What’s Brewing

Perfect pints from coast to coast

THE U.S. TAKES ITS BEER SERIOUSLY
From fouble IPAs to breakfast souts, our country’s beer selection is simply astounding. According to the Brewers Association, there are more than 1,400 craft breweries producing every variety you can imagine. Sampling them all would be nearly impossible (though we wish you well on that noble quest, and if you succeed, the next one’s on us).
Here are a few of the best brews to start with.

SANTA ROSA, CALIF.

(1 hour from San Francisco) Russian River Brewing Company Brew to try: Pliny the Elder
www.russianriverbrewing.com

DENVER

Great Divide Brewing Co.
Brew to try: Old Ruffian Barley Wine Style Ale
www.greatdivide.com

MINNEAPOLIS

Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery
Brew to try: Masala Mama India Pale Ale
www.townhallbrewery.com

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

Founders Brewing Co.
Brew to try: Kentucky Breakfast Stout
www.foundersbrewing.com

NEW YORK

Heartland Brewery
Brew to try: Farmer Jon’s Oatmeal Stout
www.heartlandbrewery.com

CLEVELAND

Great Lakes Brewing Co.
Brew to try: Edmund Fitzgerald Porter www.greatlakesbrewing.com

CHIPPEWA FALLS, WIS.

(1 hour, 45 minutes from Minneapolis) Leinenkugel’s
Brew to try: Leinenkugel’s Original
www.leinie.com

MILTON, DEL.

(2 hours, 20 minutes from Washington, D.C.) Dogfish Head Craft Brewed Ales
Brew to try: 90 Minute IPA
www.dogfish.com

NASHVILLE

Yazoo Brewing Company
Brew to try: Hefeweizen
www.yazoobrew.com