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The State of American Craft Beer – Virginia

We've been on this journey for over two-and-a-half years now and have managed to alphabetically drink our way to the 46th state on our list, Old Dominion, Virginia. The state's nickname comes from it's establishment as the first English colony in North America. Virginia is also known as the "Mother of Presidents," having had 8 presidents born within it's borders, more than any other state.

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The State of American Craft Beer – Tennessee

Everyone knows Tennessee as The Volunteer State, but it's also known as the Big Bend State, the name Tennessee is claimed to be derived from a “Cherokee modification of an earlier Yuchi word” translated as “meeting place”, “winding river”, or “river of the great bend.”

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The State of American Craft Beer – Rhode Island

The 39th state on our list, The Ocean State, Rhode Island. The nickname is purely tourism driven, added to license plates in 1972 to help promote it’s 400 miles of coastline. Also known as “Little Rhody” and “The Plantation State,” the latter is derived from the state’s official name, State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.

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The State of American Craft Beer – Oregon

The state’s nickname is rooted in the extensive capture of beavers in the 19th century when their prized pelts were desirable for fashionable fur hats. It officially became the state animal in 1969, is also the mascot for Oregon State University and appears on one side of it’s two sided state flag.

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