squirrelly
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For me it was lucky lager. Hienikan and grolch in the states are pretty high up there which is strange because both those beers served in holland were fantastic!
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Mongrel
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Portland was an ex-hometown vote. Now I'm in Central Oregon, and Bend is a great drinking city, but Portland wins on public transport. Getting home from a night of drink is just as important as how many places you can go.That's three for San Diego. Anybody not voting for their home town?
Also, can't really comment on San Diego. Last time I did serious drinking there was in '96 when I was working Comic Con for Troma, so we hit a lot of places that were comping us or giving us great deals. I hope you don't still have all the silly stripper laws.
I should have mentioned NYC as a great drinking city. Open until 4 am officially, but you can stay well after the gates go down if you know the bar tender. But I always felt a little ****ty walking home while people were out for their 6 am jogs.
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KNOTSANE
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Even though New Orleans is my place, many years ago an old roommate of mine who lives in Galveston Texas thought it would be cool for us to do each other's Mardi Gras. Since Galveston's MG is the week before ours, I packed up and headed west. Not sure what it's like year round, but we hung out in this area called the strand. Much like the French Quarter with the bars everywhere and some great live music. This however was way before the craft beer invasion. Curious to see if that area of the island has more of an Austin feel nowadays. Austin is another of my top pics to drink and enjoy good music.
MagicLarry
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Munich, Germany
The only reason I didn't even mention NY is price. There's a few really good things going for NYC: expansive PT which means a drinker doesn't have to worry about driving, bars everywhere and open almost 24 hours, and every beer imaginable. But prices tend to be higher than other places and if you step outside, you're probably getting a summons for it.
Here's a link to the Beer City USA 2011 Results.....Most all our Cities made the list!
Asheville Foodie: Beer City USA Poll 2011 Results - Asheville, NC Wins Again !
Asheville Foodie: Beer City USA Poll 2011 Results - Asheville, NC Wins Again !
BadMrFrosty
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Prague is pretty good. The mass produced stuff like like Branik, Staropramen, Gambrinous and Pilsner Urquel is generally pretty decent, readily available and cheap. There are some other breweries which have been creeping in to more and more pubs recently like Ferdinand (Czech brewery of the year 2011) Svijany (Runner up Czech brewery of the year 2011) and Cerna Hora who make some really amazing beers for unbelievably cheap prices. Then you have some fantastic specialist beer bars if you want something from microbrewery. All in all its great for a beer lover.
the lack of Philly in this thread is ridiculous. Great beer bars. Great breweries. its in the top 5 of US cities at least.
San Diego
Philly
Portland
NYC
Chicago
San Diego
Philly
Portland
NYC
Chicago
spearko520
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i'm torn between philly and nyc. i would have to say new york is the best place to do anything in (except park)- but philly put belgians on the u.s. beer drinking radar- and monk's is the sheezat.
sirgeoph
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I want to vote New Orleans (obvious reasons), but our beer scene is only just now up-and-coming. Avenue Pub reigns supreme in the beer world here, and a few nano-breweries have started cropping up, so within the year, we'll be a top beer city.
But for straight up drinking in general, can't go wrong with New Orleans, with our lax open container laws and 24 hour bars (what's a "last call"?) and 24 hour eateries, it's heaven.
But for straight up drinking in general, can't go wrong with New Orleans, with our lax open container laws and 24 hour bars (what's a "last call"?) and 24 hour eateries, it's heaven.
that's it? here's the short list of MN breweries... a google search nets 100+ MN breweries. i'll give SD the fact that they have the weather and Stone, but we have Flat Earth and Surly, so no one really pays attention to the weather.
How can you argue all of MN against San Diego?! Ok, CA vs. MN, guess who wins?
Who exactly conducted this poll?
I was in Asheville about 3 years ago, I do not remember it being all that great, especially when you've been spoiled with places like Portland.
Honestly, the only place I think I could vote over Portland is San Diego, but I have never been there, so I can't make that call just yet.
I am pretty sure Portland has 75+ breweries, micro breweries, nano breweries, beer bars etc.
EDIT: Forgot to mention the best part about Portland, STREET MEAT CAPITOL OF THE COUNTRY
Who exactly conducted this poll?
I was in Asheville about 3 years ago, I do not remember it being all that great, especially when you've been spoiled with places like Portland.
Honestly, the only place I think I could vote over Portland is San Diego, but I have never been there, so I can't make that call just yet.
I am pretty sure Portland has 75+ breweries, micro breweries, nano breweries, beer bars etc.
EDIT: Forgot to mention the best part about Portland, STREET MEAT CAPITOL OF THE COUNTRY
Nukinfuts
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I like the Avenue Pub (I like the balcony, but after a few beers those stairs are a MF), have you been to Lager's, Finn McCools, Cooter Brown's?
Lager's gets my vote as the best place.
Will be there Sat night. This is only half of the stairs. haha
Mateo
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Durango! Most Local brews per square foot!
mytommygundont
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If I had to pick from places that I have been, then I have to go with Fort Collins. Now that you can buy pints at New Belgium and then walk to Odells, Fort Collins Brewery, Coopersmith's, Pateros Creek, Equinox...That makes for some amazing drinking. I prefer a brewery/pub atmosphere to a bar atmosphere though.
As far as straight drinking cities go, how can you beat Austin? So many bars and live music at every one of them! It really does have the best nightlife.
As far as straight drinking cities go, how can you beat Austin? So many bars and live music at every one of them! It really does have the best nightlife.
Cancun Mexico.
When I was there in 2004 for spring break. We would literally buy a 12 pack and walk up and down the street drinking from it and the cops just wave to you. Then there are the clubs, $15 cover at one in particular with open bar and 50 mixed drinks to choose from. Attend a beach party and they practically force you to do keg stands!
When I was there in 2004 for spring break. We would literally buy a 12 pack and walk up and down the street drinking from it and the cops just wave to you. Then there are the clubs, $15 cover at one in particular with open bar and 50 mixed drinks to choose from. Attend a beach party and they practically force you to do keg stands!
theveganbrewer
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Portland and Asheville are my favorites.
For beer? That's an easy one. San Diego. A few years ago I would have said Denver, but San Diego has quickly surpassed it and is quickly becoming the Napa Valley of beer. Stone, Green Flash, Port Brewing/Lost Abbey, Pizza Port, AleSmith, Ballast Point, Alpine, and 50-some others that aren't as big, all in San Diego County alone.
As for drinking cities, I'm very surprised nobody has mentioned Key West yet. New Orleans and Savannah are both excellent places to get drunk, but they don't quite have the same awesome anything-goes atmosphere that Key West has.
As for drinking cities, I'm very surprised nobody has mentioned Key West yet. New Orleans and Savannah are both excellent places to get drunk, but they don't quite have the same awesome anything-goes atmosphere that Key West has.
Miami south beach as well. I've never seen a Florida city with less law enforcement presence. Underage drinking abounds, people try to sell you crack in the middle of a busy street. I'm sure Key West is even more stupid crazy.
The difference between Miami and Key West is that KW does have a very high law enforcement presence, they're just extraordinarily tolerant. Don't openly do drugs, don't drive drunk, and don't be an aggressive panhandler and the cops leave you alone. Want to walk drunk and mostly naked down the street with a giant cup of beer? That's OK. It probably helps that Florida has no drunk-in-public law.
Trophy_Brew21
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DC, at the top of the Washington "W" hotel, over looking the White House and the Washington Monument. Wrigley Field, Chicago!!! Next to Coors Field in Denver. And of course, anywhere in Montana!
Well I am a college student, and I probably don't have the same standards as many older people, but I've gotta say Athens, GA. The best downtown environment I've ever seen. 80 something bars in 4 square miles and a craft beer scene that's booming. Hell we've even won awards for partying!
boswell
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Philly for the win. Pliny the Younger, numerous 120minute kegs aroung, beer engines, rare Belgians and the birth of Beer Week all within walking distance in a small(ish) town? I've never met such an educated and discerning group of beer nerds in my life.
NateLTB
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Portland, Oregon all the way although San Diego is a close second. How can you go wrong with Rogue, Widmer, Deschutes, Full Sail, McMennamins, Lucky Lab, Bridgeport, Hair of the Dog, New School and many, many others. Plus there are a ton of people homebrewing and the public transportation is top notch. Throw in four, major seasonal beer festivals and I can't think of a better city for beer lovers. This weekend is the big Barleywine festival at Lucky Lab, anybody going to this?
I have not yet been to Colorado but I would imagine that it's beer culture is a lot like Portland's. I visited the Twin Cities in MN a few years ago and the only brewery that impressed me was Surly.
I have not yet been to Colorado but I would imagine that it's beer culture is a lot like Portland's. I visited the Twin Cities in MN a few years ago and the only brewery that impressed me was Surly.
spearko520
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tom peters has been turning this country on to belgian beer since he was at copa too- he's been knighted in belgium! micheal jackson is rolling
in his grave with the lack of philly boosters in this thread!
cobbler
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Philly has been the top beer city in the past and it is definitely on the rise again. Here's a bit on Philadelphia taken from the Oxford Companion to Beer.
"Home to nearly 100 commercial breweries by the 1880s, Philadelphia was the reputed to be the greatest brewing city in the Western Hemisphere with a section of the city actually referred to as Brewerytown. But Prohibition effectively shut the industry down entirely, and subsequent economic woes worsened the damage.
"Home to nearly 100 commercial breweries by the 1880s, Philadelphia was the reputed to be the greatest brewing city in the Western Hemisphere with a section of the city actually referred to as Brewerytown. But Prohibition effectively shut the industry down entirely, and subsequent economic woes worsened the damage.
I'm obviously going to say New York, but only because it's DRINKING city, and not beer city. It's an excellent beer city, with a HUGE homebrewing scene, but also it's an amazing cocktail/liquor and wine city. There are probably other, better, BEER cities out there (I mean, Denver, come on), but for all thing ethyl alcohol, NYC is as good as it gets. Also, just in terms of culture, drinking is like breathing in NYC.
Jaysus
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Philadelphia, Baltimore, Portland Or, Portland ME, and Seattle are all fun drinking cities!
Airplanedoc
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Munich, and Dublin
Actually Belfast is pretty good too
Actually Belfast is pretty good too
A lot of this has to do with what kind of drinking you want to do. There's a big difference between alcohol culture and craft beer culture. Yeah, South Beach, NOLA and Cancun are great drunk towns but another "big ass beer" isn't my idea of a good drink.
My short list:
San Diego
San Fran
Denver
Philly
NYC
Minneapolis
My short list:
San Diego
San Fran
Denver
Philly
NYC
Minneapolis
Headley_Lamarr
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A couple votes echoing sentiment already stated:
New Orleans - constant party in the Quarter (I'm not a fan). But, they have an incredible cocktail culture. I've been a lot of places, but New Orleans takes the cake for having dive bars accustomed and not put off by a patron ordering a proper cocktail (Sazerac, Ramos gin fizz, etc.).
Portland - just incredible beer scene. You pretty much can't be a good restaurant there without an incredible selection of top notch local brews. Great breweries and great craft beer bars abound.
Chicago - I'm biased as I live here now. But, Chicago blends a lot of New Orleans and Portland. Breweries, craft brew @ bars/restaurants, and beer festivals are booming here. That, coupled with a big population has made the beer scene here crazy. There are no shortage of good cocktail bars either...though they tend to be higher class than my point about New Orleans.
New Orleans - constant party in the Quarter (I'm not a fan). But, they have an incredible cocktail culture. I've been a lot of places, but New Orleans takes the cake for having dive bars accustomed and not put off by a patron ordering a proper cocktail (Sazerac, Ramos gin fizz, etc.).
Portland - just incredible beer scene. You pretty much can't be a good restaurant there without an incredible selection of top notch local brews. Great breweries and great craft beer bars abound.
Chicago - I'm biased as I live here now. But, Chicago blends a lot of New Orleans and Portland. Breweries, craft brew @ bars/restaurants, and beer festivals are booming here. That, coupled with a big population has made the beer scene here crazy. There are no shortage of good cocktail bars either...though they tend to be higher class than my point about New Orleans.
Portland has its pluses. When I moved to Oregon, I was going to hit every brewery and brewpub in the area. Can't keep up with the openings. On the minus side, OLCC and the three-tier distribution system really bite.
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