Here’s one take on the Top 25 Microbreweries in the country. Some definite ringers in there, though one might argue they’re somewhat out of order. Thoughts?
Seriously, it isn't hard to name twenty breweries a head and shoulders above those: Alesmith, Surly, Three Floyds, Midnight Sun, Troegs, Oskar Blues, Bells, Founders, Allagash, Victory, Souther Tier, Moonlight, Berkshire Brewing, Ommegang, Firestone Walker, East End, Moonlight. And that list no doubt reflects some geographically bias, and there's many deserving ones I've missed.
And managed to leave off so many vastly more deserving breweries like Alesmith, Surly, Three Floyds, Bells, Founders, Midnight Sun, Southern Tier, Troegs, Hair of the Dog, Oskar Blues, to name just a few.
I thought it was a very good list. Every list of "top" anything will be incomplete, but she didn't have many brewers listed that weren't deserving of listing. Jay, you are right about the ordering of the list, but again if anyone else put that list together I don't know how much we'd improve it. Thanks for the link.
Correct me if I am wrong but there are only 3 east coast breweries on there and as a New Yorker I noticed NO New York Breweries.
It'd be hard to make a list like this but I know for sure, Sixpoint would probobly be in the top three. of course since they hardly bottle it's tough for most to experience what I take for granted....
but yeah that list is a little out of what given the title...
also to piggy back on my last new yorkcentric comment it's hard to believe that their is no mention Brooklyn Brewery and Sierra Nevada not being on that list is just silly, they deserve to be on there over Harpoon
My favorites, or breweries I wish I had more access to based on what I know and maybe what limited I've had from them...
(in general order, not exact) 1. Russian River 2. Port/Lost Abbey 3. Firestone 4. Deschutes 5. Founders (reputation + loved their breakfast stout) 6. Stone 7. Three Floyds (alpha king was SO good, and I'm banking on liking Dark Lord too when I pop it open soon) 8. Bear Republic 9. Alesmith 10. Sierra Nevada
Pretty West-Coast-centric I know, probably would change if I had access to a lot of Surly, Bell's, etc.
Ridiculously West-Coast-centric with a Pacific NW bias:
1. Russian River 2. Port/Lost Abbey 3. Green Flash 4. Lagunitas 5. Bear Republic 6. Sierra Nevada 7. Walking Man 8. Elysian 9. Big Time 10. Great Divide
Who the hell came up with this list?
ReplyDeleteIndependence? Redhook? Rahr? Big Sky?
Seriously, it isn't hard to name twenty breweries a head and shoulders above those: Alesmith, Surly, Three Floyds, Midnight Sun, Troegs, Oskar Blues, Bells, Founders, Allagash, Victory, Souther Tier, Moonlight, Berkshire Brewing, Ommegang, Firestone Walker, East End, Moonlight. And that list no doubt reflects some geographically bias, and there's many deserving ones I've missed.
And managed to leave off so many vastly more deserving breweries like Alesmith, Surly, Three Floyds, Bells, Founders, Midnight Sun, Southern Tier, Troegs, Hair of the Dog, Oskar Blues, to name just a few.
that's what I get for being sloppy about editing my comment. But you get my point.
ReplyDeleteI thought it was a very good list. Every list of "top" anything will be incomplete, but she didn't have many brewers listed that weren't deserving of listing. Jay, you are right about the ordering of the list, but again if anyone else put that list together I don't know how much we'd improve it. Thanks for the link.
ReplyDeleteyeah, i think that these lists are very subjective, obviously. we at flying dog are happy to be on the list, though!
ReplyDeletemaybe we should all post our top ten breweries list to see how everyone's tastes differ.
josh
flying dog brewery
Why not?
ReplyDeleteIn no particular order:
Russian River
Jolly Pumpkin
Anchor
Lost Abbey
Allagash
Avery
Deschutes
Alesmith
North Coast
Moonlight
I'm sure there are lots of great east coast brewers that I don't have access to in California which explains the west coast-centric-ness of this list.
scott
OK, I’m game. In order:
ReplyDelete1. Russian River
2. Lost Abbey/Port Brewing
3. Avery
4. Moylan’s
5. Unibroue
6. Moonlight
7. Marin Brewing
8. Telegraph Brewing
9. Allagash
10. Dogfish Head
New Belgium? Are you fucking kidding me?
ReplyDelete1. Six Points
2. Bear Republic
3. Stone
4. Russian River
5. Alesmith
6. Southern Tier
7. Avery
8. Green Flash
9. Lagunitas
10. Dogfish Head
C
that list is totally west-coast-centric
ReplyDeleteCorrect me if I am wrong but there are only 3 east coast breweries on there and as a New Yorker I noticed NO New York Breweries.
It'd be hard to make a list like this but I know for sure, Sixpoint would probobly be in the top three. of course since they hardly bottle it's tough for most to experience what I take for granted....
but yeah that list is a little out of what given the title...
also to piggy back on my last new yorkcentric comment it's hard to believe that their is no mention Brooklyn Brewery and Sierra Nevada not being on that list is just silly, they deserve to be on there over Harpoon
ReplyDeletein no particular order
ReplyDeleteSixpoint
Jolly Pumpkin
Sierra Nevada
Captain Lawrence
Avery
Stone
Dogfish Head
Allagash
Ommegang
Three Floyds
My favorites, or breweries I wish I had more access to based on what I know and maybe what limited I've had from them...
ReplyDelete(in general order, not exact)
1. Russian River
2. Port/Lost Abbey
3. Firestone
4. Deschutes
5. Founders (reputation + loved their breakfast stout)
6. Stone
7. Three Floyds (alpha king was SO good, and I'm banking on liking Dark Lord too when I pop it open soon)
8. Bear Republic
9. Alesmith
10. Sierra Nevada
Pretty West-Coast-centric I know, probably would change if I had access to a lot of Surly, Bell's, etc.
Ridiculously West-Coast-centric with a Pacific NW bias:
ReplyDelete1. Russian River
2. Port/Lost Abbey
3. Green Flash
4. Lagunitas
5. Bear Republic
6. Sierra Nevada
7. Walking Man
8. Elysian
9. Big Time
10. Great Divide
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