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- If you’ve ever wanted to know what the best beer brewed in each and every state is, you’ve come to the right place
- According to Beer Advocate, these beers boast the highest rating of any other in the state where they’re produced
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As a self-admitted Craft Beer Nerd, I head into basically every list concerning the “best” beers in America preparing to be underwhelmed by the lineup of brews that’s been assembled.
I don’t really think of myself as a snob, but at the same time, I like to think I’ve amassed a fair amount of beer knowledge over the years while harnessing the same strategy Randy Marsh used to justify his drinking habits on South Park.
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As an elegantly cultural imbiber, most of those aforementioned lists feature some pretty glaring oversights or beers that have absolutely no business being mentioned in the conversation. As a result, I was pleasantly surprised when I came across an article that was recently published on VinePair with the help of some data pulled from Beer Advocate.
After combing through the numbers, the website put together a map featuring the top-rated beer produced in each and every state in America in 2021. They also made a list featuring the 51 different offerings (our nation’s capital also got the nod) made by some of the most notable names on a craft beer scene that’s currently home to around 9,000 breweries—including OGs like Dogfish Head and Russian River as well as relative newcomers like Other Half and Tree House.
I highly encourage you to check out the article for more details concerning styles and ABV, but here’s a round-up of brews you should seek out if you end up in any of these states:
- Alabama: El Gordo—Good People
- Alaska: Blessed—Anchorage Brewing
- Arizona: White Russian Imperial Stout—Sun Up
- Arkansas: BDCS—Ozark Beer Co.
- California: Pliny the Younger—Russian River
- Colorado: Medianoche Coconut—WeldWerks
- Connecticut: Fuzzy Baby Ducks—New England Brewing Co.
- Delaware: World Wide Stout (Bourbon Barrel-Aged)—Dogfish Head
- Florida: Hunahpu’s Imperial Stout (Double Barrel-Aged)—Cigar City
- Georgia: Mexican Siberius Maximus—The Wrecking Bar Brewpub
- Hawaii: Imperial Coconut Porter—Maui Brewing Co.
- Idaho: Double Vision—Grand Teton
- Illinois: Bourbon County Stout—Goose Island
- Indiana: Marshmallow Handjee—3 Floyds
- Iowa: Kentucky Brunch Stout—Toppling Goliath
- Kansas: Old Backus Barleywine—Free State
- Kentucky: 70K—Against The Grain
- Louisiana: DDH Ghost In The Machine—Parish
- Maine: Dinner—Maine Beer Co.
- Maryland: Double Duckpin—Union
- Massachusetts: King Julius—Tree House
- Michigan: Canadian Breakfast Stout—Founders
- Minnesota: Abrasive Ale—Surly
- Mississippi: Crowd Control—Southern Prohibition
- Missouri: Abraxas (Barrel-Aged)—Perennial Artisan Ales
- Montana: Ivan The Terrible Imperial Stout (Barrel-Aged)—Big Sky
- Nebraska: Melange A Trois Reserve (French Oak Chardonnay Barrel-Aged)—Nebraska Brewing Co.
- Nevada: Disco Ninja—Revision
- New Hampshire: Hopulization—Stoneface
- New Jersey: Sunday Brunch—Kane
- New Mexico: Project Dank—La Cumbre
- New York: DDH Double Mosaic Dream—Other Half
- North Carolina: Citraquench’l—Heist
- North Dakota: Freak Parade—Drekker
- Ohio: Appervation—Jackie O’s
- Oklahoma: Bourbon Paradise—Prairie Artisan Ales
- Oregon: Nectarine Premiere—de Garde
- Pennsylvania: Le Roar Grrrz—Bullfrog
- Rhode Island: The Chosen One—Tilted Barn
- South Carolina: Mexican Cake (Maple Bourbon Barrel-Aged)—Westbrook
- South Dakota: SoDank—Lost Cabin
- Tennessee: Astronaut Status—Wiseacre
- Texas: Atrial Rubicite—Jester King
- Utah: Big Bad Baptista—Epic
- Vermont: Heady Topper—The Alchemist
- Virginia: Resolute (Coconut)—Brothers
- Washington: Coffee Cinnamon B-Bomb—Fremont Brewing Co.
- Washington, D.C.: On The Wings Of Armageddon—DC Brau
- West Virginia: Halleck Pale Ale—Chestnut Brew Works
- Wisconsin: Black Gold—Central Waters
- Wyoming: 2×4 DIPA—Melvin
Happy hunting.