I live in Michigan and have never had the opportunity to try anything by Russian River, or a few other west coast breweries. Based on what I have had I would probably say for USA breweries.... 1 Bell's 2 Founder's 3 Jolly Pumpkin 4 Dogfish Head 5 Rogue (Great Lakes, Arbor Brewing, and Sierra Nevada honorable mentions)
I haven't had enough beer from Stone to give them a fair shake, but their IPA is fantastic.
I haven't had enough beer from Stone to give them a fair shake, but their IPA is fantastic.