Which state has the best distribution/selection?

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  1. DukeCola

    DukeCola Initiate (0) Mar 14, 2015 New Hampshire

    So, my state JUST got Ballast Point approved for distribution. If I go to Mass, they have stuff I can't get at home, so I'm curious, if I was to get on a plane, where could I got that has the most selections of beers from throughout the US? Do any of the states have no limits to what a beer shop can get and sell?
     
    #1 DukeCola, Aug 25, 2015
  2. SammyJaxxxx

    SammyJaxxxx Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2012 New Jersey

    Washington DC
     
    #2 SammyJaxxxx, Aug 25, 2015
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  3. DaverCS

    DaverCS Savant (1,212) Dec 9, 2014 Arizona

    California... but it helps that a huge amount of breweries are located there as well.:rolling_eyes:
     
    #3 DaverCS, Aug 25, 2015
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  4. THANAT0PSIS

    THANAT0PSIS Pooh-Bah (2,275) Aug 3, 2010 Wisconsin
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    Individual cities do. Philadelphia, Chicago, and DC, plus either San Diego or San Francisco. Illinois has the most variety according to SeekABrew, but I don't know how up to date that information is.
     
    #4 THANAT0PSIS, Aug 25, 2015
  5. scbeerman

    scbeerman Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2015 South Carolina

    Philadelphia gets some great distro, California, Oregon, North Carolina ,and Washington all have a ton of their own stuff, as well as good distro, Chicago/Illinois get solid distribution.
     
    #5 scbeerman, Aug 25, 2015
  6. BeanWolf

    BeanWolf Initiate (0) Mar 1, 2012 Maryland

    Not Maryland, unless you consider Max's a beer store.
     
    #6 BeanWolf, Aug 25, 2015
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  7. KrajDoesBeer

    KrajDoesBeer Savant (1,228) Aug 2, 2014 Illinois
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    Chicago gets better distro than the actual breweries that are in Illinois- Surly, FFF, Perennial, Prarie, Firestone all send their rare stuff here and many more..
     
    #7 KrajDoesBeer, Aug 25, 2015
  8. HopSavant

    HopSavant Initiate (0) Apr 13, 2014 Tennessee

    NOT Michigan (at least on the SE side).
     
    #8 HopSavant, Aug 25, 2015
  9. do_ob

    do_ob Pooh-Bah (1,655) Feb 12, 2015 Kentucky
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    I'm always content with Ohio's distribution. Fat Head's, Jackie O's, 3 Floyds, The Bruery, Ballast Point, Clown Shoes, Stone, Revolution, Mad Tree, Columbus, and Boulevard - just off the top of my head.
     
    #9 do_ob, Aug 25, 2015
  10. yemenmocha

    yemenmocha Grand Pooh-Bah (4,116) Jun 18, 2002 Arizona
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    California
     
    #10 yemenmocha, Aug 25, 2015
  11. guinness77

    guinness77 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,554) Jan 6, 2014 New York
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    I feel like New York is pretty solid when it comes to distribution and in-state breweries. There are a few glaring examples of stuff we don't get, but the last couple of years have really shored it up, IMHO.

    *ducks and runs for cover*
     
    #11 guinness77, Aug 25, 2015
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