Share your local hero outstanding beer

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  1. bubseymour

    bubseymour Grand Pooh-Bah (4,800) Oct 30, 2010 Maryland
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    For all those nano, brew pub, farm breweries etc. out there that only 100 reviews or less on their beers after a few years of BA reviewers/tickers what are some gem beers being made at some of these tiny volume establishments that people should venture to try that they otherwise wouldn't be on the radar by anyone outside of your local area. What world class, well know beer would you compare it to as being nearly equal to or better than as well?
     
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  2. bubseymour

    bubseymour Grand Pooh-Bah (4,800) Oct 30, 2010 Maryland
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    Brewer's Alley in Frederick, MD makes an very good Oatmeal Stout (not bottled, draft only) and what I consider a world class barrel aged oatmeal stout currently as a special release. Fills an void in the stout world currently as its a BA stout that clocks in at about 7.5% ABV. More sessionable BA stout than a boozy sipper. Very awesome IMO.
     
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  3. BMMillsy

    BMMillsy Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2012 Florida

    Haven't had the BA one but I would have to second this on the oatmeal stout being from Fredneck originally. Not world class but very good and probably the first I ever had of the style back in the day.
     
    #3 BMMillsy, Nov 8, 2014
  4. bubseymour

    bubseymour Grand Pooh-Bah (4,800) Oct 30, 2010 Maryland
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    Barley and Hops brewpub in Frederick, MD has a brewmaster made a special release Rye Hefewessien (Roggenbier) that was absolutely amazing. I gave it a perfect 5 rating here on BA and it made the 1% top beers of the 1,106 beers sampled that I only gave 5's to. He needs to do another batch of that again. It was better than Weihenstephaner IMO, and I really never had seen anyone else doing a rye based Hefewiessen.
     
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  5. bubseymour

    bubseymour Grand Pooh-Bah (4,800) Oct 30, 2010 Maryland
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    Nanicoke Nectar IPA by Realerevival out of Cambridge MD is the best IPA I've had brewed in the state of MD and one of the higher quality IPAs I've had by anyone. Worth a visit and a sampling.
     
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  6. ChurchofPayton

    ChurchofPayton Initiate (0) Oct 16, 2014 Massachusetts

    Almost anything/everything that Night Shift Brewing in Everett MA puts out.
     
    #6 ChurchofPayton, Nov 8, 2014
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  7. PittBeerGirl

    PittBeerGirl Pooh-Bah (2,423) Feb 27, 2007 Ohio
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    Not really "local" per say but my husband has a lot of conferences in the Columbus, OH area. Barley's in Columbus makes some fantastic brews like their IIPA, imperial stout, christmas ale, just about every beer they make is great. We've been to a lot of brewpubs- and Barley's is our mutual favorite.

    When people go to columbus they are so excited about columbus brewing that this gen often gets overlooked. All with <100 ratings but the top 22/43 current beers have a 4.0 or better average.
     
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  8. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    North Fork Brewery, Pizzeria, Beer Shrine and Wedding Chapel in Deming WA. Great beers, and the last year or so they've started nice little sour and barrel programs. They only make about 650 bbls a year on a 3 bbl system. They are a must visit on any trip to the PNW.

    http://www.northforkbrewery.com/
     
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  9. Shawnxa3

    Shawnxa3 Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2014 Florida

    Wynwood Brewing from Miami, FL is the hometown hero of craft beers. If anyone is ever in the area, be sure to try their Wynwood IPA and their Wynwood 'Apple of my Eye PA'. The brewery is in the heart of the art district and offers flights ranging from $7-$10. Best Miami local brewery in my opinion.
     
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  10. rgordon

    rgordon Pooh-Bah (2,701) Apr 26, 2012 North Carolina
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    Jade from Foothills, Death by Hops from Old Hickory, the sour program at Natty Greene's, Noda Hop Drop'n Roll, and please watch out for brews from Ben at Haw River Farmhouse Ales.
     
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  11. John_Beeryman

    John_Beeryman Initiate (0) Jul 19, 2014 Virginia

    Two Fathers Brewing Company is a very small brewery still getting on its feet here in Norfolk. They brew an English IPA called King Neptune that I would put on a nearly equal footing with Samuel Smith's India Ale.
     
    #11 John_Beeryman, Nov 8, 2014
  12. spacecake9

    spacecake9 Pooh-Bah (2,202) Apr 26, 2014 Illinois
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    Revolution Citra-Hero
    Next time I see it I'm buying a case.
     
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  13. rfoltz53

    rfoltz53 Initiate (0) Jul 22, 2014 Pennsylvania

    St. Boniface brewery in Ephrata pa has multiple top level beers but the 3lb ipa is my go to beer.
     
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  14. FFFjunkie

    FFFjunkie Initiate (0) Aug 26, 2014 Illinois


    Without a doubt...good stuff!
     
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  15. MistaRyte

    MistaRyte Pooh-Bah (2,681) Jan 14, 2008 Virginia
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    I'm going to go with O'Connor Great Dismal Black IPA. I didn't go with El Guapo because Great Dismal is "older"... one of the original 4. One of the Norfolk firsts.
     
    #15 MistaRyte, Nov 9, 2014
  16. PeterP-516

    PeterP-516 Initiate (0) Jul 14, 2013 New York

    I'm on long island New York an Have been recently drinking a lot of kelso brewing (from Brooklyn) industrial ipa!! 10% They just started canning it recently and it is amazing. Little different than heady topper on the more maltier and sweeter side but almost can say it's better!! Or really close to that awesome goodness of heady! Have thrown bunch into trades as extras and everybody has really enjoyed it.
     
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  17. misternebbie

    misternebbie Initiate (0) Aug 24, 2014 Pennsylvania

    world class be damned, Festivus for the rest of us! all hail Full Pint and the season ahead
    Nebbie
     
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  18. deford

    deford Pooh-Bah (1,559) Nov 11, 2013 California
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    Eagle Rock Brewery did a collab with AleSmith called Dairy Tank that was a fantastic Milk Stout. Very hard to find one time brew but worth grabbing it if you ever see one...I know I will. I think in a few years they'll build quite a name for themselves.
     
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  19. thgreatrandini

    thgreatrandini Initiate (0) Jun 26, 2014 Pennsylvania

    Free will brewing might not be small enough for this, but their IIPA, chasing the dragon, which you can only get at be brewery is amazing. So if you find your self in Perkasie PA, look em up.
     
    #19 thgreatrandini, Nov 10, 2014
  20. crob3888

    crob3888 Pooh-Bah (1,758) Oct 10, 2010 California
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    For people in the greater Los Angeles area, hop on the 101 towards Ventura and stop in Agoura at Ladyface Ale Companie. Their Belgian-style ales are great. My personal favorites are the Picture City Porter and Trois Filles Tripel, but most of the other beers are very enjoyable. The food is really good too!
     
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