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Beware the Beast Man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 11:06 AM
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Post your favorite hometown brewery here.
I have to say, one thing Cleveland has over Pittsburgh is a great brewery. I was never a huge fan of Penn Brewery or (ugh) Pittsburgh Brewing.

http://www.greatlakesbrewing.com/

I love this stuff.
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flamingyouth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 11:09 AM
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1. I like this place:
http://www.elysianbrewing.com/Elysian.html

They also have a restaurant with a great vegetable curry. :9
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Fenris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 11:12 AM
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2. The Perseus Porter: the beer that almost put us both to sleep
while we were still in the restaurant! :9
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flamingyouth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 11:13 AM
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3. Ah yes!
:boring:
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Beware the Beast Man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 11:14 AM
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4. The Dragonstooth Stout sounds killer...
:beer:
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Fenris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 11:23 AM
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7. Very good. Plus the graphics on the label look like a fantasy metal album.
:D

If you like real heavy beers, I suggest the aforementioned Perseus Porter. Of course, I like heavy beer, so I'm biased. :hi:
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Beware the Beast Man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 11:27 AM
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10. Me too.
And yes, that does look Spinal Tap-ian.


"Wykyd Sceptre!!!!" :headbang:
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mike_c Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 11:19 AM
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5. six rivers brewery


http://www.sixriversbrewery.com/

My favorite:

Moonstone Porter
Deep Mahogony color, robust and malty with smooth chocolaty finish.
Alcohol Content 6%
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Zomby Woof Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 11:20 AM
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6. The Stone Brewing Company
In San Diego... http://www.stonebrew.com

They make Fat Bastard and Arrogant Bastard ales:

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frylock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 12:11 PM
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12. w00t!! i love stone brew..
Ballast Point in Bay Park makes a great double IPA as well. Are you going to the Stone 9th Anniversary Celebration & Invitational Beer Festival on the 10th?
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Bombero1956 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 12:13 PM
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14. love
their choice of mascots
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Obamarama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 11:25 AM
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8. Kalamazoo Brewing Company....home of Bell's Oberon
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brack Donating Member (101 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 11:26 AM
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9. In Michigan..
North Peak Brewing Co. In Traverse City, Michigan. I like their Northern Lite beer myself. I'm not a dark or stout beer guy. But friends have told me that they have some excellent choices in those areas as well.
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Wapsie B Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 11:41 AM
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11. I concurr with your findings Mr. Beast Man.
Great Lakes has some very good brews.


Millstream Brewery in the Amana Colonies is one of my favs here.


http://www.millstreambrewing.com/
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Bombero1956 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 12:11 PM
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13. our local brew


http://www.papercity.com/index.html

RILEY'S STOUT
WINTER PALACE WEE HEAVY
BANCHEE EXTRA PALE ALE

Every Friday they have all you can drink night. You pay $5 and they give you a 10oz cup that you get filled with your favorite brew at the bar. When you leave, you turn your cup in at the door and they give you a 4 pack of 12oz bootles for free.

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Wapsie B Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 12:31 PM
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17. Cool.
Would hate to be the designated driver that night. I bet it's good brew.
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huskerlaw Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 12:14 PM
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15. Lazlo's Brewery
Lincoln, Nebraska
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mdmc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 12:23 PM
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16. Fat Tire Ales ... and "90 Shelling"
Fort Collins , CO
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Tallison Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 12:35 PM
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19. I had Fat Tire once when I was in Tucson
Was a fantastic beer. You can't find it on the East Coast. :(
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Omphaloskepsis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 06:25 PM
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38. Fat Tire is my favorite beer...
Second being Sierra Nevada Pale Ale.
http://www.sierranevada.com/beers/paleale.html
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mdmc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-28-05 10:46 AM
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56. I like their pale ale as well...
:kick:
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mdmc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-28-05 10:47 AM
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57. nope you need Rocky mountian connections
:kick:
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Tallison Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 12:34 PM
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18. Dominion Ale
From Ashburn, VA.
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kwassa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 01:44 PM
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23. Tupper's Hop Pocket Ale
made by Old Dominion
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Tallison Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 01:50 PM
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26. I didn't realize Dominion brewed Tupper's
People who like hoppy stuff (which I don't) tend to love it. I like the straight lagers and ales (Spaten, Bass). Dominion makes a lot of individual brews (mainly ales) for bars across Virginia, DC and Maryland; I've never had a bad one.
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Jara sang Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 02:04 PM
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31. Right down the street from me
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mike_c Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 05:36 PM
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34. ASHBURN??!!!
Edited on Sat Aug-27-05 05:37 PM by mike_c
Could that be the same Ashburn where I went to high school a LONG time ago? Loudoun County? BRHS? I was in the first class there, and was among it's first drop-outs. The high school in a corn field. I understand there aren't as many cornfields these days....
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Tallison Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 08:19 PM
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44. Yep, same one
Big bedroom community now. You've got to drive as far as Winchester to find cornfields.
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China_cat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 12:40 PM
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20. What? You didn't enjoy Olde Frothingslosh?
The pale, stale ale with the foam on the bottom?

http://cordic-and-co.com/ofs/oldefrothingsloshstory01.htm
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ovidsen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 09:47 PM
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50. That is hilarious!
I've always been a fan of fake commercials for fake products. This one is a scream!
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Crazy Guggenheim Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 12:44 PM
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21. Here in California - as the old saying goes - take your finger
and point.
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dajoki Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 01:40 PM
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22. america's oldest brewery...
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Avalux Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 02:07 PM
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32. My dad's favorite beer
he lives (and I grew up) near Pittsburgh. I can't get it here in Texas. x(
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dajoki Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-28-05 12:16 PM
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60. i'll send you a case
:toast:
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kwassa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 01:45 PM
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24. Wild Goose India Pale Ale
Edited on Sat Aug-27-05 01:45 PM by kwassa
Frederick Brewing Company, Frederick, MD.

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kwassa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 01:47 PM
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25. Blue Ridge beers, same company
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LongTomH Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 01:58 PM
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27. Boulevard Brewing Company in Kansas City
http://www.blvdbeer.com/">Boulevard Brewary

Favorite brews:
Wheat Beer
Pale Ale
Bully Porter

plus their seasonal brews:
Oktoberfest
Irish Ale (St. Patrick's Day)
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maveric Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 01:59 PM
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28. Karl Strauss. San Diego.
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Avalux Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 02:02 PM
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29. Shiner Brewery, Shiner Texas
Took a tour of the place last year - fascinating.

http://www.shiner.com/home.html
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Tallison Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 09:02 PM
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47. Love Shiner Bock
Yum! :beer:
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jpgray Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 02:04 PM
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30. Town Hall brewpub in Minneapolis (nt)
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Initech Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 02:17 PM
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33. Stone Brew Pale Ale
I'm a particular fan of one of their brews (which, if you try to drink it during power hour, you will not last until the end of the night) - Double Bastard Ale.
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johnnie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 06:12 PM
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35. Hey Beastman
My brother just gave me a Dortmunder when I was at his house about an hour ago. Not bad.
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Beware the Beast Man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 09:38 PM
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49. We went to the GLBC today for lunch.
Cathy and I- I highly recommend the Nosferatu ale. Strong hops flavor. :thumbsup:
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bicentennial_baby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 06:13 PM
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36. BBC (Berkshire Brewing Co.)
Steel Rail :9
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LandOLincoln Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 06:24 PM
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37. Rio Grande Brewery, makers of such fine, fine beverages as
Bock Holliday,
Elfego Bock,
Outlaw Lager,
Pancho Verde Chile Cerveza,
Cabezon Stout, and
Desert Pils.

YUMMMMMMM!

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AntiCoup2K4 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 06:45 PM
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39. Fish Brewing Company, Olympia WA
http://www.fishbrewing.com



Fishbowl Brewpub
Public Taproom for Fishtale Ales, Leavenworth Beers, and Spire Mountain Ciders
Open Monday to Saturday 11 a.m. to midnight, Sunday noon to 10 p.m.

28 handcrafted ales, beers, and ciders brewed on premises. 14 on tap at any time!

Welcome to the Fishbowl Brewpub, South Puget Sound’s only brewpub. Stop in at our cozy pub, across the street from the mighty Fish Brewery in downtown Olympia and enjoy our award winning ales, beers, and ciders.

# The Fishbowl Pub Six packs, cases to go. Bulk beer in 1/2 & full gallon "growlers", too
# Unique pub food, from Falafel to Fish Tacos
# Local wild caught smoked salmon, organic offerings
# Alternative Burgers: Ostrich, Oyster, Organic Beef
# T-shirts, hats & other Fish merchandise!
# Super smoke-free atmosphere!
# 24 hrs. everyday Exotic wet, naked fish in tank!
# Six blocks from I-5, exit 105 B

Happy Hour

10 p.m. - 11 p.m., Monday - Thursday
$2.50 pints (excluding specialty ales)
Yes, the kitchen is open 'til 11 p.m.
Specials

Announcing Student Sundays
Bring your student I.D.and get $2.50 pints of Fish Tale Ales. Because your thirst for Knowledge isn’t your only thirst.

Don’t forget: $2.50 Tuesdays
One of our 20 ounce Imperial pints at a great price. The featured brew changes each week.


Sounds like a great place huh? Actually it is. Only downside is it's not that big. With 28 beers going, it doesn't leave a lot of room for seating unfortunately. And being the only smoke-free pub in town certainly helps it fill up fast.
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JohnnyBoots Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 06:49 PM
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40. PENN PILSNER!!!!, well
actually a Yuengling fan, but Penn sponsors my team and my buddy is one of the brewers.
PS their Maibock will kick your ass qucik.
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bridgit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 06:50 PM
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41. woohoo...
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Maine-ah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 08:12 PM
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42. Rocky Bay Brewing Co.
Edited on Sat Aug-27-05 08:12 PM by Maine-ah
http://www.rockybaybrewing.com

or Andrew's no web site, but here's something that will tell you about them:

http://www.mainebrew.com/breweries.aspx
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eyesroll Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 08:16 PM
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43. I live in Milwaukee. Lots of beer here.
I don't drink the stuff myself, so I don't know from good (although I did have a couple of sips of New Glarus Spotted Cow recently and didn't find it repulsive, so that's a step up), but there's a lot of it here.
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Poiuyt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 10:11 PM
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53. Sprechers is excellent
They also make great root beer
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tigereye Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 08:30 PM
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45. don't agree with you abour Penn Brewery - I like their wheat beer
and the beers at the Churchworks Brewery near Bloomfield are pretty good.

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Beware the Beast Man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 09:16 PM
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48. Sadly, I never made it to Churchworks Brewery.
Maybe on my next trip back... :thumbsup:
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tigereye Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 10:48 PM
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55. there you go
the food has gotten better over the years, too, and it's fun to wander around in the old church.
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tigereye Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 08:30 PM
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46. don't agree with you abour Penn Brewery - I like their wheat beer
and the beers at the Churchworks Brewery near Bloomfield are pretty good.

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lildreamer316 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 09:52 PM
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51. Red Oak
www.redoakbrewery.com

although I'm not a big beer fan; ppl here rave about it.
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swag Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 10:08 PM
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52. Lucky Lab, I think. It had been the Bridgeport, home of an impromptu
Edited on Sat Aug-27-05 10:09 PM by swag
election night 1992 celebration among patriot patrons, but then they remodeled and destroyed the nice warehouse openness of the downstairs, so you had to go upstairs to feel comfortable. They're undergoing another remodel, so maybe they'll fix that bullshit.

Widmer has a nice location, but locals have the unfortunate habit of pronouncing it "Wid-mere," so I can't possible select that one.

Portland Brewing Co. is quite fine, though I miss their old Pearl location, now supplanted with a Rogue Brewery outpost.
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jane_pippin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 10:12 PM
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54. New Glarus and Sprecher are my Wisconsin favorites.
I'm enjoying a New Glarus Spotted Cow right now, and when I go out I will enjoy some Sprecher Special Amber.
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seemunkee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-28-05 11:21 AM
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58. My back porch
No one really that local for me, so I'll pick my own home brew.
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XNASA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-28-05 11:37 AM
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59. Flossmoor Station Brewery
http://www.flossmoorstation.com/

In a city as big as Chicago, with all of it's great local brewpubs, I'm lucky to have this place just a few blocks away.

Great beer, so-so food. Lot's of train noise.
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