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In spite of the fact that they sold a minority stake of their company to AB InBev in 2017…RateBeer remains a relevant online portal when it comes to crowd-sourced ratings and beer rankings…
Now in its 20th year, RateBeer just announced 2019’s best breweries, new brewers and beers broken out by region…
RateBeer’s Best New Brewer awards go out to fewer than 1/5th of 1% of its qualifying breweries.
And its Best Top Brewer awards go out to fewer than 1/3rd of 1%.
Alabama
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Best Beer
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Straight To Ale Monkeynaut IPA |
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Best Brewer
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Straight To Ale |
Alaska
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Best Beer
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Anchorage A Deal With The Devil Barleywine (Triple Oaked) |
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Best Brewer
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Anchorage Brewing Company |
Arizona
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Best Beer
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Wren House Devil’s Claw |
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Best Brewer
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Arizona Wilderness Brewing Company |
Arkansas
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Best Brewer
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Lost Forty Brewing |
California
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Best Beer
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Russian River Pliny the Younger |
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Best Brewer
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AleSmith Brewing Company |
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Best New Brewer
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Yeast of Eden – Mixed Fermentation Brewery |
Colorado
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Best Beer
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WeldWerks Medianoche |
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Best Brewer
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Casey Brewing and Blending |
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Best New Brewer
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Liberati Osteria & Oenobeers |
Connecticut
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Best Beer
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Thomas Hooker #nofilter |
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Best Brewer
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Fox Farm Brewery |
Delaware
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Best Beer
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Dogfish Head 90 Minute Imperial IPA |
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Best Brewer
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Dogfish Head Brewery |
Florida
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Best Beer
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Cycle Caribbean Rum Barrel Stout With Coconut |
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Best Brewer
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Cigar City Brewing (CANarchy Craft Brewery Collective) |
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Best New Brewer
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Sideward Brewing Company |
Georgia
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Best Beer
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Scofflaw Basement IPA |
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Best Brewer
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Creature Comforts Brewing Company |
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Best New Brewer
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Georgia Beer Co. |
Hawaii
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Best Beer
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Maui Brewing Imperial Coconut Porter |
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Best Brewer
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Maui Brewing Company |
Idaho
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Best Beer
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Woodland Empire Chapter 5 – Unholy Ally |
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Best Brewer
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Grand Teton Brewing Co. |
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Best New Brewer
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Western Collective Beer |
Illinois
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Best Beer
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Flossmoor Station Wooden Hell |
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Best Brewer
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Goose Island Beer Company (AB-InBev) |
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Best New Brewer
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Energy City Brewing |
Indiana
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Best Beer
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Three Floyds Dark Lord Russian Imperial Stout |
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Best Brewer
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Three Floyds Brewing Company |
Iowa
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Best Beer
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Toppling Goliath Kentucky Brunch |
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Best Brewer
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Toppling Goliath Brewing Company |
Kansas
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Best Brewer
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Free State Brewing Company |
Kentucky
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Best Beer
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Against the Grain 70K – Amburana Wood |
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Best Brewer
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Against the Grain Brewery |
Louisiana
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Best Beer
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Great Raft Reasonably Corrupt Schwarzbier |
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Best Brewer
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Parish Brewing Company |
Maine
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Best Beer
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Allagash Curieux |
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Best Brewer
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Maine Beer Company |
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Best New Brewer
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Farm Island Brewing |
Maryland
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Best Beer
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Stillwater Cellar Door |
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Best Brewer
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Stillwater Artisanal |
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Best New Brewer
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Guinness Open Gate Brewery & Barrel House |
Massachusetts
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Best Beer
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Tree House Bbbrighttt – Citra |
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Best Brewer
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Trillium Brewing Company |
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Best New Brewer
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Public Access Liquids |
Michigan
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Best Beer
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Odd Side Ales Sweet Potato Soufflé Rye Whiskey Barrel Aged Ale |
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Best Brewer
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Founders Brewing Company (Mahou San Miguel) |
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Best New Brewer
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Barrel + Beam |
Minnesota
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Best Beer
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Forager Nillerzzzzz |
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Best Brewer
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Surly Brewing Company |
Mississippi
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Best Brewer
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Southern Prohibition Brewery |
Missouri
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Best Beer
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Perennial Barrel Aged Abraxas |
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Best Brewer
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Side Project Brewing |
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Best New Brewer
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Rockwell Beer Co. |
Montana
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Best Beer
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Big Sky Moose Drool Brown Ale |
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Best Brewer
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Big Sky Brewing Company |
Nebraska
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Best Beer
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Nebraska Little Betty |
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Best Brewer
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Nebraska Brewing Company |
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Best New Brewer
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Cosmic Eye Brewing |
Nevada
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Best Beer
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Revision Tahoe Haze |
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Best Brewer
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Revision Brewing Company |
New Hampshire
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Best Beer
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Schilling Hanse |
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Best Brewer
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Stoneface Brewing Company |
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Best New Brewer
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Spyglass Brewing Company |
New Jersey
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Best Beer
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Flying Fish XPA Citra Pale Ale |
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Best Brewer
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Kane Brewing Company |
New Mexico
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Best Beer
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La Cumbre Elevated IPA |
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Best Brewer
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La Cumbre Brewing Company |
New York
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Best Beer
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Other Half All Citra Everything – Double Dry Hopped |
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Best Brewer
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Other Half Brewing |
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Best New Brewer
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Nightmare Brewing Company |
North Carolina
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Best Beer
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Olde Hickory Seven Devils |
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Best Brewer
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Wicked Weed Brewing (AB InBev) |
North Dakota
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Best Beer
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Drekker Ectogasm |
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Best Brewer
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Drekker Brewing Company |
Ohio
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Best Beer
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Hoppin’ Frog Barrel Aged DORIS The Destroyer |
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Best Brewer
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Hoppin’ Frog Brewery |
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Best New Brewer
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Branch & Bone Artisan Ales |
Oklahoma
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Best Beer
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Prairie / Evil Twin Bible Belt – Barrel Aged |
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Best Brewer
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Prairie Artisan Ales |
Oregon
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Best Beer
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De Garde The Nectarine Cuvee |
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Best Brewer
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De Garde Brewing |
Pennsylvania
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Best Beer
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Voodoo Big Black Voodoo Daddy – Bourbon (Vanilla Beans) |
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Best Brewer
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Tired Hands Brewing Company |
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Best New Brewer
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Abomination Brewing Company |
Rhode Island
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Best Brewer
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Proclamation Ale Company |
South Carolina
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Best Beer
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Westbrook Mexican Cake Imperial Stout – Bourbon Barrel (2016-) |
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Best Brewer
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Westbrook Brewing |
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Best New Brewer
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Eighth State Brewing |
South Dakota
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Best Brewer
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Fernson Brewing Company |
Tennessee
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Best Beer
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Bearded Iris Very Varied |
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Best Brewer
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Blackberry Farm |
Texas
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Best Beer
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Spindletap Houston Haze |
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Best Brewer
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Jester King Brewery |
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Best New Brewer
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True Anomaly Brewing |
Utah
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Best Beer
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Epic Big Bad Baptist – Triple Barrel |
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Best Brewer
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Epic Brewing Company (UT/CO) |
Vermont
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Best Beer
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Hill Farmstead Aaron |
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Best Brewer
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Hill Farmstead Brewery |
Virginia
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Best Beer
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Hardywood GBS [Gingerbread Stout] (Apple Brandy Barrel) |
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Best Brewer
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The Veil Brewing Company |
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Best New Brewer
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Settle Down Easy Brewing Co. |
Washington
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Best Beer
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Holy Mountain Hand Of Glory |
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Best Brewer
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Fremont Brewing Company |
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Best New Brewer
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Garden Path Fermentation |
Washington Dc
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Best Beer
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DC Brau Penn Quarter Porter |
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Best Brewer
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Bluejacket |
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Best New Brewer
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Red Bear Brewing Company |
West Virginia
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Best Beer
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Greenbrier Valley Brewing Company Devil Anse IPA |
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Best Brewer
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Greenbrier Valley Brewing Company |
Wisconsin
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Best Beer
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Untitled Art / Mikerphone Barrel Aged Hazelnut Stout |
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Best Brewer
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New Glarus Brewing Company |
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Best New Brewer
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Giant Jones Brewing Company |
Wyoming
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Best Beer
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Melvin Melvining Goliath |
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Best Brewer
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Melvin Brewing Company |
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