Distribution envy

Looking through this read, I'm realizing just how lucky I am to be in downstate NY's distribution footprint. Of the one's listed on less than 2 pages so far, I have access to 20 of these brewers: Westbrook, Cigar City, Great Divide, Troegs, Sixpoint, Grimm, Carton, Other Half, Hill Farmstead, Crooked Stave, Pipeworks. And the more common one's that some poor souls somehow still don't get: Stone, Firestone Walker, Bells, Oskar Blues, Dogfish Head, Founders, AleSmith, Thirsty Dog, Avery.

I've also gotten Toppling Goliath, 3 Floyd's, Fiddlehead and Heady Topper at a cheese place on the island. I've had Heady Topper at 3 different establishments on the island actually.

Plus, me and my connections ensure that I have Trillium and Tree House (the two most listed here) quite frequently due to the relatively close distance to these breweries (and the admittedly ridiculous dedication to keep driving to get them).

I'm guessing upstate New Yorker's don't get any Hill Farmstead or Pipeworks, since I see a couple people from New York had them on their list.

This list makes me a little sad I'm moving in about a year.

 

Fremont... God, these guys are incapable of making something I don't flip over... Allagash.... Cigar City

 

Surly
Cigar City
3 Floyds

I've got a hankering for great IPA's.

 

Surprisingly WI doesn't get Firestone Walker or Stone distro, so I guess those two. And my third would be Revolution.

Everyone seems to want FFF distro, but at least in and around Milwaukee it tends to sit on shelves. I personally rarely buy anything from them because the price is higher than others of comparable quality.

 

Prairie, Alesmith, Great Divide, Russian River, Westbrook, Cigar City, Three Floyds....wait, did you say 3? =)

 

Cigar City
Hillfarmstead
Great Lakes Brewing

 

I think it's funny that Michigan which closer to all those breweries than MA doesn't get any yet we get all of them

 

Duck Rabbit? Kinda find this one surprising, which ones motivate you?

 

Burnt Hickory, Creature Comforts, and Jester King.

 

Funkwerks
Firestone Walker
Prairie

 

Realistically for NM, I want to say those within a 2 state window, along with any sort of large brewery such as Founders that is trying to grow their footprint.

With that,
What @denver10 said
Funkwerks
Firestone Walker
Prairie
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To add
Modern Times
21st Amendment
Great Divide
Bell's is in AZ. No reason to skip over NM.
(We just got Avery (back for good I hope), Upslope, SanTan, Ballast Point, and Founders within the past year). So there is reasonable expectations for neighboring states to come here, along with some regional giants.

 

Side Project - La Fosse, Fuzzy
Epic - Big Bad Baptist
Toppling Goliath - Mornin Delight, King Sue, PseudoSue, 1492, Light Speed

 

Ha. The grass is always greener. If I'm remembering correctly, you've experienced quality issues with them. I experienced a slight quality issue once, but I've mainly enjoyed their range of product (Baltic porter, brown ale, etc.) The last time I had their milk stout, I was floored. The first time I had it, I didn't care for it, but I've since put that one in the "it's not them, it's me" column. I also like that you can buy a sixer without too much effort. I wouldn't waste one of my three slots on a brewery that I couldn't drink too often. I know I was supposed to vote for an opaque IPA producer... or one that made $20 saisons. Thanks for asking.

 

Toppling Goliath....3 Floyd's....Surly.

These are all reasonably close and real possibilities. In fantasyland, I would say the alchemist, Russian river, tree house, etc.

 

Love their Baltic Porter, and yes that was the one infected beer I've had was many years ago. I'm not much of a Milk stout guy, but I have traded it before because other BAs love it too. There's so many new locals popping up right now these guys get lost in the shuffle. Wicked Weed gets a lot of attention, but Burial is killing it, Green Man sours, Haw River farmhouse Ales. Lots of good local stuff.

Dale

 

I'm feeling better about nh but gotta say people are being a little unrealistic with expectations here

 

New Glarus
Schell's
Alaskan

 

Realistically, Firestone, Cigar City, and... let's say Pipeworks. Honestly, if it were not for our ABV cap, the distro here is as good as anywhere. I try not to complain

 

Everything...
Realistically speaking, Id take more beers from Maine and Mass

 

Westbrook, Three Floyds, Russian River..........