What are your 2 favorite breweries?

As my avatar shows, I'd have to say it's a 3 way tie for those top 2 spots: Cigar City, New Belgium, Ballast Point.

Tyranena (WI), Badger State (WI), Stone (CA), Yazoo (Nashville, TN) all are fantastic too.

 

Although I have lived in TX for the past 15 years, my loyalties, and taste buds, lie at home.

Southern Tier is probably my favorite overall brewer. They're selection (and execution) of the most popular styles is amazing, and their seasonals are top notch.

In second place...?

Hard to say. I love any number of nationally available beers to my local favorite, Community Brewing, who males the best Mosaic hopped IPA you could ever imagine. < beer-gasm >

 

Sierra
Firestone

long live California

 

Sixpoint
HF
Neither of them make a subpar beer

 

The Bruery and Russian River

 

Fantome & Jolly Pumpkin

 

Lagunitas and New Belgium for me.

 

Sierra Nevada and a cat fight between about 7 breweries for # 2.

 

Sixpoint and Jack's Abby

 

Maine Beer Co. and the Alchemist… Although Bissell Brothers is climbing the ranks quickly!

 

Breckenridge and Tallgrass. I love Breckenridge because they really got me into craft and I'm a major Colorado homer, so there's a lot of sentiment there (plus I genuinely love their oatmeal stout and Christmas ale). I love Tallgrass because they are from my homeland and brew great beers in lots of styles -- all in 16 oz. cans.

 

Tree House and Lawsons

 

Great Lakes & Bell's. I like every beer I've had from them & both are readily available in my area for a reasonable price.

 

Overall body of work.............. Lazy Magnolia and Foothills

 

3 Floyds and Lagunitas.

 

Hard to pick just two.
New Glarus - they excel at Lagering and Wild Ales, and they've also made some really good IPAs and stouts over the years.
Toppling Goliath- I've really only had about 5 or 6 of their beers. However, it is amazing to me how many different pales/IPAs they make with completely different hop profiles. Still haven't had any of their big stouts.

Honorable Mention: Three Floyds, Central Waters, Lagunitas

 

Cigar city - live 100 miles south nothing makes for a better beer run then finding jai alai canned just a few days before.
Victory- great diverse lineup and in the brutal summer heat and humidity here in Florida I pretty much live on prima pils and summer love

 

1) Treehouse
2) Maine Beer Company and Founders

 

Maine Beer Company. I've never had a beer that I did like from the.
Victory Brewing.

 

#1 for me is CCB. Every one of their regular beers is at or near the top for style in my book. Their seasonals and specialty beers really set them apart for me (MZ, Huna, etc). Living in PA my whole life, I'm thankful that I have ties in Tampa that get me down there fairly regularly. The first stop after leaving the airport is almost undoubtedly CCB.

#2 for me is Troegs, my local watering hole. Again, I love the year round line up. It's hard to find a bock better than Troegenator, a pale ale as easy drinking as Pale Ale, Perpetual is a great IPA that's not too bitter, and Dream Weaver is the best American example of a hefeweizen out there IMO. Nugget, Mad Elf, and Sunshine are the obvious great seasonals, and Impending Descent is such an under appreciated RIS. Throw in their Scratch lineup, which has turned out some great beers, too (BB Troegenator anyone?).