Top 6 beer cities

Much more about distro than about what’s brewed there. Got it.

For that, for all I know, it makes sense. But I tend to think of "great beer cities" as *what’s brewing*...not what I can *shop for*. Still, this is a slice of the data that’s helpful.

Originally posted by harrisoni
Having not been to these 6 cities, but having been to both Portland and Seattle, and those places haven’t made the top 6, all I can say is "sh!t these 6 cities must be melonfarming wonderful for beer, I must pack my bags and visit NOW as I’m sure my body will explode with delight." Wow.

Or not.

DC ahead of Denver? please somebody explain this logic? Even Manhattan is better than DC...

Originally posted by haukur
DC ahead of Denver? please somebody explain this logic? Even Manhattan is better than DC...

DC metro area, which is 3 separate jurisdictions: DC, Northern Virginia, and Maryland. I’m always surprised by what I can find in Northern Virginia that I don’t find at my usual haunts.

Lies, damn lies and statistics. Commercial availability doesn’t really capture the vibe or vitality of a given beer scene. When I’m deciding where to travel for beer - I generally don’t care about what is available in stores. My $0.02

I know this isn’t that big of a city compared to all the ones mentioned on here but Asheville, North Carolina. A bunch of local breweries, huge homebrew scene, some good beer stores taprooms and brew pubs, multiple beer festivals throughout the year and overall a safe haven for beer and beer lovers in the south. It may not have huge selections (though a good selection of hard to find beer for its size) compared to bigger cities but, it’s definitely a great beer town.

Originally posted by after4ever
But I tend to think of "great beer cities" as *what’s brewing*...not what I can *shop for*.

Agreed.

Originally posted by RochefortChris
I know this isn’t that big of a city compared to all the ones mentioned on here but Asheville, North Carolina. A bunch of local breweries, huge homebrew scene, some good beer stores taprooms and brew pubs, multiple beer festivals throughout the year and overall a safe haven for beer and beer lovers in the south. It may not have huge selections (though a good selection of hard to find beer for its size) compared to bigger cities but, it’s definitely a great beer town.

It’s already been said, but to me, a great beer city should primarily be about Quality > Quantity. But ideally, it would have both. And we are not only talking nice draft and bottle lists and cool beer bars, but also a number of reputable breweries/brewpubs pumping out delicious suds. I feel like there are a select number of cities that really embody the "all about beer" mantra. Philly and NYC ( though there brewery quality is somewhat questionable) on the east coast, and Denver/Boulder, San Diego, San Fran, and LA (though I haven’t been so hard to know for sure) and Portland, OR out west. Fuck middle emerica.

Escondido, CA

Dexter, MI (middle emerica)

Lakewood, NY

Denver, CO

Muenster, IN (middle emerica)

Maybe DC means Denver Colorodo.Would be closer to making sense.