May 16th marks the beginning of American Craft Beer Week and also marks the beginning of my 50 beer challenge. Over the next year starting on May 16, 2011 I will be attempting to drink and review 1 beer from each of the 50 states to celebrate American craft beer.
This page will serve as my report card and I’ll update once I post up new reviews.
A few things to note first:
- Each of these beers isn’t meant to be a representation of all the beers in the state. I know I probably won’t be drinking the best beer from each state (plus that is subjective anyway), but opening up my eyes and hopefully my readers eyes to multiple breweries around the country.
- Being on the west coast a few of the states might be difficult for me to find beers from. If you want to help out, visit this sites contact page.
- Each beer has to be new to me. If I’ve drank it before, it’s not eligible.
*UPDATE: I extended my challenge to 100 days.  Read about it here.
My Beer Challenge Progress – 35 of 50 Complete
Beers already drunk have a link to their review. Beers secured and waiting to be drunk are listed without a link.
- Alabama
 Still needed
- Alaska
 Midnight Sun Panty Peeler
- Arizona
 Still needed
- Arkansas
 Still needed
- California
 The Bruery Saison Rue
- Colorado
 Oskar Blues Gubna
- Connecticut
 Still needed
- Delaware
 Dogfish Head Namaste
- Florida
 Cigar City Brewing Jai Alai White Oak Aged IPA
- Georgia
 Terrapin Rye Pale Ale
- Hawaii
 Kona Brewing Fire Rock Pale Ale
- Idaho
 Laughing Dog Brewing Alpha Dog
 
- Illinois
 Goose Island Matilda
- Indiana
 Sun King Brewery Isis
- Iowa
 Still needed
- Kansas
 Still needed
- Kentucky
 Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale
- Louisiana
 Abita Save Our Shores
- Maine
 Baxter Brewing Stowaway I.P.A.
- Maryland
 Flying Dog Double Dog Double Pale Ale
- Massachusetts
 Sam Adams East-West Kölsch
- Michigan
 Founders Cerise
- Minnesota
 Summit Brewing Horizon Red Ale
- Mississippi
 Lazy Magnolia Southern Pecan
- Missouri
 Boulevard Brewing Long Strange Tripel
- Montana
 Big Sky Brewing Trout Slayer
- Nebraska
 Nebraska Brewing Company Melange A Trois
- Nevada
 Still needed
- New Hampshire
 Still needed
- New Jersey
 Still needed
- New Mexico
 Marble Brewery Oatmeal Stout
- New York
 Dundee Summer Wheat
- North Carolina
 Still needed
- North Dakota
 Granite City Food & Brewery Brother Benedict’s Bock (technically not from ND, they do brew on premise in their ND restaurant)
- Ohio
 Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald Porter
- Oklahoma
 Still needed
- Oregon
 Hair of the Dog Adam
- Pennsylvania
 Victory Brewing Hop Wallop
- Rhode Island
 Narragansett Summer Ale
- South Carolina
 Still needed
- South Dakota
 Still needed
- Tennessee
 Yazoo Dos Perros Ale
- Texas
 Shiner Wild Hare Pale Ale
- Utah
 Squatters Captain Bastard’s Oatmeal Stout
- Vermont
 Magic Hat hI.P.A.
- Virginia
 Still needed
- Washington
 Redhook Wit
- West Virginia
 Still needed
- Wisconsin
 Lakefront IPA
- Wyoming
 Snake River Brewing Pale Ale
