Must try breweries at the 2012 GABF

[tante]

http://www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com/at-the-festival/floorplan/

what are the can't miss breweries this year? What are some smaller breweries worth trying?

I found this article from the Westword:

http://blogs.westword.com/cafesociety/2012/10/fifteen_non-colorado_breweries.php

 

[DromJohn]

1 vote for:
Jailhouse Brewing Company F33

Best Georgia brewery that's at GABF. I'm a fan of their Breakout Stout.

 

[usfmikeb]

Cigar City from Tampa, FL. AWESOME beer...

 

[Yooper]

Hoppin' Frog is one of my all-time favorites, and I don't think it's distributed anywhere beyond NE Ohio. I'd RUN to their booth! :rockin:

They are most famous for B.O.R.I.S but I found their triple IPA and double IPA to be outstanding as well, and prefer it over B.O.R.I.S.

 

[mack65]

We get Hoppin' Frog here in Colorado, good stuff. I'm going to hit the Founders and 21st Amendment first!

 

[tante]

Anyone try sun king?

 

[usfmikeb]

Hoppin' Frog is one of my all-time favorites, and I don't think it's distributed anywhere beyond NE Ohio. I'd RUN to their booth! :rockin:

They are most famous for B.O.R.I.S but I found their triple IPA and double IPA to be outstanding as well, and prefer it over B.O.R.I.S.

I get them in Northern Virginia.

 

[brycelarson]

Cigar City from Tampa, FL. AWESOME beer...

second that - some awesome beers.

Anyone try sun king?

Is that the Indianapolis one?

I'll pitch Surly from up here in my neck of the woods. Some great beers.

 

[DromJohn]

I am also a fan of Hoppin' Frog, which is available in Georgia. It's not LeBron James good, but Hoppin' Frog should make Akron proud.

 

[TNGabe]

+1 on Cigar City.

Make sure you try Catawba Valley from NC. They have some great sours, also some weird beers that I don't love, but worth trying for sure.