5 Best/Favorite Breweries

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  1. Stu_Grimson

    Stu_Grimson Zealot (697) Dec 4, 2013 Michigan

    In no particular order

    Founders
    Brewery Vivant
    Shorts
    Bell's
    Dragonmead
     
    #61 Stu_Grimson, Jan 14, 2014
  2. NWer

    NWer Pooh-Bah (2,145) Mar 10, 2009 Washington
    Pooh-Bah

    My favorites (only 5? - this is tough).
    I avoid use of word "best":
    Fremont
    Russian River
    Hair of the Dog
    Deschutes
    Surly
     
    #62 NWer, Jan 14, 2014
  3. Rob315

    Rob315 Initiate (0) Mar 20, 2010 Kentucky

    Bells
    Founders
    Great Lakes
    Jolly Pumpkin
    Sierra Nevada

    Honorable Mention:
    Victory
    Rhinegeist
    DFH
     
    #63 Rob315, Jan 14, 2014
  4. lucasj82

    lucasj82 Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2009 Indiana

    Three Floyds
    Founders
    Sierra Nevada
    Dark Horse
    Stone
     
    #64 lucasj82, Jan 14, 2014
  5. WesMantooth

    WesMantooth Grand Pooh-Bah (4,844) Jan 8, 2014 Ohio
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Good chance Lagunitas will make my list once I have had a few more styles. Sumpin' is one of my favortite beers.
     
    #65 WesMantooth, Jan 14, 2014
  6. nalarsen

    nalarsen Initiate (157) Nov 18, 2013 California

    Firestone
    Russian River
    Three Floyds
    Sierra Nevada
    The Bruery
     
    #66 nalarsen, Jan 14, 2014
  7. APBT91

    APBT91 Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2013 North Carolina

    lagunitas
    founders
    green flash
    NoDa
    ballast point

    this was extremely hard for me, I cant make a list of 5 without feeling like I cheated a brewery I really like, this is as close as I can get to being satisfied out of a list of 5.

    honorable mentions:
    OMB
    Sierra Nevada
    Oskar Blues
    Bells
    Foothills
     
    #67 APBT91, Jan 14, 2014
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  8. JasonLovesBeer

    JasonLovesBeer Initiate (0) Mar 27, 2013 Canada (BC)

    For better or worse, these are my top picks for what goes into the cellar:

    Cantillon
    Hair of the Dog
    The Bruery
    Deschutes
    Logsdon

    I know that what we cellar isn't the question, but my fresh beer choices revolve around growler fills locally from breweries most on here won't have heard of. I might catch hell for saying this, but making a pretty good IPA isn't all that difficult. There's a handful locally I am totally satisfied by.
     
    #68 JasonLovesBeer, Jan 20, 2014
  9. DustinSWB

    DustinSWB Initiate (0) May 4, 2013 Florida

    Ommegang
    Lost Abbey
    Firestone Walker
    Flying Fish
    Hardywood
     
    #69 DustinSWB, Jan 20, 2014
  10. TheOneTC

    TheOneTC Pundit (754) Aug 23, 2013 Massachusetts
    Trader

    Founders
    Lagunitas
    Sierra Nevada
    Hill Farmstead
    Long Trail
     
    #70 TheOneTC, Jan 20, 2014
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  11. GuitarIPA

    GuitarIPA Savant (1,229) Mar 24, 2013 Connecticut

    In no particular order:

    1 Victory
    2 Founders
    3 Sierra Nevada
    4 Green Flash
    5 Maine

    Honorable Mention - Sixpoint, Lagunitas

    High Hopes - Hill Farmstead, can't wait to get my hands on some.
     
    #71 GuitarIPA, Jan 20, 2014
  12. OMsweetOM

    OMsweetOM Initiate (0) Feb 1, 2011 California

    Alphabetically:

    Ballast Point
    Beachwood
    Boneyard
    Deschutes
    Firestone
     
    #72 OMsweetOM, Jan 20, 2014
  13. the_trystero

    the_trystero Initiate (0) Mar 19, 2013 California

    Easy, no arguments, the best, not favorite 5, but thee best, no questions asked, no doubts provided:

    Cantillon
    Russian River
    Bruery
    Prairie
    Almanac

    Yep.
     
    #73 the_trystero, Jan 20, 2014
  14. 1424IpA

    1424IpA Initiate (0) Nov 2, 2012 California

    firestone
    russian river
    lagunitas
    beachwood
    boneyard
     
    #74 1424IpA, Jan 20, 2014
  15. AHeaston8

    AHeaston8 Initiate (0) Dec 9, 2013 Ohio

    Lagunitas

    Great Lakes

    Three Floyds

    Great Divide

    Bell's

    Honorable Mentions: Dogfish Head, Sierra Nevada, Stone's
     
    #75 AHeaston8, Jan 20, 2014
  16. RickS95

    RickS95 Pooh-Bah (1,764) Mar 19, 2004 Indiana
    Pooh-Bah

    Sierra Nevada
    Unibroue
    Stone
    Founders
    3 Floyds
     
    #76 RickS95, Jan 20, 2014
  17. SLOCruzin

    SLOCruzin Zealot (644) Sep 30, 2013 California
    Trader

    Firestone Walker
    Russian River
    Sante Adairius
    Almanac
    Prairie
    Just missed the cut: Lagunitas, Stone, The Bruery
     
    #77 SLOCruzin, Jan 20, 2014
  18. philsunset

    philsunset Initiate (0) Oct 3, 2013 Michigan

    Founders
    Three Floyd's
    Kuhnhenn
    Bells
    Unibroue
     
    #78 philsunset, Jan 20, 2014
  19. sbart518

    sbart518 Initiate (0) Nov 11, 2009 Pennsylvania

    Firestone Walker
    Founders
    Tired Hands
    Russian River
    Victory

    My Kevin McHale is probably Sante Adairius Rustic Ales

    ...or something like that.
     
    #79 sbart518, Jan 20, 2014
  20. jrnyc

    jrnyc Grand Pooh-Bah (3,012) Mar 21, 2010 New York
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Stone
    Peekskill
    Lagunitas
    Ballast Point
    Alpine
     
    #80 jrnyc, Jan 20, 2014
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