2009 OLD STOCK ALE

I selected North Coast Brewing as my top brewery in the Southwest bracket (aka: The California Bracket), so it’s no surprise that I tend to enjoy all of their offerings. While the Brother Thelonius would be my hands-down favorite from the brewery, I also love their “Old” triumvirate (Old Rasputin, Old #38, and Old Stock […]

ADDENDUM TO BEST BREWERIES BY REGION

A few things to add to the Best Breweries post. 1. Southwest: Ripped would like to challenge North Coast’s victory in the Southeastern bracket by pushing for the master brewers at Sierra Nevada. I think his case is compelling. Sierra is a “no question” brewery…as in “there’s no question I’m trying any new beer they […]

THE BEST BREWERIES BY REGION

Choosing the best breweries in America has been an on-going debate of the Aleheads for years. The real answer to “which brewery is the best” is, of course, “the one that made the beer I’m drinking right now”. The problem is that all breweries have their great, average, and lousy beers and it’s impossible to […]