Favorite "college town" craft breweries

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  1. MistaRyte

    MistaRyte Pooh-Bah (2,681) Jan 14, 2008 Virginia
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    Just got back from re-visiting my alma mater, UVA, for a bud's wedding this weekend, and must praise South Street, Champion, and Three Notch'd in Charlottesville, VA. I am a poor UVA alum, and must admit it was my first visit in appx. 16 years or so. Everything I sampled was great to excellent.

    Anyone else have any "college town" craft breweries to praise?
     
  2. dgherm

    dgherm Initiate (0) May 29, 2005 Pennsylvania

    Been happy with Levante in West Chester, PA.
     
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  3. algebeeric_topology

    algebeeric_topology Pooh-Bah (2,052) Dec 30, 2014 Florida
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    Swamp Head, Go Gators!

    I can't wait to try First Magnitude next time I'm in Gainesville.
     
  4. utopiajane

    utopiajane Grand Pooh-Bah (3,982) Jun 11, 2013 New York
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    Ithaca Beer representing for the Big Red and IC!
     
  5. BecauseWhalezbro

    BecauseWhalezbro Initiate (0) Apr 22, 2015 Colorado

    I went to Washington and Lee and really got into beer at the Devils Backbone Outpost Brewery.

    But i think Creature Comforts takes the cake for best brewery in a true college town
     
  6. ukwildcat1995

    ukwildcat1995 Initiate (0) May 24, 2015 Florida

    Well, you didn't specify if it had to be my college town, so I'm going with 2, both in the SEC though.

    I went to UK, and I'll go with Country Boy out of Lexington.

    I live in Sarasota now, and I'll say Swamphead out of Gainseville. Love their stuff.
     
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  7. SanFranJake

    SanFranJake Initiate (0) Nov 2, 2012 California

    Sierra Nevada/Chico State
    Great beer/hot coeds
     
  8. The_FishermanJay

    The_FishermanJay Pundit (936) May 16, 2010 Florida
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    Fellow W&L alum (there and gone long before DB) who wholeheartedly agrees with the nod to Creature Comforts!
     
  9. Groenebeor

    Groenebeor Initiate (0) Feb 14, 2009 California

    Free State Brewery in Lawrence, KS.
     
  10. moose1980

    moose1980 Initiate (0) Jan 1, 2015 Germany

    Destihl in Normal, IL. Go Birds!
     
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  11. Cameron_como

    Cameron_como Initiate (0) Jan 31, 2015 Missouri

    Logboat is a local favorite in Columbia, MO, home of the Missouri Tigers!
     
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  12. SerialInebriate

    SerialInebriate Zealot (515) May 16, 2004 Montana

    Bozeman Brewing Company aka Bozone . Go Montana State University.
     
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  13. SMH_NWI

    SMH_NWI Maven (1,468) Jan 8, 2015 Texas
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    Dub C! My hometown.
     
  14. MattSharpless

    MattSharpless Initiate (0) Aug 10, 2012 Virginia

    Smartmouth in Norfolk!
     
  15. SMH_NWI

    SMH_NWI Maven (1,468) Jan 8, 2015 Texas
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    I've been hearing and reading things recently that Bloomington, IN (Indiana University) craft beer scene is great.
    I don't have the experience there, though, so I can't vouch.
     
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  16. cmiller4642

    cmiller4642 Maven (1,399) Aug 17, 2013 West Virginia

  17. ndepriest

    ndepriest Zealot (714) Feb 21, 2012 Georgia
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    Creature Comforts which is in shouting distance of UGA.
     
  18. crico925

    crico925 Zealot (516) Jul 8, 2015 Colorado
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    Ninkasi holding it down for Eugene. Quack, Quack!
     
  19. BrownAleBollocks

    BrownAleBollocks Initiate (0) Nov 18, 2014 Kansas

    Tallgrass brewery representing my alma mater Kansas State in Manhattan. They are making/releasing some killer brews right now, just expanded their production space, and have a really neat tap house that has onsite brewing for tap house specialties and one offs. I would also give a shoutout to little apple brewing, but tallgrass is king of the Manhattan, ks brew game these days.
     
  20. NYR-Zuuuuc

    NYR-Zuuuuc Maven (1,351) Jan 1, 2013 Connecticut

    Really enjoyed Happy Valley Brewing, and the food was really great also.
     
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