With few exceptions, there’s really no reason to venture any further east than Papillion, Nebraska, because the best beers in the nation – maybe the world — are made in Colorado, California, Alaska, Oregon and rest of the West.
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On the other hand, California turned in a typically magnificent performance. Breweries like Stone, Sierra Nevada, Anderson Valley, Green Flash, Ballast Point, Mission Brewing, Port Brewing, Firestone Walker and Oggi’s make incredibly good beers.
So do the dozens of quality beer makers in Colorado, of course — and I don’t have to wait in lines to try them at local brewpubs.
Denver - Cafe Society - East vs. West at the Great American Beer Festival.
It was an actually interesting review, followed up with some great commentary. That pointed out that the myth that European Beer is the greatest was slightly squashed by teh fact that the Micro Brew makers turn out some great beers, with amazing variety.
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