Actually 2 beers from each state.
The Sommbeer readers list of the best beer from their state. It’s almost impossible, we admit, to pick just 1 beer. It’s what makes this mind game so much fun.
This list is a living document and will be updated from your comments and feedback. A lot of states still need entries!
- Your State’s Best “Daily Drinker” – It’s your “Go To Beer” sold at grocery stores.
- Your State’s “Trophy Beer” – Words like amazing, complex and hard to find may describe this beer.
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
Daily Drinker: Hop Knot – Four Peaks Brewing Company - Arkansas
Daily Drinker: Love Honey – Lost Forty Brewery
Trophy: BDCS – Ozark Beer Co. - California
Daily Drinker: Sierra Nevada Pale Ale – Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Trophy: Pliny The Elder – Russian River Brewing Company - Colorado
Daily Drinker:
Trophy: Juicy Bits – WeldWerks Brewing Company - Connecticut
Daily Drinker: Headway IPA Counter Weight Brewing Company - Delaware
Daily Drinker: Dominion Oak Barrel Stout – Old Dominion Brewing Company
Trophy: Burton Baton – Dogfish Head Craft Brewery - Florida
Daily Drinker: Jai Alai IPA – Cigar City Brewing
Trophy: - Georgia
Daily Drinker: Sweetwater 420 Extra Pale Ale – SweetWater Brewing Company
Trophy: - Hawaii
- Idaho
Daily Drinker:
Trophy: - Illinois
Daily Drinker: Fist City from Revolution Brewing
Trophy: Bourbon County Brand Stout – Goose Island Beer Co. - Indiana
Daily Drinker: Deduction – Taxman Brewing Co., Liftoff IPA Daredevil Brewing
Trophy: Dark Lord Imperial Stout | 3 Floyds Brewing Co. - Iowa
Daily Drinker: PseudoSue – Toppling Goliath Brewing Company - Kansas
- Kentucky
Daily Drinker: West Sixth IPA – West Sixth Brewing Company - Louisiana
- Maine
Daily Drinker: Stowaway I.P.A. – Baxter Brewing Co.
Trophy: Dinner – Maine Beer Company - Maryland
Daily Drinker: Duckpin Pale Ale – Union Craft Brewing Company
Trophy: Lot #3 IPA | Evolution Craft Brewing Company - Massachusetts
Daily Drinker: Samuel Adams Boston Lager – Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
Trophy: Be Hoppy from Wormtown Brewery - Michigan
Daily Drinker: Two Hearted Bell’s Brewery
Trophy: Delusion | Greenbush Brewing Company - Minnesota
Daily Drinker: Todd the Axe Man – Surly Brewing Company
Trophy: Barrel Aged Double Shot Double Black – Bent Paddle Brewing Co. - Mississippi
Daily Drinker: Southern Pecan – Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company - Missouri
Daily Drinker: Alpha Pale Ale – Torn Label Brewing Co
Trophy: MILF by Mother’s Brewing - Montana
Daily Drinker:
Trophy: Big Sky’s, Ivan the Terrible BBA RIS - Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
Daily Drinker:
Trophy: A Night To End All Dawns – Kane Brewing Company - New Mexico
Daily Drinker: - New York
Daily Drinker: Resin – Sixpoint Brewery
Trophy: Mother’s Milk – Keegan Ales - North Carolina
Daily Drinker: People’s Porter – Foothills Brewing Company - North Dakota
- Ohio
Daily Drinker: Edmund Fitzgerald Porter – Great Lakes Brewing Co.
Trophy: Bourbon Barrel Aged Siberian Night Imperial Stout – Thirsty Dog Brewing - Oklahoma
- Oregon
Daily Drinker: Fresh Squeezed IPA – Deschutes Brewery
Trophy: The Broken Truck – de Garde Brewing - Pennsylvania
Daily Drinker: Yuengling Traditional Lager – Yuengling Brewery
Trophy: Tröegs Brewing Company Treogenator Doppelbock - Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
Daily Drinker: Shiner Bock – Spoetzl Brewery
Trophy Beer: - Utah
- Vermont
Daily Drinker: Switchback Ale – Switchback Brewing Company
Trophy: Focal Banger India Pale Ale – The Alchemist Brewery - Virginia
- Washington
Daily Drinker: Topcutter – Bale Breaker Brewing Company
Trophy: Quilter’s Irish Death – Iron Horse Brewery - West Virginia
Daily Drinker: Wheeling Brewing Company McColloch’s Wheat - Wisconsin
Daily Drinker: Spotted Cow – New Glarus Brewing Company
Trophy: Central Waters Brewery Ouiconsin Red - Wyoming
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OHIO
DD: Truth (American IPA) Rhinegeist
Trophy: Bodhi (Imperial IPA) Columbus Brewing
or Haze Jude (NEIPA) platform Beer Company
Wow, this was hard.
Georgia
Daily Drinker: Arches Brewing Southside Lager
Trophy: Creature Comforts Tropicalia
TN
Daily: Yazoo Hop Perfect IPA
Trophy: Beared Iris Attention Please!
South Carolina:
Daily Drinker – Sierra Nevada Nooner
California
Most people would say that Four Peaks is an AZ staple beer. Daily Drinker – Hopknot from Four Peaks Brewing.
Kylie,
I’m kicking myself for not already having this beer on the list. I’ve had Hopnot and believe it is more than worthy as a Daily Drinker. Also had their Double Knot – fantastic
https://sommbeer.com/double-knot-four-peaks-brewing-beer-review/
Louisiana:
NOLA Piety
Brieux Carre Pomeranian Fight Club
Port Orleans Slack Water Brown
Parish Envie
Michigan:
Daily Drinker: All Day IPA
Trophy: Backwoods Bastard or Rye Hipster Brunch
CT:
Daily Drinker: Thomas Hooker #nofilter
Trophy: Fat Orange Cat Consensus
COLORADO
Trophy: Juicy Bits by WeldWerks Brewing Company
MARYLAND
Trophy: Sweet Baby Jesus by DuClaw Brewing Company
CT
Daily drinker: Stubborn Beauty Nummy Nummy
Trophy: Hobbit Juice
Kona beer
Hawaii
Michigan:
Daily Drinker: Two Hearted, Bell’s
Trophy: Backwoods Bastard, Founders
Agree on Two Hearted Ale for Michigan Daily Drinker. However, I vote for Kuhnhenn 4th Dementia Olde Ale as the Trophy Beer selection. Honorable mention to Founders Backwoods Bastard.
New Jersey:
Kane Brewing – A Night To End All Dawns (ANTEAD) barrel aged imperial stout w/ variants (once per year release via lottery or fast online purchase after years of long lines)
Carton Brewing – 077XX DIPA
Whoa, is the 077XX your daily drinker? If a beer rated that highly is readily available, I’m moving to NJ
It’s actually not a good choice for a daily drinker. Nothing against the beer, it’s great; it’s just not readily available through liquor stores. Something from Flying Fish or River Horse might be more appropriate in that category because of their distribution.
While I personally love Raspberry Tart from New Glarus, I know for a fact that by far the most popular craft beer in the state is Spotted Cow (also from NG). I don’t think it is nearly as good, but for a ‘daily drinker’, many people would choose it. It’s also much more available, and in more forms.
Joel – This is one where I involuntarily did a head slap. You’re right and in fact I’ve had more than a few Spotted Cows to know it’s a good candidate for this category.
ARKANSAS:
Daily: Flyway Bluewing (Blueberry Wheat) – seriously, it’s a blueberry wheat ale that is also a flagship, on tap all over state, incredible color and subtle flavors. No one else has anything like it, and it’s poised to be the next Blue Moon in terms of broad appeal and as a great intro for new craft drinkers
Trophy: Ozark BDCS (Bourbon Barrel-Aged Double Cream Stout) – this is a limited annual release that has turned into a ticketed event for its rabid fanbase
BDCS looks incredible and I’ve added it. Now about that daily drinker with fruit …. 🙂
Washington
Daily drinker: bale breaker brewing top cutter ipa
The award goes to: iron horse brewing co.s Irish death
Many thanks John for the feedback. We need more input from this fine state!
For MN
Daily: Indeed Shenanigans
Trophy: Bent Paddle Botanical Blonde or Town Hall 3 Hour Tour
uh oh, would you choose the Shenanigans over Todd The Axe Man?