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