Best American Belgian-Style Breweries

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  1. Shoney_35

    Shoney_35 Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2013 Ohio

    Lost Abbey
     
    #41 Shoney_35, Apr 3, 2014
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  2. CowsandBeer

    CowsandBeer Initiate (0) Sep 24, 2012 Nebraska

    I am partial to Boulevard.
    edit: they've been Belgian owned for a minute.
     
    #42 CowsandBeer, Apr 3, 2014
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  3. jklecko2

    jklecko2 Initiate (0) Oct 30, 2012 California

    Perennial needs to be mentioned
     
    #43 jklecko2, Apr 3, 2014
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  4. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    Re: Unibroue-
    Sure, and that was addressed above in Jack Horzempa's post, but I suppose it depends on what the Op's intentions are. I don't think it makes much difference in any practical sense since we are talking about beers that are essentially derived from the Belgian styles either way. Plus being trucked in from Quebec isn't all that different from an American brewer shipping to a different region of the country, so the logistics are comparable. I also don't think American ownership matters, because Ommegang was mentioned in the first post. I guess we could use some clarification either way, though.
     
    #44 TongoRad, Apr 3, 2014
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  5. OneBeertoRTA

    OneBeertoRTA Initiate (0) Jan 2, 2010 California

    Alpine.

    They make a Good BW and a Great one...
     
    #45 OneBeertoRTA, Apr 3, 2014
  6. zestd

    zestd Savant (1,071) Jan 18, 2013 Idaho

    Selkirk Abbey.
     
    #46 zestd, Apr 3, 2014
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  7. chocosushi

    chocosushi Initiate (0) May 1, 2011 Oklahoma

    Brewery VIVANT!
     
    #47 chocosushi, Apr 3, 2014
  8. dawatts

    dawatts Initiate (0) Dec 27, 2006 Massachusetts

    Spencer.
     
    #48 dawatts, Apr 3, 2014
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  9. Smakawhat

    Smakawhat Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,191) Mar 18, 2008 Maryland
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    Always remember you have your favorites, but there is no best beer/brewery :slight_smile:

    (eluding to the fact that Brewers Art is one of my favorites among some that have already been mentioned). :wink:
     
    #49 Smakawhat, Apr 3, 2014
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  10. Harnkus

    Harnkus Initiate (0) Oct 31, 2013 New York

    And American run in the same manner it was ran before Belgian owned
     
    #50 Harnkus, Apr 3, 2014
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  11. gatornation

    gatornation Grand High Pooh-Bah (10,388) Apr 18, 2007 Arizona
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    Funkwerks
    Harriett brewing
     
    #51 gatornation, Apr 3, 2014
  12. nikkiwho

    nikkiwho Initiate (0) Jan 16, 2015 California

    monkish! in torrance
     
    #52 nikkiwho, Jan 16, 2015
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  13. AndrewK

    AndrewK Savant (1,123) Oct 20, 2006 California

    Unibroue is owned by Sapporo, so if Ommegang and Boulevard cant count, than neither can it. But I think that curtailing of what can count is kind of silly.
     
    #53 AndrewK, Jan 16, 2015
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  14. itchytasty

    itchytasty Initiate (0) Jan 31, 2008 Connecticut

    new in CT, overshores brewing makes a damn fine saison.
     
    #54 itchytasty, Jan 16, 2015
  15. Vogt52

    Vogt52 Initiate (0) May 25, 2014 Maryland

    The Brewer's Art makes awesome Belgian style beers
     
    #55 Vogt52, Jan 16, 2015
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  16. drtth

    drtth Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2007 Pennsylvania
    In Memoriam

    Now entirely, but not entirely when it started up. Duvel Mortgat was one of the original investors but not sole owner.
     
    #56 drtth, Jan 16, 2015
  17. TwoTrees

    TwoTrees Pundit (951) Oct 31, 2012 Washington

    Don't know if anyone has mentioned them, but Pfriem in Bend, OR are doing some tasty God's work.
     
    #57 TwoTrees, Jan 16, 2015
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  18. Dupage25

    Dupage25 Savant (1,044) Jul 4, 2013 Antarctica

    1. Allagash
    2. Jolly Pumpkin
    3. Ommegang
    4. Boulevard
    5. Everything else


    Though I don't often buy Ommegang or Jolly Pumpkin. And I give Boulevard a leg up over the other three on the basis of their non-Belgian stuff (Rye on Rye, 80 Acre, etc).
     
    #58 Dupage25, Jan 16, 2015
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  19. twb0392

    twb0392 Initiate (0) Aug 1, 2014 Wisconsin

    Ive liked ommegang the most..
     
    #59 twb0392, Jan 17, 2015
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  20. BMBCLT

    BMBCLT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,427) May 9, 2014 South Carolina
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    Allagash
    Ommegang
    The Lost Abbey
    Russian River
    Crooked Stave
    The Bruery
    Jolly Pumpkin
    New Glarus
    Boulevard
    New Belgium
    Cascade
     
    #60 BMBCLT, Jan 17, 2015
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