Home Brew Forums > Home Brewing Community > Commerical Brew Discussion > Favorite overall Craft/Micro?




Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 04-02-2007, 03:56 PM   #1
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
Recipes 
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Doylestown, PA
Posts: 3,739
Liked 5 Times on 5 Posts
Likes Given: 2

Default Favorite overall Craft/Micro?

I have seen this thread on a few other forums and haven't seen it here lately that I can recall...and of course, it is largely dependent on what you can get locally...anywho

What's your favorite overall craft/micro brewery? Not just that one hit wonder...you know, that brewery that you can grab basically any bottle with their label and get something that you are going to enjoy. For me these days:

Numero uno:

Bells

Honorable mentions:
Oskar Blues
Anderson Valley
Weyerbacher
North Coast
SN


brewt00l is offline
 
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Old 04-02-2007, 06:55 PM   #2
"Greenwood Aged Beer"
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
 
Brewtopia's Avatar
Recipes 
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 2,306
Liked 11 Times on 7 Posts

Default

Boundary Bay Brewing Co. in Bellingham WA


Brewtopia is offline
 
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Old 04-02-2007, 06:57 PM   #3
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
 
Willsellout's Avatar
Recipes 
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Oregon coast
Posts: 914
Default

For me it's Rogue

Close second is Deschutes



Dan
__________________
Disgrunt-Aled Brewery
Primary One-empty
Primary Two-Empty
Secondary One-Empty
Secondary Two-Empty

On Tap: Hobgoblin, Coffee Stout
Bottled: Arrogant Bastard clone, Summit IPA, Apfelwein
Willsellout is offline
 
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Old 04-02-2007, 07:00 PM   #4
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
 
Buford's Avatar
Recipes 
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Richmond, VA
Posts: 1,416
Liked 4 Times on 4 Posts

Default

Smuttynose is up there. They make an awesome porter that I'm trying to surpass.
__________________
Flying Dutchman Unlimited Ale Works
Buy my crap!


FERMENTING: ---
KEGGED/IN STORAGE: ---
KEGGED/ON TAP: ---

DIY STUFF: Sanyo 4912 kegerator conversion
Buford is offline
 
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Old 04-02-2007, 08:45 PM   #5
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
 
WOP31's Avatar
Recipes 
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 1,332
Liked 7 Times on 4 Posts

Default

The Pike Brewing Company, Seattle WA (Kilt Lifter Rocks)
Rogue (anything)
__________________
"Yes, I am a pirate two hundred years too late. The cannons don't thunder there's nothin' to plunder,
I'm an [under] forty victim of fate, Arriving too late, arriving too late."
-Jimmy Buffet
WOP31 is offline
 
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Old 04-02-2007, 08:54 PM   #6
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
 
Vermicous's Avatar
Recipes 
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Dover, NH
Posts: 558
Liked 2 Times on 2 Posts

Default

Smuttynose all the way. Really Old Brown Dog is out right now, can't wait to try.
__________________
I'm like a chocoholic, but for booze.
Vermicous is offline
 
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Old 04-02-2007, 09:06 PM   #7
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
 
Fire_travels's Avatar
Recipes 
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Central, Wisconsin
Posts: 214
Liked 1 Times on 1 Posts

Default

I would have to say... here in PA...

Miller lig....oops

Troegs!

and in wisconsin

New Glourus(spelling)

Rogue is right in there but is hard to find!
__________________
primary = Nomadic Caribou Stout, 10 gallons Extra Pale Ale

1 gal. Primary = 2 gallons of Blueberry wine with a hint of honey

kegged = Three Hearted IPA
Fire_travels is offline
 
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Old 04-02-2007, 09:21 PM   #8
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
Recipes 
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Missoula MT
Posts: 86
Default

Favorite Local is Kettlehouse.
Favorite Regional is Deschutes.
Favorite that I can find just about anywhere is Sierra Nevada.
hialtitude is offline
 
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Old 04-02-2007, 09:51 PM   #9
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
 
ScoutMan's Avatar
Recipes 
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: North Idaho
Posts: 340
Default

Big Sky Brewing. Slow Elk is used to be my favorite till they quit making it. Good thing I have a great clone recipe. Boundary Bay is excellent as well.
__________________
Primary- Export Stout
Kegged - Mt

Quote:
Originally Posted by springer View Post
I see a ripped bag in your future BM :)
ScoutMan is offline
 
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Old 04-02-2007, 09:58 PM   #10
10th-Level Beer Nerd
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
 
the_bird's Avatar
Recipes 
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Adams, MA
Posts: 19,852
Liked 239 Times on 190 Posts
Likes Given: 53

Default

Stone. Ruination and 10th Anniversary are the best IPAs I've ever had, and Smoker Porter's the best porter. I've never been disappointed in any of their brews.


__________________
Come join Yankee Ingenuity!

"I'm kind of toasted. But I looked at my watch and it's only 6:30 so I can't stop drinking yet." - Yooper's Bob
"Brown eye finally recovered after the abuse it endured in Ptown last weekend, but it took almost a full week." - Paulie
"no, he just doesn't speak 'stupid'. i, however, am fluent...." - motobrewer
the_bird is offline
 
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Reply

Quick Reply
Message:
Options
Thread Tools
Display Modes


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
What's your favorite Micro brewery. Ryanh1801 Commerical Brew Discussion 240 09-04-2011 03:45 AM
What's your least favorite micro brewery? Richard Commerical Brew Discussion 129 04-08-2011 03:39 AM
Best Micro Brew cglkaptc Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 111 02-05-2011 12:46 AM
Give Props to your Favorite Micro Brewery.. MississippiSlim General Beer Discussion 53 11-03-2009 09:29 PM
If there were no homebrew/micro/craft? desiderata General Beer Discussion 55 04-22-2007 02:21 PM



FOLLOW US ON