Best Overall Brewery

[dowab]

America's Best and Top Ten has just come out with a new top ten breweries in the USA .
Rogue rates #1.
The rest can be found here:
http://www.americasbestonline.net/brewery.html

[ontap78]

I'm happy to see that August Schell made the top 10 since it's my hometown brewery and I owe alot as far as my addiction to them.:D

[fretlessman71]

Nice to see CO representin' as well. Great Divide and New Belgium get mentioned, as well as Flying Dog farther down the list. Very cool!

So where's Odell Brewing? :rolleyes:

[SoxyinMO]

Stone has a lot to answer for for MY sliding deeper into the world of good beer taste; they were the wind that blew after Pizza Port set me firmly on the sea wherefore I had only waded before.

[wortchillergoal]

As I see it, the best overall brewery is the one that made the beer sitting in front of me at any given moment when asked what is the best overall brewery.

[Kyle_Draven]

Not a single In. mentioned anywhere. Man I leave in a bad beer state.

[xtalman]

Pretty good list. It was interesting to see the list of fastest growing brewers also. Surprised to see Widmer and Pyramid at the top.

[fretlessman71]

Originally posted by Kyle_Draven
Not a single In. mentioned anywhere. Man I leave in a bad beer state. Well, now that you mention it, Three Floyds is certainly conspicuous by its absence...

[Beer Monkey]

the problem with lists like these even when they are great theres always great breweries missing, Old dominion isn't on it either, but still a good list...

[Sladek]

Huzzah for New Glarus!

[chazwicke]

I'm gonna make list and publish it too. What were the criteria for this list?

[BluesHarp]

Good for New Glarus!!

I would have considered Three Floyd's, Capital, and Avery as well.

[fretlessman71]

This list - as well as its glaring omissions - are a big part of why I chose my current tagline. :)

[Ill hophead]

ROGUE! ROGUE! ROGUE!

DA BEARS! DA BEARS! DA BEARS!

[dowab]

America's Best just put in a nice list of honorable mentions

[fretlessman71]

got a link?

[smeyrt]

Well, I'm glad to see rogue is doing so well. they are definatley one of the better breweries and have an awesome stout. They are in my top ten. However I would have to say stone in my book just has them beet.

[Ill hophead]

Stone makes some outstanding beers also and is in my top 5 (maybe top 3 if we could get them in IL). But with 22 different styles on tap at all times I think Rogue has a slight edge, and I think Ol' Crusty is the best barleywine in America.

[Sladek]

Originally posted by Ill hophead
Stone makes some outstanding beers also and is in my top 5 (maybe top 3 if we could get them in IL). But with 22 different styles on tap at all times I think Rogue has a slight edge, and I think Ol' Crusty is the best barleywine in America.
You've just given me a good excuse to track down Ol' Crusty when I get back stateside (not like I need one).

[dowab]

My favorite barley wine is Centurion Barley Wine from Golden City Brewing in Golden, CO. This brewery is tiny and is located in a neighborhood in the shadows of Coors.

[Sladek]

Originally posted by dowab
My favorite barley wine is Centurion Barley Wine from Golden City Brewing in Golden, CO. This brewery is tiny and is located in a neighborhood in the shadows of Coors.
In the shadow of Coors...I love 'em already!

[Bryant]

Originally posted by dowab
America's Best and Top Ten has just come out with a new top ten breweries in the USA.
Rogue rates #1.
The rest can be found here:
http://www.americasbestonline.net/brewery.html

Wow !! It is great Sweetwater made the top ten. It is unfortunate sweetwater retired the ESB though. It was quite tasty and the Exodus Porter is sometimes difficult to find as well.

Bryant

[HopheadSean]

You can't make a top ten list that is fair. There are too many really good breweries that would be left off. Becauses is this just a USA list or worldwide list?

[the4th]

Here's a list of top beer lists. Yeah.. that made sense.

http://www.ratebeer.com/Ratings/Beer/RateBeer-Best/RateBeer-Best-JUN2005.asp

Avery is my top favorite. I love beers from Stone, Rogue, Three Floyd's, and Dogfish Head, but I like more of Avery's offerings than any other company so far.

Some other "Top" lists.. like the top worst beers. http://www.ratebeer.com/Ratings/Ratings-Top50.asp

[dowab]

I like how ratebeer, rates beer by categories. The barley wine list is my favorite.

[ClockworkOrange]

FFF is my current all around fave. Everything I've had blew me away. Gumballhead is like crack for beer lovers!

[jjpm74]

Where's Three Floyds, Allagash, and Alesmith?

How much did those breweries pay to make that top ten list?

[ClockworkOrange]

Never tried any Alesmith's products but am really looking forward to.

[chazwicke]

Originally posted by ClockworkOrange
FFF is my current all around fave. Everything I've had blew me away. Gumballhead is like crack for beer lovers!

You said it well. I am in complete agreement with the above statements. FFF is incapable of making a bad beer.

[chazwicke]

Originally posted by jjpm74
Where's Three Floyds, Allagash, and Alesmith?



Three Floyds is in Indiana.
Allagash is in Maine
Alesmith is in California

Troegs is in PA as is Sly Fox

[jjpm74]

Originally posted by chazwicke
Three Floyds is in Indiana.
Allagash is in Maine
Alesmith is in California

Troegs is in PA as is Sly Fox

Wise ass! :p

[chazwicke]

;)

[dowab]

What is Allagash best beer?

[ClockworkOrange]

Originally posted by dowab
What is Allagash best beer?

I'm a huge fan of the Allagash White. It'll make you forget all about that Hoe from Belgium:D

[dowab]

Cadillac Stout is my favorite beer from Maine