
    UT - Zion Canyon
    NV - Able Baker

    Have not been to a brewery in: Hawaii, Alaska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Minnesota, North Dakota, New Mexico, Idaho, Montana, Washington, Wyoming

    Unlikely to add another this year.

    Out of the U.S. I've been to breweries in London & Munich.