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?
     
    #1 MistaRyte, Apr 10, 2016
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  2. dgherm

    dgherm Initiate (0) May 29, 2005 Pennsylvania

    Been happy with Levante in West Chester, PA.
     
    #2 dgherm, Apr 10, 2016
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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.
     
    #3 algebeeric_topology, Apr 10, 2016
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  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!
     
    #4 utopiajane, Apr 10, 2016
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  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
     
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  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.
     
    #6 ukwildcat1995, Apr 10, 2016
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  7. SanFranJake

    SanFranJake Initiate (0) Nov 2, 2012 California

    Sierra Nevada/Chico State
    Great beer/hot coeds
     
    #7 SanFranJake, Apr 10, 2016
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  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!
     
    #8 The_FishermanJay, Apr 10, 2016
  9. Groenebeor

    Groenebeor Initiate (0) Feb 14, 2009 California

    Free State Brewery in Lawrence, KS.
     
    #9 Groenebeor, Apr 10, 2016
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  10. moose1980

    moose1980 Initiate (0) Jan 1, 2015 Germany

    Destihl in Normal, IL. Go Birds!
     
    #10 moose1980, Apr 10, 2016
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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!
     
    #11 Cameron_como, Apr 10, 2016
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  12. SerialInebriate

    SerialInebriate Zealot (515) May 16, 2004 Montana

    Bozeman Brewing Company aka Bozone . Go Montana State University.
     
    #12 SerialInebriate, Apr 10, 2016
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  13. SMH_NWI

    SMH_NWI Maven (1,468) Jan 8, 2015 Texas
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    Dub C! My hometown.
     
    #13 SMH_NWI, Apr 10, 2016
  14. MattSharpless

    MattSharpless Initiate (0) Aug 10, 2012 Virginia

    Smartmouth in Norfolk!
     
    #14 MattSharpless, Apr 10, 2016
  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.
     
    #15 SMH_NWI, Apr 10, 2016
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  16. cmiller4642

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

    Jackie O's
     
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  17. ndepriest

    ndepriest Zealot (714) Feb 21, 2012 Georgia
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    Creature Comforts which is in shouting distance of UGA.
     
    #17 ndepriest, Apr 10, 2016
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  18. crico925

    crico925 Zealot (516) Jul 8, 2015 Colorado
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    Ninkasi holding it down for Eugene. Quack, Quack!
     
    #18 crico925, Apr 10, 2016
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  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.
     
    #19 BrownAleBollocks, Apr 10, 2016
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  20. NYR-Zuuuuc

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

    Really enjoyed Happy Valley Brewing, and the food was really great also.
     
    #20 NYR-Zuuuuc, Apr 10, 2016
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