A look at the best beer and brewery in each state
Where can you find the best beer in each state? What about the best brewery (they aren't always the makers of the best beer, by the way)?
To come up with that answer, Zymurgy, a magazine published by the American Homebrewers Association, asked its readers to nominate their 20 favorite beers available in the U.S. The following is a look at what was then determined to be the top beers and breweries in each state.
*Results not available for North Dakota and West Virginia.
Alabama
UpdatedBrewery: Yellowhammer Brewery
Beer:Β Rebellion (Yellowhammer Brewery), Shadwocaster Porter (Folklore Brewing & Meadery, LLC)*
*Signifies a tie
Alaska
UpdatedBrewery: Alaskan Brewing Co.
Beer: A Deal with the Devil (Anchorage Brewing Co.), Alaskan Smoked Porter & Alaskan Amber (Alaskan Brewing Co.)*
Arizona
UpdatedBrewery: Prescott Brewing Co.
Beer: Achocolypse (Prescott Brewing Co.), Tower Station (Mother Road Brewing Co.)*
Arkansas
UpdatedBrewery: Diamond Bear Brewing Co. & Ozark Beer Co.*
Beer: Cream Stout (Ozark Beer Co.)
California
UpdatedBrewery: Russian River Brewing Co.
Beer:Β Pliny the Elder (Russian River Brewing Co.)
Colorado
UpdatedBrewery: Odell Brewing Co.
Beer: Milk Stout Nitro (Left Hand Brewing)
Connecticut
UpdatedBrewery:Β New England Brewing Co.
Beer:Β Imperial Stout Trooper (New England Brewing Co.)
Delaware
UpdatedBrewery:Β Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Beer:Β 90 Minute IPA (Dogfish Head Craft Brewery)
District of Columbia DC
UpdatedBrewery:Β Brau Brewing Co.
Beer:Β On the Wings of Armageddon (DC Brau Brewing Co.), NSFW (Atlas Brew Works)*
Florida
UpdatedBrewery:Β Cigar City Brewing Co.
Beer:Β Jai Alai IPA (Cigar City Brewing Co.)
Georgia
UpdatedBrewery:Β Terrapin Beer Co. & Creature Comforts Brewing Co.
Beer:Β Tropiclia (Creature Comforts Brewing Co.)
Hawaii
UpdatedBrewery:Β Kona Brewing Co.
Beer:Β Coconut Porter (Maui Brewing Co.), Pipeline Porter & Koko Brown (Kona Brewing Co.)*
Idaho
UpdatedBrewery:Β Barbarian Brewing, Grand Teton Brewing Co. & RAM Restaurant & Brewery
Beer:Β Rabbit Punch (RAM Restaurant & Brewery), Sour Porter (Barbarian Brewing)*
Illinois
UpdatedBrewery:Β Goose Island Beer Co.
Beer:Β Bourbon County Brand Stout (Goose Island Beer Co.)
Indiana
UpdatedBrewery:Β Three Floyds Brewing Co.
Beer:Β Zombie Dust (Three Floyds Brewing Co.)
Iowa
UpdatedBrewery:Β Toppling Goliath Brewing Co.
Beer:Β pseudoSue (Toppling Goliath Brewing Co.)
Kansas
UpdatedBrewery:Β Tallgrass Brewing Co.
Beer:Β Buffalo Sweat (Tallgrass Brewing Co.)
Kentucky
UpdatedBrewery:Β West Sixth Brewing
Beer:Β West Sixth IPA (West Sixth Brewing)
Louisiana
UpdatedBrewery:Β Bayou Teche Brewing
Beer:Β Miel Sauvage (Bayou Teche Brewing)
Maine
UpdatedBrewery:Β Maine Beer Co.
Beer:Β Dinner (Main Beer Co.)
Maryland
UpdatedBrewery:Β Flying Dog Brewery
Beer:Β Raging Bitch Belgian IPA (Flying Dog Brewery)
Massachusetts
UpdatedBrewery:Β Tree House Brewing Co.
Beer:Β Julius (Tree House Brewing Co.)
Michigan
UpdatedBrewery:Β Bellβs Brewery
Beer:Β Two Hearted Ale (Bellβs Brewery)
Minnesota
UpdatedBrewery:Β Surly Brewing Co.
Beer:Β Abrasive Ale & Todd the Axe Man (Surly Brewing Co.)*
Mississippi
UpdatedBrewery:Β Lazy Magnolia Brewing Co.
Beer:Β Southern Pecan (Lazy Magnolia Brewing Co.)
Missouri
UpdatedBrewery:Β Boulevard Brewing Co.
Beer:Β Tank 7 Farmhouse Ale (Boulevard Brewing Co.)
Nebraska
UpdatedBrewery:Β Nebraska Brewing Co.
Beer:Β Hop God (Nebraska Brewing Co.)
Nevada
UpdatedBrewery:Β The Brewerβs Cabinet
Beer: Dirty Wookie (The Brewerβs Cabinet)
New Jersey
UpdatedBrewery:Β Carton Brewing Co.
Beer:Β Head High (Kane Brewing)
New Mexico
UpdatedBrewery:Β La Cumbre Brewing Co.
Beer:Β Elevated IPA (La Cumbre Brewing Co.)
New York
UpdatedBrewery:Β Southern Tier Brewing Co.
Beer:Β Choklat Oranj (Southern Tier Brewing Co.)
North Carolina
UpdatedBrewery:Β Wicked Weed Brewing Co.
Beer:Β Pernicious IPA (Wicked Weed Brewing Co.)
Ohio
UpdatedBrewery:Β Great Lakes Brewing Co.
Beer:Β Hop JuJu Imperial IPA (Fat Heads Brewery)
Oklahoma
UpdatedBrewery:Β Prairie Artisan Ales
Beer:Β Bomb! (Prairie Artisan Ales)
Oregon
UpdatedBrewery:Β Deschutes Brewery
Beer:Β Fresh Squeezed IPA (Deschutes Brewery)
Pennsylvania
UpdatedBrewery:Β Victory Brewing Co.
Beer:Β Nugget Nectar (Troegs Brewing Co.)
Rhode Island
UpdatedBrewery:Β Grey Sail Brewing of Rhode Island
Beer:Β Captains Daughter (Grey Sail Brewing of Rhode Island)
South Carolina
UpdatedBrewery:Β Palmetto Brewing Co.
Beer:Β Huger Street IPA (Palmetto Brewing Co.)
South Dakota
UpdatedBrewery:Β Firehouse Brewing Co. & Miner Brewing Co.
Beer:Β Blue Eyed Girl (Firehouse Brewing), Chokecherry Brown Ale (Miner Brewing Co.)*
Tennessee
UpdatedBrewery:Β Yazoo Brewing Co.
Beer:Β Hefeweizen (Yazoo Brewing Co.)
Texas
UpdatedBrewery:Β Peticolas Brewing Co.
Beer:Β Atrial Rubicite (Jester King Craft Brewery)
Utah
UpdatedBrewery:Β EPIC Brewing Co.
Beer:Β Big Bad Baptist (EPIC Brewing Co.)
Vermont
UpdatedBrewery:Β The Alchemist
Beer:Β Heady Topper (The Alchemist)
Virginia
UpdatedBrewery:Β Port City Brewing Co.
Beer:Β Christmas Morning (Hardywood Park Craft Brewery)
Washington
UpdatedBrewery:Β Fremont Brewing
Beer:Β Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Star (Fremont Brewing)
Wisconsin
UpdatedBrewery:Β New Glarus Brewing Co.
Beer:Β Wisconsin Belgian Red (New Glarus Brewing Co.)
Wyoming
UpdatedBrewery:Β Melvin Brewing
Beer:Β 2Γ4 DIPA (Melvin Brewing)
Where to find the best brewery in each state:
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Happy National Beer Day.
