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  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,657
    awesomeness.


    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
    Missoula 24
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,227
    So I think I am about to start some shit but here we go: obviously I just got back from Chicago and was very impressed by their beers.  My question is, what state in the midwest has the best beers?!  I have had spectacular beers in Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin.  Tell me your opinion midwesterners.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • darwinstheory
    darwinstheory LaPorte, IN Posts: 7,580
    Well aren't you trying to start some shit! Just start it up and sit back and watch the show.

    My belief:

    Michigan 
    Indiana
    Illinois
    Wisconsin 
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,227
    darwinstheory said:
    Well aren't you trying to start some shit! Just start it up and sit back and watch the show.

    My belief:

    Michigan 
    Indiana
    Illinois
    Wisconsin 
    Greenbush brewery has some amazing beers!  I have to head back to Sawyer soon.  Any standouts from the other midwest states?  Ohio, Minnesota, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska?
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • darwinstheory
    darwinstheory LaPorte, IN Posts: 7,580
    Nothing that I'm overly aware of. Some people really like Great Lakes out of Cleveland, but I'm not a fan.
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,657
    mcgruff10 said:
    So I think I am about to start some shit but here we go: obviously I just got back from Chicago and was very impressed by their beers.  My question is, what state in the midwest has the best beers?!  I have had spectacular beers in Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin.  Tell me your opinion midwesterners.

    shit stirrer.

    I would never do that.
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
    Missoula 24
  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,926
    edited August 2018
    Finally ready to have a few beers again after the wrigley shows....took a few days to recover!  Some really good stuff from Toppling Goliath


  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,669
    mcgruff10 said:
    darwinstheory said:
    Well aren't you trying to start some shit! Just start it up and sit back and watch the show.

    My belief:

    Michigan 
    Indiana
    Illinois
    Wisconsin 
    Greenbush brewery has some amazing beers!  I have to head back to Sawyer soon.  Any standouts from the other midwest states?  Ohio, Minnesota, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska?
    From Iowa I'd recommend Toppling Goliath.
    From Minnesota I'd recommend Surly
    From. Nebraska I'd recommend nothing.
    Michigan beats them all
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,965
    Indifference71 said:
    Finally ready to have a few beers again after the wrigley shows....took a few days to recover!  Some really good stuff from Toppling Goliath


    Toppling Goliath has such good beer. Pseudo Sue is a staple in my beer buying rotation. 
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,965
    For Midwest beers, I’d have to say MI, IL, IN and WI in that order. 
  • melisznajder
    melisznajder Posts: 36
    Deschutes is hands down my fave.  Pinedrops is my #1, then Fresh Squeezed.  I really wanted to try Sage Fight but couldn't find it anywhere.

    After N1 Seattle we meandered to Elysian and the Avatar Jasmine was delicious.

    My friend here in SF got me into Sierra Nevada Hazy Little Thing...it's super delicious too. I wish it were sold in bottles rather than cans but....

    Yum,it's always fun to talk about beeeeer.
    East Lansing, Michigan (August 18, 1998)
    Greensboro, North Carolina (August 06, 2000)
    San Francisco, California (August 28, 2009)
    EV Solo Las Vegas, Nov 1, 2012
    Oakland, CA (November 26, 2013)
    Mountain View, CA (October 25, 2014)
    Mountain View, CA (October 26, 2014)
    Temple of the Dog SF CA Nov 11, 2016
    EV @ Ohana Fest 2016 and 2017
    Seattle Home Shows Aug 8 and 10, 2018
    Future: Boston Sept 2, 2018
    Future: Boston Sept 4, 2018
    Ohana Fest, 2018
  • YourDirtisMyfood
    YourDirtisMyfood Boston Posts: 4,668
    https://www.boston.com/news/food/2018/08/24/remnant-brewing-somerville-boston-public-market
  • darwinstheory
    darwinstheory LaPorte, IN Posts: 7,580
    bbiggs said:
    For Midwest beers, I’d have to say MI, IL, IN and WI in that order. 
    This list is correct...IF you don't mind being wrong! :lol::lol:
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,965
    darwinstheory said:
    bbiggs said:
    For Midwest beers, I’d have to say MI, IL, IN and WI in that order. 
    This list is correct...IF you don't mind being wrong! :lol::lol:
    Lol. I admit that IL and IN could be swapped and there’s a bit of my Chicago bias in there. Obviously 3F is as good as it gets, but I’m not very well versed in the rest of what IN has to offer. I’m familiar with so many local Chicagoland breweries that it makes it tough for me to put IN ahead. Sell me on why IN is better...c’mon man! Give me a reason to cross the state border! :) 
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,227
    Cheers from Camden yards!  Had this last week in Chicago and loved it. 
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,818
    I just discovered Exhibit A’s The Cat’s Meow & Flying Squirrel’s Cloud Candy (both are NE style IPAs)

    Both are phenomenal. 
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,965
    Merkin Baller said:
    I just discovered Exhibit A’s The Cat’s Meow & Flying Squirrel’s Cloud Candy (both are NE style IPAs)

    Both are phenomenal. 
    Where are these breweries? 
  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,818
    bbiggs said:
    Merkin Baller said:
    I just discovered Exhibit A’s The Cat’s Meow & Flying Squirrel’s Cloud Candy (both are NE style IPAs)

    Both are phenomenal. 
    Where are these breweries? 
    Eastern MA. For anyone coming to Fenway next weekend, I found these beers at The Craft Beer Cellar. 
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,965
    Merkin Baller said:
    bbiggs said:
    Merkin Baller said:
    I just discovered Exhibit A’s The Cat’s Meow & Flying Squirrel’s Cloud Candy (both are NE style IPAs)

    Both are phenomenal. 
    Where are these breweries? 
    Eastern MA. For anyone coming to Fenway next weekend, I found these beers at The Craft Beer Cellar. 
    Cool! I’ll have to check these out next weekend. 
  • darwinstheory
    darwinstheory LaPorte, IN Posts: 7,580
    edited August 2018
    bbiggs said:
    darwinstheory said:
    bbiggs said:
    For Midwest beers, I’d have to say MI, IL, IN and WI in that order. 
    This list is correct...IF you don't mind being wrong! :lol::lol:
    Lol. I admit that IL and IN could be swapped and there’s a bit of my Chicago bias in there. Obviously 3F is as good as it gets, but I’m not very well versed in the rest of what IN has to offer. I’m familiar with so many local Chicagoland breweries that it makes it tough for me to put IN ahead. Sell me on why IN is better...c’mon man! Give me a reason to cross the state border! :) 
    Fine fine fine....in the name of transparency, I'll admit that I have not experienced all of the best that Illinois has to offer either. I would really like to try some stuff from Mikerphone for sure. There are also the Goose Islands and Lagunitas of the world. Due to them being owned by larger corporations, I disqualify them from being craft brews any longer (even though Goose IPA was good and Sumpin' Sumpin' is fire).

    With so many breweries popping up over the last 3 years, it really becomes difficult to have the shelf space at the liquor stores to keep up. Just because someone opens a brewery, it doesn't mean their beer is worth a damn. Additionally, just because a brewery is new, it doesn't mean they are incapable of being great.

    Here are my top 5 for each state (off the top of my head):

    Illinois:
    Pipeworks
    Revolution
    One Trick Pony
    Half Acre
    Two Brothers

    Indiana:
    3 Floyd's 
    18th St. Brewery 
    Burn Em'
    Four Fathers
    Sun King



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    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory

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