ISO: Exceptional breweries that opened in 2015

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  1. Keene

    Keene Initiate (0) Sep 11, 2009 Washington

    It's October, which means that we're once again looking for exceptional breweries that opened in 2015 for our annual "Class of 20XX" feature. The article will appear in the January issue of BeerAdvocate magazine.

    Please post suggestions below or send them to: [email protected] with "Class of 2015" in the subject line and a 1–2 sentence pitch as to why we should consider your proposed brewery.

    Please note that more than 500 breweries have opened in the United States since the end of 2014, so while all nominations will be considered, we unfortunately can't include every suggestion in the mag.

    Thanks!
     
    #1 Keene, Oct 27, 2015
  2. Himself

    Himself Initiate (0) May 20, 2014 Massachusetts

    BLDG 8 in Northampton, MA just opened this year and puts the micro into Micro brewing. They do one beer and it is exceptional. It's called The IPA and comes in 16oz cans and is a perfect transition from east Coast to West Coast IPAs IMHO
     
    #2 Himself, Oct 27, 2015
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  3. SmashAdams

    SmashAdams Savant (1,127) Feb 3, 2015 New Jersey

    #3 SmashAdams, Oct 27, 2015
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  4. TheOneTC

    TheOneTC Pundit (754) Aug 23, 2013 Massachusetts
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    I came here to nominate these guys.

    They're doing what I think a new brewery should do, and that is perfect a few beers (in this case, one near perfect IPA) instead of trying to pump out 7-10 different styles on day one that end up being mediocre.
     
    #4 TheOneTC, Oct 27, 2015
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  5. Gtwreck45

    Gtwreck45 Pundit (850) Jul 5, 2014 Missouri
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    Kent Falls - every beer I have had from them has been above average and they have taken off in CT and the northeast. They make some outstanding IPAs and Saisons. Personal favorite of mine is Farmer's Table.
     
    #5 Gtwreck45, Oct 27, 2015
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  6. wesbray

    wesbray Initiate (0) Feb 29, 2012 Canada (AB)

    US only?
     
    #6 wesbray, Oct 27, 2015
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  7. Raime

    Raime Pooh-Bah (1,935) Jun 4, 2012 North Korea
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    Roak Brewing Co. From Royal Oak, Michigan.

    Every beer I had out of them has been pretty great, personal ratings ranging from 3.9-4.2. Very consistant in quality.
     
    #7 Raime, Oct 27, 2015
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  8. otispdriftwood

    otispdriftwood Initiate (0) Dec 9, 2011 Colorado

    My personal opinion is that if only breweries opened in 2015 are eligible for this list, it isn't entirely accurate as I believe it can take more than a few months or just short of a year for a brewery to hit its stride and consistently produce good products or refine its products to where they want them to be. IMO a better parameter would be 'exceptional breweries that opened in the last 3 years'.
     
    #8 otispdriftwood, Oct 27, 2015
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  9. MrDave

    MrDave Initiate (0) Jan 23, 2013 California

    Fieldwork from Berkeley wins in the bay area.
     
    #9 MrDave, Oct 27, 2015
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  10. mcrowther

    mcrowther Initiate (0) Oct 19, 2003 Georgia

    Southern Brewing, Athens GA. Great beers.
     
    #10 mcrowther, Oct 27, 2015
  11. Keene

    Keene Initiate (0) Sep 11, 2009 Washington

    Yes, the main article will focus on the US, but throw in a few Canadian suggestions if you like—this might be the year we decide to add a sidebar for our northern neighbors. Lots of great beer up there, too.
     
    #11 Keene, Oct 27, 2015
  12. BeerVikingSailor

    BeerVikingSailor Grand Pooh-Bah (3,667) Nov 19, 2009 Ohio
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    R. Shea Brewing / Akron OH
     
    #12 BeerVikingSailor, Oct 27, 2015
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  13. Dan_K

    Dan_K Pooh-Bah (1,980) Nov 8, 2013 Colorado
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    I have a couple nominees from Colorado.
    Spangalang brewery won a Gold Medal at GABF this year and I believe they have only been open a short time.
    Weldwerks brewing is also very new and won a medal at GABF for a wheat beer (pretty crowded catagory?)
     
    #13 Dan_K, Oct 27, 2015
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  14. SaisonRichBiere

    SaisonRichBiere Pooh-Bah (2,033) Mar 23, 2011 Michigan
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    Copperpoint Brewing in Boynton Beach, Florida. Very solid brews, and from the conversation I had with the brewer (his name slips my memory), he's a veteran brewer with over 10 years experience that finally got to open his own spot. Very good variety of dynamite true-to-style beers, very cool tap room. A true gem in the growing Florida beer market.
     
    #14 SaisonRichBiere, Oct 27, 2015
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  15. Ross_Wagner

    Ross_Wagner Initiate (0) Oct 8, 2013 Kentucky

    Dry Ground Brewing Company in Paducah, KY, as featured in the Oct 2015 issue!
     
    #15 Ross_Wagner, Oct 27, 2015
  16. jacewg

    jacewg Initiate (0) Jan 7, 2012 District of Columbia

    Ocelot in Dulles, VA. Bringing FRESH West Coast IPA to the DMV.
     
    #16 jacewg, Oct 27, 2015
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  17. mwa423

    mwa423 Initiate (0) Nov 7, 2007 Ohio

    Taft's Ale House - Cincinnati, Ohio

    Completed a $9 million dollar rehabilitation of a historic church, brewing the best beer in Cincinnati (by far) across a wide variety of styles, the food is also some of the best available in Cincinnati.

    http://taftsalehouse.com/
     
    #17 mwa423, Oct 27, 2015
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  18. klalemand

    klalemand Initiate (0) Sep 22, 2014 Maine

    Foundation Brewing from Portland Maine, Bissell Brothers from Portland Maine, Austin Street, Portland Maine. I believe they all opened in 2015, but it may have been 2014.
     
    #18 klalemand, Oct 27, 2015
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  19. distantmantra

    distantmantra Pooh-Bah (2,954) May 23, 2011 Washington
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    Holy Mountain in Seattle, WA. They had a couple beers floating around in late 2014, but they didn't open their taproom until 2015. The first real Seattle brewery that focuses on barrel aging and wild fermentation. Pretty amazing stuff going on in Interbay.
     
    #19 distantmantra, Oct 27, 2015
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  20. Fox82791

    Fox82791 Initiate (0) Jun 20, 2014 New York

    I agree with both if they fit the criteria.
     
    #20 Fox82791, Oct 27, 2015
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