Press Release
SEATTLE, WA ... To find the best beer in American beer, over 800 breweries were analyzed and the results combined with an online poll to determine the top breweries in each state. The complete list is available online. List of America’s best breweries.
There are more than 4000 breweries in all corners of America, ranging in size from AnheuserBusch’s 142acre megacomplex in St. Louis, MO which makes million of barrels of beer every year to locallyowned microbreweries. With more breweries opening every day and the desire for more delicious and interesting beer on the rise, inquiring minds want to know … what are the best breweries in America?
Using historical data from 3 major beer competitions, 2 online beer rating websites, the results of an extensive online poll and countless ground truthing samples, the best breweries in America have been determined through a combination of beer judging experts, public opinion and math.
They combed through bushels of beer data to curate a list of each state’s top breweries. Then augmented the results with time tested American voting in order to select the three best breweries in every state. With the addition of 3 breweries from Washington, D.C. and 3 extra from California (because of its general brewery dominance) 156 American breweries stood out above the rest of the crowd.
From the vast expanses of Alaska’s wild north to the tropical beaches of Hawaii; from the high alpine, snowcapped peaks of New England to the sun drenched, low lying lands of the Deep South, a diverse selection of quality American breweries saturate the USA.
Is a seasonal brew from 49th State Brewing Company (Healy,AK) different from one at Wynwood Brewing Company (Miami, FL)? Could the IPAs at Maine Beer Company (Freeport, ME) possibly vary from ones at Ballast Point Brewing Company (San Diego,CA)? Would the Pub Ale from the middle of our country at Tallgrass Brewing Company (Manhattan, KS) define American beer, or is it a starting point to embrace the variety of styles and tastes? You make the call.
Drink American Beer.
So without further ado here are the winners.
The best breweries in America by state:
Alabama
Back Forty Beer Company, Gadsden
Good People Brewing Company, Birmingham
Straight to Ale, Huntsville
Alaska
49th State Brewing Company, Healy
Alaskan Brewing Co., Juneau
Midnight Sun Brewing Company, Anchorage
Arkansas
Core Brewing Company, Springdale
Diamond Bear Brewing Company, North Little Rock
Ozark Beer Company, Rogers
Arizona
Barrio Brewing Co., Tucson
Four Peaks Brewing Company, Tempe
Lumberyard Brewing Company, Flagstaff
California
Ballast Point Brewing Company, San Diego
Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co., Buellton
Firestone Walker Brewing Company, Paso Robles
Russian River Brewing Company, Santa Rosa
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., Chico
Stone Brewing Co., Escondido
Colorado
Avery Brewing Company, Boulder
Odell Brewing Co., Fort Collins
Oskar Blues Brewery, Longmont
Connecticut
Back East Brewing Company, Bloomfield
New England Brewing Co., Woodbridge
Two Roads Brewing Company, Stratford
Delaware
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Milton
Fordham & Dominion Brewing, Dover
Mispillion River Brewing, Milford
Florida
Cigar City Brewing, Tampa
Funky Buddha Brewery, Oakland Park
Wynwood Brewing Company, Miami
Georgia
Southbound Brewing Company, Savannah
SweetWater Brewing Company ,Atlanta
Terrapin Beer Co., Athens
Hawaii
Big Island Brewhaus, Waimea
Kona Brewing Company, KailuaKona
Maui Brewing Co., Kihei
Idaho
Boise Brewing, Boise
Grand Teton Brewing, Victor
Laughing Dog Brewing, Ponderay
Illinois
Half Acre Beer Company, Chicago
Revolution Brewing, Chicago
Two Brothers Brewing Company, Warrenville
Indiana
3 Floyds Brewing Co., Munster
Mad Anthony Brewing Company, Fort Wayne
Sun King Brewing Company, Indianapolis
Iowa
Great River Brewery, Davenport
Peace Tree Brewing Company, Knoxville
Toppling Goliath Brewing Company, Decorah
Kansas
Blind Tiger Brewery & Restaurant, Topeka
Free State Brewing Company, Lawrence
Tallgrass Brewing Company, Manhattan
Kentucky
Against The Grain Brewery & Smokehouse, Louisville
Country Boy Brewing, Lexington
West Sixth Brewing, Lexington
Louisiana
Bayou Teche Brewing, Arnaudville
Great Raft Brewing, Shreveport
New Orleans Lager & Ale Brewing Company (NOLA), New Orleans
Maine
Allagash Brewing Company, Portland
Baxter Brewing Co., Lewiston
Maine Beer Company, Freeport
Maryland
Flying Dog Brewery, Frederick
Heavy Seas, Halethorpe
Union Craft Brewing, Baltimore
Massachusetts
Cisco Brewers, Nantucket
Tree House Brewing Company, Monson
Wormtown Brewery, Worcester
Michigan
Bell's Brewery, Kalamazoo
Founders Brewing Co., Grand Rapids
Short's Brewing Company, Bellaire
Minnesota
Mankato Brewery, North Mankato
Summit Brewing Company, St. Paul
Surly Brewing Company, Minneapolis
Mississippi
Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company, Kiln
Lucky Town Brewing Company, Jackson
Southern Prohibition Brewing, Hattiesburg
Missouri
4 Hands Brewing Co., St. Louis
Boulevard Brewing Company, Kansas City
Mother's Brewing Company, Springfield
Montana
KettleHouse Brewing Co., Missoula
Lewis & Clark Brewing Company, Helena
Überbrew, Billings
Nebraska
Empyrean Brewing Co., Lincoln
Nebraska Brewing Company, Papillion
Zipline Brewing Co., Lincoln
Nevada
Brasserie Saint James, Reno
Great Basin Brewing Co., Sparks
Tenaya Creek Brewery, Las Vegas
New Hampshire
7th Settlement Brewery,Dover
Smuttynose Brewing Company,Hampton
The Portsmouth Brewery,Portsmouth
New Jersey
Carton Brewing Company, Atlantic Highlands
Flying Fish Brewing Company, Somerdale
River Horse Brewing Company, Ewing
New Mexico
La Cumbre Brewing Company, Albuquerque
Marble Brewery, Albuquerque
Santa Fe Brewing Company, Santa Fe
New York
Brewery Ommegang, Cooperstown
Captain Lawrence Brewing Company, Elmsford
Great Adirondack Brewing Co, Lake Placid
North Carolina
Carolina Brewery, Chapel Hill
Foothills Brewing, WinstonSalem
Wicked Weed Brewing, West Asheville
North Dakota
Fargo Brewing Company, Fargo
Laughing Sun Brewing Co., Bismarck
Souris River Brewing, Minot
Oklahoma
Choc Beer Company, Krebs
Coop Ale Works, Oklahoma City
Prairie Artisan Ales, Tulsa
Ohio
Columbus Brewing Company, Columbus
Fat Head's Brewery, North Olmsted
Hoppin' Frog Brewery, Akron
Oregon
10 Barrel Brewing Co., Bend
Barley Brown's Beer, Baker City
Rogue Ales, Newport
Pennsylvania
Fegley's Brew Works, Allentown
Sly Fox Brewing Company, Phoenixville
Tröegs Independent Brewing, Hershey
Rhode Island
Foolproof Brewing Company, Pawtucket
Grey Sail Brewing of Rhode Island, Westerly
Revival Brewing Company, Cranston
South Carolina
Holy City Brewing Company, Charleston
Thomas Creek Brewery, Greenville
Westbrook Brewing Company, Mt. Pleasant
South Dakota
Crow Peak Brewing Company, Spearfish
Firehouse Brewing Company, Rapid City
Wooden Legs Brewing Company, Brookings
Tennessee
McHale's Brewhouse, Chattanooga
Wiseacre Brewing Co., Memphis
Yazoo Brewing Company, Nashville
Texas
Austin Beerworks, Austin
Community Beer Company, Dallas
Saint Arnold Brewing Company, Houston
Utah
Epic Brewing Company, Salt Lake City
Moab Brewery, Moab
Uinta Brewing Company, Salt Lake City
Vermont
Hill Farmstead Brewery, Greensboro Bend
Lawson's Finest Liquids, Warren
Long Trail Brewing Company, Bridgewater Corners
Virginia
Blue Mountain Brewery, Afton
Hardywood Park Craft Brewery, Richmond
Port City Brewing Company, Alexandria
Washington
Chuckanut Brewery & Kitchen, Bellingham
Elysian Brewing Company, Seattle
Fremont Brewing, Seattle
West Virginia
Big Timber Brewing Company, Elkins
Greenbrier Valley Brewing Company, Maxwelton
Mountain State Brewing Co., Thomas
Wisconsin
Central Waters Brewing Company, Amherst
New Glarus Brewing Company, New Glarus
Titletown Brewing Company, Green Bay
Wyoming
Black Tooth Brewing Company, Sheridan
Snake River Brewing, Jackson
Wind River Brewing Company, Pinedale
Washington D.C.
3 Stars Brewing Company
DC Brau Brewing Company
Right Proper Brewing Company
Cheers!
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