Favorite east coast beers / breweries

[djevans3]

NC breweries need some love, my favorites are:

Highland Brewing - all are good, but known for their Gaelic Ale
Red Oak - all are good, unpasteurized
Duck Rabbit - Milk Stout is my favorite
Four Friends - I-77 IPA is very good

 

[iambeer]

The Newport Storm in Rhode Island was the biggest surprise for me this year (strong and complex in many cases, and a very good hefeweizen), Gordon Biersch pub restaurants (a chain??? sorry but I can't argue with fresh beer). Capitol City (they have a Kolsch style on tap!), Port City (Virginia for their excellent witbier), and Devils Backbone Brewing (Virginia Vienna Lager which I can still taste in my mouth weeks later, in a good way).

 

[Hopelesst]

I'll have to try the vienna when I'm back at devils backbone.

 

[balzern]

What about Pennsylvania Brewing Company, they make Penn Pilsner? Also, Fat Heads makes some solid beers like Head Hunter IPA. Gotta show some love for Pittsburgh.

 

[dfess1]

I want to know why I got all the way to page 7, and no one has called out the OP as 21st Amendment being one of his favorite EAST Coast breweries?!!?!

My favorite is Troegs, with a lot of love for Allagash.

You can have victory and DFH. DFH makes a couple beers that I enjoy, but these are their rarer one off's. Otherwise they are a little too "off center" for my likes.

Brew Pubs though, I enjoy my local Iron Hill (Chestnut Hill, Paul is doing an amazing job there) and just down the road is Earth Bread, where Tom is pumping out some damn good beer.

 

[FirstStateBrewer]

Brew Pubs though, I enjoy my local Iron Hill (Chestnut Hill, Paul is doing an amazing job there)

Iron Hill Wilmington is amazing, as well!

 

[new2brew1221]

Also in NC are Triangle Brewing, Bull City Brewery and Burgers, Fullsteam, Carolina Brewery, and Mystery Brewing. All of these are 20-30 minutes of each other. A great up and coming location for micro breweries and home brewers alike.

 

[sonex]

DFH - beers are either way, way too sweet or just lacked great flavor. I recently tried red and blue, thinking maybe tart fruit would help balance it out. It was sweeter than Kool Aid. It made the Lindeman's fruit beers seem balanced.

Victory beers all taste horrendous. I don't know why but they all taste like dirty swamp water. Golden Monkey could not go down the drain fast enough.

really? victory prima pils is internationaly known as one of the greatest pils avaliable anywere. You must be getting old beer samples.

 

[InityBrew]

really? victory prima pils is internationaly known as one of the greatest pils avaliable anywere. You must be getting old beer samples.

+100 on prima pils, and all of victorys offerings... But I also live 10 minutes from the brewery and get to enjoy them fresh.

 

[CidCitrus]

I forgot to mention Weyerbacher. Good beer.

 

[scottab]

Flying dog
Dogfish head
Ommegang
Allegash
Blue point
Victory
Smuttynose
Tröegs
Brooklyn
Magic hat
Flying fish
Heavy seas
Founders
Southern tier

 

[Esmitee]

I'm going to agree with many all ready pointed out, but being from South Jersey, I'm going to have to add 1 that was not even mentioned......River Horse Brewing, in Lampertville NJ, I LOVE the River Horse Triple Horse @ 10% UMMMMM. BTW Still looking for a recipe to brew that one????????????? Anyone have it?

 

[Old-Ned]

Gritty McDuff's (I always liked the draft in the pub more than the bottles). Clown Shoes! Ipswich Ales (both by Mercury Brewing). Throwback, White Birch and Squam Brewing in NH. Rock Art in VT. That's about all I can think of that I've had and haven't been mentioned. There are a ton that I've read about and can't wait to try!

 

[heferly]

Founders isn't east coast....weyerbacher, good simcoe ipa!

 

[Willum]

Victory
Ommegang
Brooklyn
River Horse
Tröegs
Six Point
Flying Fish

 

[CidCitrus]

I'm going to agree with many all ready pointed out, but being from South Jersey, I'm going to have to add 1 that was not even mentioned......River Horse Brewing, in Lampertville NJ, I LOVE the River Horse Triple Horse @ 10% UMMMMM. BTW Still looking for a recipe to brew that one????????????? Anyone have it?

http://hopville.com/recipe/1619626/belgian-tripel-recipes/tripel-horse-clone

This is my first stab at the recipe. I e-mailed the brewery and got the ingredients, but no percentages or target numbers. I think I'm pretty close, but I won't be brewing this til next month.

 

[scottab]

Founders isn't east coast....weyerbacher, good simcoe ipa!

Sorry thought it was... its listed on a must try top east coast brew search.

 

[FirstStateBrewer]

I like Fordham/Old Dominion, as well!

 

[iambeer]

I trust DFH has been everyone's #1 east coast brewery for at least a day. Some people say their fine tastes are elevated past the point of being able to enjoy a DFH 60 minute IPA. Frankly I don't believe it.

 

[craigger64]

I'm going to agree with many all ready pointed out, but being from South Jersey, I'm going to have to add 1 that was not even mentioned......River Horse Brewing, in Lampertville NJ, I LOVE the River Horse Triple Horse @ 10% UMMMMM. BTW Still looking for a recipe to brew that one????????????? Anyone have it?

Triple Horse, YES!!!!!!!!!!! Also love Hop Hazard, Hop-A-Lot-Amus, and their Belgian Freeze seasonal.

 

[iambeer]

Love Flying Fish. How can you not. Atlantic Lager and Hefeweizen (which I can't bloody find anywhere) are the best.

 

[Leeds1]

DFH - beers are either way, way too sweet or just lacked great flavor. I recently tried red and blue, thinking maybe tart fruit would help balance it out. It was sweeter than Kool Aid. It made the Lindeman's fruit beers seem balanced.

Victory beers all taste horrendous. I don't know why but they all taste like dirty swamp water. Golden Monkey could not go down the drain fast enough.

Nonsense.

 

[InityBrew]

I am not a fan of some of the abnormal dfh offerings, but hey, they are thinking outside of the box.

I do however love myself some Victory... Their brewpub exclusives are better than the beers they distribute. Any one have any of their Ranch IIPAs? Delicious.

 

[milldoggy]

Well it I pumpkin beer season, what is your fav east coast pumpkin? I love fegleys devious pumpkin

 

[grathan]

http://www.captainlawrencebrewing.com/the-beers/

 

[GatorBru]

- Stoudt - imperial outmeal is my favorite of the genre
- Swamphead - good florida brewery, good IPA's
- Cigar City - right now have to say is the best in FL

- Micro/ BrewPub
- Green Room Jacksonville - great beers and you can go and see exactly where it was made
- the shipyard emporium (winter park, FL) when Ron was there, soon to be replaced by cask & larder his new project.

 

[1fast636]

lets see

DFH
weyerbacher
flying dog
troegs (local)
victory
southern tier
ithica
ABC (local)
there are a slu i am missing but thats a short list. i don have favorites i like them all in there own way each one brings something special with there beers

 

[Esmitee]

http://hopville.com/recipe/1619626/belgian-tripel-recipes/tripel-horse-clone

This is my first stab at the recipe. I e-mailed the brewery and got the ingredients, but no percentages or target numbers. I think I'm pretty close, but I won't be brewing this til next month.

Hey Cid, thanks, I have been looking for some time now. I'm not that advanced in coming up with my own recipes. All I ever used so far, are recipes from here and the net. Love to hear how your recipe turns out.

 

[Esmitee]

Triple Horse, YES!!!!!!!!!!! Also love Hop Hazard, Hop-A-Lot-Amus, and their Belgian Freeze seasonal.

Ohhh I agree with ya on these choices! Another "NEW" brewery in S. Jersery is Point Pleasent Brewing. So far I tasted Beach Haus, and Winter Rental, Pretty good. I think they are working on more brews at this point.

 

[Peruvian802]

The Shed in Stowe vt.

The Shed in Stowe closed almost 2 years ago. They are now brewing out of Otter Creek Brewery in Middlebury, which unfortunately means that most of their bottled beer is just as undrinkable as everything else that comes out of OC.