Local Brewery Poll

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by cavedave, Jan 28, 2015.

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___ breweries within an hour of me. ___ are slated to open in the next year.

Poll closed Feb 11, 2015.

  1. I have no breweries within an hour of me

    4 vote(s)
    0.9%

  2. I have 1-2 breweries within an hour of me

    16 vote(s)
    3.7%

  3. I have 3-4 breweries within an hour of me

    52 vote(s)
    12.0%

  4. I have 5-6 breweries within an hour of me

    51 vote(s)
    11.8%

  5. I have 7-10 breweries within an hour of me

    69 vote(s)
    15.9%

  6. I have more than 10 breweries within an hour of me

    238 vote(s)
    55.0%

  7. No breweries are slated to open in next year within an hour of me

    23 vote(s)
    5.3%

  8. 1-4 breweries are slated to open in next year within an hour of me

    156 vote(s)
    36.0%

  9. 5-8 breweries are slated to open in next year within an hour of me

    30 vote(s)
    6.9%

  10. More than 8 breweries are slated to open in next year within an hour of me

    52 vote(s)
    12.0%
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  1. cavedave

    cavedave Grand Pooh-Bah (4,157) Mar 12, 2009 New York
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    Here is a simple two part poll inspired by a facebook group to which I belong, and by a couple of posts here recently. It is a two part poll and please answer both parts

    Please post in comments your numbers, and city/area where you live. The poll will give us the average of where we are in the local brewery movement, and where we are going. Your post will give the specifics. Feel free to add any comments or questions, or make any other relevant points you think of. Thanks for participating.
     
    #1 cavedave, Jan 28, 2015
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  2. Givemebeer

    Givemebeer Savant (1,219) Apr 6, 2013 Vermont

    Vermont Burlington area. 7-10 within an area with me and as far as I know 1-4 opening in the next year. This will be interesting good post @cavedave
     
    #2 Givemebeer, Jan 28, 2015
  3. cavedave

    cavedave Grand Pooh-Bah (4,157) Mar 12, 2009 New York
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    I now have 15 local breweries in the New Paltz, NY/ Mid Hudson Valley area, and 5 more are slated to open in the next year. My purchase of out of area beers that are shipped to my area has definitely gone down due to availability of great local beer. The quality of these local breweries varies from just okay to fabulous, with 3 I would consider to be top notch.
     
    #3 cavedave, Jan 28, 2015
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  4. BigMike

    BigMike Pooh-Bah (2,334) May 8, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    I think I have about 30 or more breweries within an hour. It might even be more than that.
     
    #4 BigMike, Jan 28, 2015
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  5. cavedave

    cavedave Grand Pooh-Bah (4,157) Mar 12, 2009 New York
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    Where in Pa. @BigMike ?
     
    #5 cavedave, Jan 28, 2015
  6. VTBrewHound

    VTBrewHound Pundit (831) Jan 5, 2013 Vermont

    Southern Vermont, 7 to 10 breweries within an hour, Springfield,MA to Windsor,Vt area.
    Just guessing we will have at least 1 new brewery in the next year.
     
    #6 VTBrewHound, Jan 28, 2015
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  7. BigMike

    BigMike Pooh-Bah (2,334) May 8, 2008 Pennsylvania
    Pooh-Bah

    About 15-20 miles outside of Philly.
     
    #7 BigMike, Jan 28, 2015
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  8. jageraholic

    jageraholic Pooh-Bah (1,632) Sep 16, 2009 Massachusetts
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    I stopped by Peekskill brewing a few weeks ago. Really enjoyed their beer and wish that was closer.
     
    #8 jageraholic, Jan 28, 2015
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  9. timmy2b

    timmy2b Pooh-Bah (2,108) Jan 24, 2007 New York
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    7-10 just outside of Buffalo NY. I think there are a couple that are supposed to be open to the public soon.
     
    #9 timmy2b, Jan 28, 2015
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  10. miketd

    miketd Initiate (0) Mar 2, 2006 Ohio

    I stopped counting at 10, but there are at least 15. I only know of two opening soon.
     
    #10 miketd, Jan 28, 2015
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  11. BeerVikingSailor

    BeerVikingSailor Grand Pooh-Bah (3,667) Nov 19, 2009 Ohio
    Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    Akron OH area.....tons of breweries around here, and more on the way! Got to love it!
     
    #11 BeerVikingSailor, Jan 28, 2015
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  12. Patbrown2

    Patbrown2 Zealot (627) Nov 27, 2013 Connecticut

    Probably 10 or so in SW CT within an hour's drive. Not counting NYC, which would add another 5 or so. Quality also ranges from OK to superb.
     
    #12 Patbrown2, Jan 28, 2015
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  13. bfields4

    bfields4 Savant (1,171) Dec 11, 2007 Colorado

    Denver ain't half bad for beer...
     
    #13 bfields4, Jan 28, 2015
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  14. LeRose

    LeRose Grand Pooh-Bah (4,423) Nov 24, 2011 Massachusetts
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    Easily ten-plus breweries about an hour from me. I am 35-40 miles south of Boston so Harpoon, Trillium, Mystic, etc. I am less than 20 miles east of Providence which adds a couple. About 30 minutes from Newport, RI so Coastal Extreme, Buzzards Bay (or whatever they call themselves...wher Pretty Things brews). Little breweries like Goodfellows, Big Iron, Berkley Beer are almost in walking distance.

    Openings I am not sure. I can hardly keep up with what already exists!

    Cool thought. Interested to see where this goes.
     
    #14 LeRose, Jan 28, 2015
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  15. herrburgess

    herrburgess Grand Pooh-Bah (3,077) Nov 4, 2009 South Carolina
    Pooh-Bah

    5-6 within an hour of central SC, with none (as far as I know) slated to open within a year. Of those 6, one is making beer that I would consider above average.
     
    #15 herrburgess, Jan 28, 2015
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  16. dennis3951

    dennis3951 Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2008 New Jersey

    I'm in western Union County, depending on traffic 13 including the AB-InBev plant in Newark.
     
    #16 dennis3951, Jan 28, 2015
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  17. Monkeyknife

    Monkeyknife Grand Pooh-Bah (5,873) Jan 8, 2007 Missouri
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    20+ here in St. Louis.
     
    #17 Monkeyknife, Jan 28, 2015
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  18. hopfenunmaltz

    hopfenunmaltz Pooh-Bah (2,635) Jun 8, 2005 Michigan
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    Southwest Oakland County MI, so there are all the ones to the east such as Kuhnhenn, a couple to the north, a few in Detroit, Ann Arbor has 6, and there are 6 or so within 20 minutes. There are a boatload in planning in Michigan, it is hard to keep track. Heck, there are now 3 in Howell that I have not been to yet, used to hit all of them right after they opened, but that would be a job these days.

    Some are pretty darned good, some are not so good. I can walk to one in my village, and do so once a week or so. They hired an experienced brewer, so the beers were good enough out of the box and improving as she dials in the system.

    A week and half ago I was at a AHA function, talking to one of the homebrewers that has a brewery in planning, he stated that there are now 3000 breweries in planning. That might be the figure the BA knows about, as he was also a Brewers Association member.
     
    #18 hopfenunmaltz, Jan 28, 2015
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  19. jimmyfishkin

    jimmyfishkin Initiate (0) Nov 17, 2008 Wisconsin

    New Glarus, WI - I know there are more than 10 breweries within or just over an hour from me. Not sure if there are any opening soon though.
     
    #19 jimmyfishkin, Jan 28, 2015
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  20. twb0392

    twb0392 Initiate (0) Aug 1, 2014 Wisconsin

    In Madison there are more than 10 within an hour, and I know of a few opening in the suburbs(contract brewers and brewpubs)...
     
    #20 twb0392, Jan 28, 2015
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