The Top Brewery in Every State, According to Yelp
If you’ve spent any time drinking beer over the past decade or so, you probably already know that we’re in a golden age of brewing. According to the Brewers Association, there were 8,764 breweries in operation in the U.S. in…
If you’ve spent any time drinking beer over the past decade or so, you probably already know that we’re in a golden age of brewing. According to the Brewers Association, there were 8,764 breweries in operation in the U.S. in 2020, an increase of 716 from the year before and up from just 5,622 in 2016. That translates to a whole lot of beer, and a lot of it is something special. (These are the 30 best beers in America.)
To identify the highest-rated brewery in each state and the nation’s capital – according to Yelp – 24/7 Tempo reviewed “Top brewery in every state in the U.S.,” published by the crowd-sourced review site on May 9, 2022, to celebrate the beginning of American Craft Beer Week on May 16. (These are the states drinking the most beer.)
Yelp ranked U.S.-based businesses in its breweries category using average ratings and total reviews. To be considered in Yelp’s analysis, breweries needed to brew their own beer, be listed as open on Yelp as of April 21 of this year, and, when available, have a passing health score as of that date. We chose a representative sample beer from each brewery’s website.
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Whether you’re into IPAs, imperial stouts, amber ales, or crisp lagers, there’s no shortage of great local beers to seek out, and many breweries have associated tap rooms that make them ideal destinations. And who knows: the best brewery in your state might be in your town.
Alabama: Good People Brewing
> Location: Birmingham
> Sample beer: Hazy Snake IPA
Alaska: Devil’s Club Brewing
> Location: Juneau
> Sample beer: Couch Beach Belgian Blonde
Arizona: Front Porch Brewing
> Location: Phoenix
> Sample beer: Alright, Alright, Alright American IPA
Arkansas: Gotahold Brewing
> Location: Eureka Springs
> Sample beer: Hey Stranger Wheat Beer
California: Home Brewing (Closed permanently as of May 22)
> Location: San Diego
> Sample beer: 2 Weeks Notice Sayonara IPA
Colorado: Broken Compass Brewing
> Location: Breckenridge
> Sample beer: Slope Slipper Kölsch
Connecticut: Fox Farm Brewery
> Location: Salem
> Sample beer: The Cavern Smoked Doppelbock
Delaware: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
> Location: Milton
> Sample beer: 120 Minute IPA
Florida: Florida Keys Brewing
> Location: Islamorada
> Sample beer: Bayside Coffee Blonde
Georgia: Variant Brewing
> Location: Roswell
> Sample beer: Dark Alchemy Oatmeal Stout
Hawaii: Stewbum & Stonewall Brewing Co.
> Location: Honolulu
> Sample beer: Low Elf Esteem Spiced Winter Ale
Idaho: Daft Badger Brewing
> Location: Coeur D’alene
> Sample beer: Josiah’s Revenge Imperial Stout
Illinois: Begyle Brewing
> Location: Chicago
> Sample beer: Dressed to Impress Rye -Whiskey-Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout
Indiana: Guggman Haus Brewing Co
> Location: Indianapolis
> Sample beer: Wilbur’s Prize Pilsner
Iowa: Jubeck New World Brewing
> Location: Dubuque
> Sample beer: Czech Pale Lager
Kansas: Central Standard Brewing
> Location: Wichita
> Sample beer: Helios Flame Farmhouse Ale with Sunflower Seeds
Kentucky: West Sixth Brewing
> Location: Lexington
> Sample beer: West Sixth Cerveza Mexican-Style Lager
Louisiana: Bywater Brew Pub
> Location: New Orleans
> Sample beer: Saint George’s Porter
Maine: Allagash Brewing Company
> Location: Portland
> Sample beer: North Sky Stout
Maryland: Streetcar 82 Brewing
> Location: Hyattsville
> Sample beer: Fancy Nancy New England IPA
Massachusetts: Samuel Adams Brewery
> Location: Boston
> Sample beer: Wicked Hazy Juice New England IPA
Michigan: Ore Dock Brewing Company
> Location: Marquette
> Sample beer: Uncle Drew’s Flying Machine Hazy Pale Ale
Minnesota: Junkyard Brewing Company
> Location: Moorhead
> Sample beer: CocoMondo Cream Ale
Mississippi: Natchez Brewing Company
> Location: Natchez
> Sample beer: Abbey Road London Brown Ale
Missouri: Rochester Brewing and Roasting Company
> Location: Kansas City
> Sample beer: Rochester Original Coffee Stout
Montana: Bonsai Brewing Project
> Location: Whitefish
> Sample beer: Havin Cabbler Apricot Sour Ale
Nebraska: Pals Brewing
> Location: North Platte
> Sample beer: Jalapeño Cream Ale Chilli/Chile Beer
Nevada: IMBĪB Custom Brews
> Location: Reno
> Sample beer: Land of the Setting Sun Pale Lager
New Hampshire: Schilling Beer
> Location: Littleton
> Sample beer: Landbier Dunkel Rustic Dark Lager
New Jersey: Eclipse Brewing
> Location: Merchantville
> Sample beer: Heartbreaker Russian Imperial Stout
New Mexico: Truth or Consequences Brewing Company
> Location: Truth or Consequences
> Sample beer: Prickly Pear Wheat Beer
New York: TALEA Beer
> Location: Brooklyn
> Sample beer: Al Dente Italian-Style Pilsner
North Carolina: Whistle Hop Brewing Company
> Location: Fairview
> Sample beer: El Cabooze Mexican Amber Lager
North Dakota: Drekker Brewing Company
> Location: Fargo
> Sample beer: Techno Viking Sour Berliner Weisse
Ohio: Noble Beast Brewing
> Location: Cleveland
> Sample beer: Shucks! Smoked Oyster Stout
Oklahoma: Stonecloud Brewing Company
> Location: Oklahoma City
> Sample beer: Lawn Chair Larry Cold IPA
Oregon: Boneyard Beer
> Location: Bend
> Sample beer: Barrel-Aged Black 13 Irish Dry Stout
Pennsylvania: Brew Gentlemen
> Location: Braddock
> Sample beer: General Braddock’s American IPA
Rhode Island: Crooked Current Brewery
> Location: Pawtucket
> Sample beer: New Zealand IPA
South Carolina: Low Tide Brewing
> Location: Johns Island
> Sample beer: Big Dock Doppelbock
South Dakota: Remedy Brewing
> Location: Sioux Falls
> Sample beer: Hefe Metal Bavarian Wheat Ale
Tennessee: Southern Grist Brewing
> Location: Nashville
> Sample beer: Process Control New England Double IPA
Texas: Ranger Creek Brewing & Distilling
> Location: San Antonio
> Sample beer: San Antonio Lager
Utah: Kiitos Brewing
> Location: Salt Lake City
> Sample beer: Blonde Ale
Vermont: The Alchemist
> Location: Stowe
> Sample beer: Heady Topper American Double IPA
Virginia: Barley Naked Brewing Company
> Location: Stafford
> Sample beer: LuftKuss German Pils
Washington, D.C.: Other Half Brewing DC
> Location: Washington, D.C.
> Sample beer: Green Flowers West Coast IPA
Washington: Georgetown Brewing Company
> Location: Seattle
> Sample beer: Big Trouble Asian-Style Lager
West Virginia: Screech Owl Brewing
> Location: Bruceton Mills
> Sample beer: Buckwheat Honey Porter
Wisconsin: Vennture Brew
> Location: Milwaukee
> Sample beer: Pebble Teeth Imperial Oat Ale
Wyoming: Ten Sleep Brewing Company
> Location: Ten Sleep
> Sample beer: Total Blackout Stour
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