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Location: RI, MA, VT, WI, IL, CA, IN (that one sucked), KY
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NYC has really improved, though Brooklyn and not Manhattan. I was surprised though to find the Finback Brooklyn spot a bit meh (but i love their cans). Still love Grimm/Threes Gowanus, and Other half (though liked the older garage better), Interboro, Folksbier, and Wild East.
For my money though, if we're talking a singular city per capita it is probably Portland, ME.
VT has better beer, but its far more spread out.
I love the upper midwest, but I found Madison, Milwaukee, and Chicago breweries to be terribly underwhelming. New Glarus makes great sours, but they're super limited. They shine in their everyday stlyes like dopplebocks, etc. Spotted Cow is oof, but it pays the bills. It's not for beer nerds, but its an excellent all around brewery. Still probably the best in the state. I thought Karben 4 would surpass it, but never did.
Location: RI, MA, VT, WI, IL, CA, IN (that one sucked), KY
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Originally Posted by whereiend
I think you're the one that doesn't seem to travel much. What you seem to think is unique to NYC is literally in every city in the US at this point.
NYC has 20 million people with fewer breweries and beers being produced than other cities 10x smaller...
Is this about quantity? Or quality?
Few cities have the quality of breweries of Brooklyn, and I'm not even super high on NY beers.
I lived a decade in Wisconsin and go back yearly. Lots of breweries. Milwaukee has way more breweries per capita than Brooklyn, same with Madison. Neither have anywhere near the quality of Brooklyn.
Portland was, is, and will always be a world class beer town. Commercial success aside. Seattle, take note.
As for New York... It’s... Well, it’s a wagon. Other Half, Finback, Grimm, Singlecut, Torch, Gun Hill. I’d say NYC is high on quality, low on quantity, which is counterintuitive. But it’s a great beer town in the boroughs.
Although Portland is indeed a better beer town than Seattle. Nearly 70% of all the hops in the US are grown in Washington State for what it's worth
Although Portland is indeed a better beer town than Seattle. Nearly 70% of all the hops in the US are grown in Washington State for what it's worth
Personally I think Portland is overrated and Seattle is underrated. Seattle has some GREAT local breweries that you can't find outside of the metro area because they keep production relatively small scale - places like Reubens, Holy Mountain, Cloudburst, Stoup, Urban Family, Georgetown, Standard, etc.
And does Portland (or any other city, for that matter) have anything resembling the Industrial Ballard Brewing District in Seattle, with ~25 breweries and tap rooms in close walking distance from each other?
And does Portland (or any other city, for that matter) have anything resembling the Industrial Ballard Brewing District in Seattle, with ~25 breweries and tap rooms in close walking distance from each other?
Well since you asked... Inner Southeast neighborhood from around Division St. to Burnside St. via 9th Ave. is a 30 minute walk (or you can take the streetcar which goes straight down 11th/12th). On or a few blocks off this stretch are the following:
Breweries - Vagabond, Baerlic, Ground Breaker, Alter Ego, Away Dog, Rogue, Chuckanut, Cascade, Modern Times, Hair of the Dog, Ecliptic, Wayfinder, Mt. Tabor, Brewery 26, Mt. Hood, Lucky Labrador
Taprooms - APEX, Beermongers, McMenamins Barley Mill, Loyal Legion, Golden Cat, Beer, Neighbors Taproom, Coopers Hall, Schilling Cider House
I count 26. I'm sure there's more I'm missing. There are similar "brewery districts" like this elsewhere in the city like in the Pearl and Mississippi/Williams area.
Seattle is a great beer town, but Portland is definitely better, imo.
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