Favorite Local Brewery

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  1. TheBeerdedCharmer

    TheBeerdedCharmer Pooh-Bah (1,652) Oct 24, 2013 Pennsylvania
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    This has probably been asked before but what is your favorite local microbrewery? Where is it and why do you like it?

    Mine would have to be Abandon Brewery in Penn Yan, NY. It is without a doubt the best brewery I've been to in the Finger Lakes region. The quality of their beer is top notch. I have never had anything bad from them. Their belgian beers in particular are better than 90% of anything I have found in bottles from American breweries. They are also located in a barn originally built in the late 1800s with a beautiful view overlooking Keuka lake. 17 great beers on tap, inexpensive flights and merchandise, knowledgeable and friendly employees. Overall great place. Highly recommend if you're ever in the area.
     
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  2. SackBlabbath

    SackBlabbath Initiate (0) Nov 28, 2014 Kentucky

    Here in Kentucky, Country Boy. They're a pretty small operation, by no means the smallest. Hopefully they can expand a bit and get more beers out on the shelves around here.
     
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  3. Professor_Yeesh

    Professor_Yeesh Initiate (0) Aug 20, 2014 California

    Track 7 in Sacramento, CA. Have recently expanded and they produce awesome beers!
     
    #3 Professor_Yeesh, Feb 28, 2015
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  4. robwestcott

    robwestcott Pooh-Bah (1,767) Nov 3, 2008 Indiana
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    function, bloomington indiana.

    bam !
     
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  5. chrisjws

    chrisjws Grand Pooh-Bah (3,302) Dec 3, 2014 California
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    If I'm limiting it to the scope of my town/suburbs, Hermitage Brewing makes a lot of great single hop IPAs and has an all around solid lineup. If I expand that a bit, Cellarmaker is doing a lot of exciting things and they're a 45 minute drive from where I'm at.
     
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  6. do_ob

    do_ob Pooh-Bah (1,655) Feb 12, 2015 Kentucky
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    In my own state, probably Country Boy. Venturning out a bit further, 3 Floyds takes the cake IMO.
     
    #6 do_ob, Feb 28, 2015
  7. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    Not sure. I've got 5 to choose from right in town, 2 more in neighboring towns, and another 4 just in the next county. So, it's either Boundary Bay, Wander, Chuckanut, Menace, Aslan, Kulshan, North Fork, Skagit River, North Sound, Anacortes, or Flyers. :grinning:
     
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  8. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
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    Fremont
     
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  9. 2beerdogs

    2beerdogs Grand Pooh-Bah (5,682) Jan 31, 2005 California
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    I've got quite a few close by, but the closest is still my favorite...The Bruery.
     
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  10. mudbug

    mudbug Pooh-Bah (1,762) Mar 27, 2009 Oregon
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    Newport Brewing. Newport Oregon... Just opened a cask ale at the pub.
     
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  11. hendo_74

    hendo_74 Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2015 Illinois

    Revolution. The tap room is close to my apartment, the staples (anti hero, Eugene porter) are great and their seasonals and barrel aged offerings are fantastic.

    @do_ob - nice to see a fellow Swans fan here.
     
    #11 hendo_74, Feb 28, 2015
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  12. leantom

    leantom Initiate (0) Nov 20, 2011 Indiana

    Upland
    Bloomington, IN
     
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  13. deford

    deford Pooh-Bah (1,559) Nov 11, 2013 California
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    Probably Golden Road...about twenty min away. A great place to hang with friends and enjoy some great beers...
     
    #13 deford, Feb 28, 2015
  14. humuloner22

    humuloner22 Initiate (0) Feb 7, 2013 North Carolina

    About equal distance from these guys. Fonta Flora and Olde Hickory, different styles produced by each of them, so Im happy to say both are equally phenomenal!
     
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  15. tjumfrid

    tjumfrid Initiate (0) Jun 15, 2013 Arizona

    Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co.. voted best new brewery in the world by a few publications when they started around two years ago. They brew most (all?) of their beer with local ingredients and are even going to start growing their own hops in AZ to include in the beers. Hops don't grow here. They will find a way.
     
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  16. SammyJaxxxx

    SammyJaxxxx Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2012 New Jersey

    Carton makes some incredible beers. Their regular beers: Boat, 077XX, Red's rye, BDG are all solid to great.
    There small batch beers are always incredible.
    I will be stopping by tomorrow.
     
    #16 SammyJaxxxx, Feb 28, 2015
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  17. DaveAnderson

    DaveAnderson Initiate (0) Jan 11, 2011 Minnesota

    At risk of being called a Surly fanboy, Surly. But Northgate is really growing on me.
     
    #17 DaveAnderson, Feb 28, 2015
  18. souvenirs

    souvenirs Initiate (0) Apr 18, 2013 Canada (BC)

    I used to be within walking distance of Parallel 49, Storm, Bomber, and Powell Street. Now I'm closer to Main Street, Brassneck, 33 Acres, and R&B. I haven't tried them all yet, but so far, Parallel 49 is my favourite. I've liked almost everything I've had from there, and I like that there's always trying new things. My favourite brewpub though, would be Howe Sound, which is a bit farther away in Squamish.
     
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  19. chris826

    chris826 Savant (1,117) Sep 24, 2014 Mississippi

    Wiseacre in Memphis,TN. They have great year round brews especially Gotta Get Up to Get Down(coffee milk stout) and awesome yearly limited releases. Astronaut Status is an excellent BA Imperial Stout. It's up there with BCBS. They are putting Memphis on the map.
     
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  20. tjumfrid

    tjumfrid Initiate (0) Jun 15, 2013 Arizona

    I was in Squamish once, on a road trip out of Vancouver to Whistler.
     
    #20 tjumfrid, Feb 28, 2015
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