Tip One Back at the 34 Best Breweries in the U.S.

[Celerity]

me: (yes I know some are missing like Hill Farmstead, Trillium, 3 Floyds, Russian River, Toppling Goliath, Tree House, Cycle, The Alchemist, etc etc)

Dank IPAs, crispy pilsners, mouth-puckering fruited kettle sours—at these beer dens, the world is your oyster stout.

https://www.thrillist.com/drink/nation/best-breweries-in-america



We live in a golden age of craft brewing, one where more than 8,000 breweries are currently pouring everything from juicy hazy IPAs and tangy goses to traditional Belgian ales and, believe it or not, session-style stouts. Sure, there are the punch-to-mouth double IPAs—they’re not going away, neither are the hazys—but classic styles and beer-flavored beers are making an unabashed comeback on taps everywhere. The 30-plus breweries on this list range from old-school favorites making new waves to up-and-comers offering destination-worthy pours. As chosen by our own brewery brain trust of beer minds, here are the best breweries to grab a pint right now.

(random)

Three Weavers Brewery

Los Angeles, California

Brewemaster Alexandra Nowell is a leader in the California brew scene, and her expertise is on display in beers that come out of their Inglewood taproom and will soon arrive at their upcoming SoFi stadium-adjacent outpost. The bright and fruity Expatriate IPA leads the line, with citrus-forward Cloud City Hazy IPA representing another solid choice, but we recommend that newcomers start with the easy-to-drink, malt-driven Deep Roots amber ale. Whatever you decide to order, trust that it’ll pair well with nearby Randy’s Donuts.

Burial

Asheville, Charlotte, and Raleigh, North Carolina

What happens when couple Doug and Jess Reiser from New Orleans team up with friend and business partner Tim Gormley? A brewery tucked up in the mountains of North Carolina where they’ve since expanded into four taprooms, the latest decked out with a barrel-aged producing facility, a 600-person music venue, chef-minded food, a massive rooftop, plus a wine and cocktail bar. But let us remember the beer: an inaugural saison dubbed Pitchfork, Surf Wax West Coast-style IPA, a forthcoming foudre-aged Mexican lager, six variants of the Skillet Imperial Stout often served with a fresh donut as a garnish, and a plethora of other IPAs, dark beers, sours, and lagers pouring throughout the year. Honoring NOLA’s appreciation for the afterlife, the so-named Burial brewery is going strong—any thoughts of it slowing down can be eternally put to rest.

Tripping Animals

Doral, Florida

Venezuela has never been renowned for craft brewing thanks to the dominance of light-bodied lagers, but that never deterred the brewing passions of natives Juan Manuel Torres, Daniel Chocron, Ignacio Montenegro, and Iker Elorriaga. The experimentation with different styles in a garage eventually led to relocation in the U.S. to hone their skills and eventually launch a 15,000-square-foot, industrial-chic production facility, taproom and pet-friendly “Animal’s Roots and Rock Garden” patio in downtown Doral. The Tripping crew has a knack for tapping into the community with the help of a welcoming staff, festive atmosphere, and lip-smacking menu from Meat N’ Bone. Oh, and of course, there’s an adventurous variety of solid brews including IPAs, pilsners, and the claim to fame—fruited sours.

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[yonder]

1. K&R just because and thanks. Will look later.

[TigressDem]

2. Untold Volumes needs to change their picture.

It's probably the closest in flavor to my all time favorite, but it looks like a vagina with a cherry or a bifurcated penis.


https://www.firestonebeer.com/beer/parabola/

[Celerity]

3. Burial is the brewery, Untold Volumes of Belligerent Indecision is the beer's name, so it is up

to Burial, and, tbh, picked it for the artwork, lololol (plus it was a damn good imperial pastry stout).

Love Firestone Walker brewery too!

Systembolaget carries some of their beers from time to time here in Sweden.

Atm, they have 4

https://www.systembolaget.se/sortiment/?q=Firestone

[we can do it]

4. Poor list IMHO.

[Celerity]

5. So post yours, I already commented (at the top of the OP) some

breweries that are missing, but there are many great breweries on their list as well.

I would like to see your top ones, say top 15 or so.

Skål