September 2011 Featured Brewery Location: Lawrence, KS Founded: 1989 Distribution: Kansas & Missouri Contact: (785) 843-4555 Website: http://freestatebrewing.com/ By Barry Grass Did you know that the world’s best beer in the American Barleywine style is brewed in Kansas? It’s true, by one measurement anyway. Go to BeerAdvocate.com, click on the styles page, find ‘American Barleywine’ [...]
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1 Aug
Barley John’s Brew Pub
August 2011 Featured Brewery Location: New Brighton, Minnesota Founded: 2000 Distribution: on-site only (for now…) Contact: 651-636-4670 Website: barleyjohns.com By Barry Grass The Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul are the source of some of the best beers in the Midwest. Everyone knows the big names in Minnesota brewing. Summit has been the staple [...]
1 Jul
Straight To Ale
July 2011 Featured Brewery Location: Huntsville, Alabama Founded: 2010 Distribution: Alabama Contact: straighttoale.com/contact Website: straighttoale.com By Barry Grass You might not know it, but Huntsville, Alabama is quietly becoming the craft beer capital of the Deep South. Until very recently, the state of Alabama has been lagging behind the rest of the country with respect [...]
5 May
Cisco Brewers
May 2011 Featured Brewery Location: Nantucket, Massachusetts Founded: 1996 Distribution: MA, NY, NJ, DC, CT, DE, RI, and MD Contact: 508.325.5929 Website: ciscobrewers.com If you take a ferry ride about 30 miles south of Cape Code you’ll find yourself approaching Nantucket Island, a beautiful spot for shopping, culture, and cuisine. It is also home to [...]
31 Mar
Jester King Craft Brewery
April 2011 Featured Brewery Location: Austin, Texas Founded: 2011 Distribution: Texas only Contact: 512.537.5100 Website: jesterkingbrewery.com Everything is big in Texas. However, it’s not historically known for being a large craft beer producing state. Well partner things are a changin’. In recent years breweries like (512), Saint Arnold, Live Oak, and Real Ale have been [...]
