Breweries Visited to Date

BREWERIES VISITED TO DATE

I like to go to different breweries and try their beers.  Here is where I've been so far:


 

1. 2nd District- PA
2. 2nd Story- PA
3. 16 Miles- DE
4. Anthem Brewery- MD
5. Appalachian Brewery- PA
6. Argilla Brewery- DE- I tried a sour porter which tasted nothing like a porter to me.
7. Artillery Brewery- West Chester, PA
8. Asher Brewery- CO- Good beers and a friendly atmosphere. It’s a small place, just a few bar stools up front.  But there is a game room in the back that could occupy your time if you wanted to spend a few hours here.
9. Avery Brewery- CO- this place had about 30 different types of beer.  I was with friends who are not craft beer drinkers so I could not spend the amount of time I would have liked to spend here.  I would have preferred to spend the afternoon there and just try one beer after another.  I did try four different IPA’s and each one was distinctly unique from the other.
10. Backslope Brewing, MT- there is nothing fancy to this place. It’s a bar/restaurant and there is a large selection of beers to try.  It’s got a great location which made it a busy place in the late afternoon as people who were headed home from work but just wanted to have a quick beer or two.  It must do a great business on weekends because this is the only place that has a sign which lays out the state law on consumption.
11. Bar Hygge brewery- PA-  there is a good vibe here.
12. Barley Creek Brewery- PA
13. Barley Oak Brewery- MD
14. Bellefonte Brewing Company- DE
15. Bethlehem Brewery- I was rushed through this visit because it was on the tail end of a funeral.  No one was in the mood to be here.  But I liked this place.  It has a nice variety of beers.  There are several events to engage all sort of drinkers. The bartenders were friendly.  The food was good. It’s in an accessible location.  Go check it out.
16. Big Turtle Brewery- PA- I went here tonight. I thought I was walking on to a tasting room only to find it is a growler filling station. However, the guys accommodated me and let me try everything. Every beer was flavorful and worthy of a second try. I usually only like IPAs, porters and stout. I tried every beer on tap and every beer had a unique taste. They also have a happy hour deal which is too good to pass up. Growlers were half price and only an idiot would pass up that deal. Stop by and pick something up. You won't be sorry.
17. Blue Bell Brewery- FL
18. Boxcar- West Chester- I went here with my niece on a Sunday afternoon amid football season and the place was empty.  It should have been hopping.  The beer is great and reasonable.  I liked my food.  Good service and plenty of room for plenty of people.
19. Brain Brewery- Wales- (UK)
20. Breckenridge Brewery- CO- I had a beer popsicle here and it was just great on a hot afternoon.
21. Brewer's Alley- MD
22. Brickwork and Eats Brewery- DE- 
23. BRU Bolder- CO- “I’m really proud of our beers.” I love to hear a waiter tell me that.  We sat at the bar of this very small place and chatted up the server. I liked everything I drank.
24. Cannonball Creek Brewing Company- CO
25. Cape May Brewery- NJ- all the beers were great.
26. Casca Brewery- Berwyn, PA- I had a cask porter that I liked.  Twelve beers are on tap.  I didn’t notice a lot of difference from one beer to the other.  There was no IPA so I was a little lost on choices.
27. Chestnut Hill Brewery- I wasn't wild about this place.
28. Cogginton Brewery- RI
29. Cold Spring Brewery- NJ- this brewery was OK.
30. Concohocken Brewery- PA
31. Crafty devil Brewery- Wales (UK)
32. Crime and Punishment- PHL-  The food was great.  The service was great.  The atmosphere was fun.  The beer: not so great.  I had the beet beer which was too sweet and tasted like a juice.  I had two IPAs that were nondescript but I did like the regular IPA.
33. Crowded Castle Brewing Company- PA- try the Trop IPA (7.8%).  You won't be sorry.
34. Devil's Creek Brewery- NJ- they had a delicious coffee stout.
35. Dewpoint Brewery- FL
36. Diamond Head Brewery- MD
37. Dock Street Brewery, Philadelphia- I stopped in for a beer just because of the name of the beer: pathological logger. It is a beer named after Donald Trump. The beer is an ale and it’s only called the lager as a point of irony.  I’ve been to this brewery many times and will continue to go here to enjoy the beers and atmosphere.
38. Dogfish Brewery- DE- I've been here before and loved it so I was excited to go back again after a few years. The waitress was lousy so it was hard to get information from her.  I ordered a particular IPA that apparently is filtered through ginger and mango. It was great.  I can’t tell you much more than that because the waitress didn't want to give up any more info.
39. DuClay’s- MD- One of my favorite breweries.  They keep 14 beers on tap and you can order a sample of all 14 beers.
40. Dunkin Brewery -we went here on a Saturday night and the place was packed.  Because of the crowd, I couldn’t get a sampler.  But I did have an oatmeal stout and it was delicious.
41. Earth, Bread Beer Brewery- PA
42. Ellicott City- MD- this place has the atmosphere of a local pub.  There are about five or six beers on tap. It’s neighborhood atmosphere makes this place an enjoyable experience.
43. Evolution- MD- I should have gone to the tasting room to try tasty beers. Instead, I went to the restaurant where everyone was too busy to talk about their very tasty beers.
44. Evil Genius- PA- you, I liked this place.
45. Flathead Lake Brewing, MT- it was a rainy day when we ventured in to the place so it was a comfortable place to escape.  I think we tried 8 beers and my favorite was a ginger beer.
46. Flying Dog- MD- I've been here several times and they are continuously rotating and developing new taste.  This is a fun place to drink beer.
47. Flying Fish- PHL- the place is loud and spacious.  As a matter of fact, there was a birthday party there when we arrived and we were re-assigned seats so that the staff could prepare for a wedding.  The service was very good. I had an oyster stout and two IPAs.  I liked all three of my beers.
48. Flywheel brewery- KY
49. Fordham-DE- I drank too much at this brewery.  They had great beers.
50. Forest and Main Brewery- PA
51. Gearhouse Brewery- PA
52. Glacier Brewery- MT
53. Golden Brewery- CO- They have a pleasant place to sit outside and stare at the mountains as you sip your delicious beer. We spent an afternoon here and it was time well spent.
54. Goose Island Brewery- PHL- this brewery just opened in Philly and they offer great beers.
55. Gordon Biersch Brewing Company- CA- This brewery is more of a chain and has a bigger focus on it's food.
56. Great Danes Brewery- WI
57. Grumpy Troll Brewery- WI
58. Hacker Pschor-Germany- I went to this brewery's tent for the Oktoberfest in 2016.  We had a great time and I know I drank two liters by myself and I drank out of someone's liter glasses as well.  So i don't really know how much beer I drank that night.  But I drank too much and I drank the least in our group of 18 people.
59. Hafbrau House- Germany
60. Hale Brewery- WA- they had six different IPAs on tap and I tried all of them.  The beers are served in 5 oz. tasters so there wasn’t any room to try any of the other varieties.  They are delicious but by my third beer, the similar tastes confused me.  I should have mixed it up a bit.  I must go back.
61. Happa Brewery- CA- this place is an old warehouse that works very hard to be a fun place to drink beer and hang with friends.  There are games to be played and plenty of tables to sit. There are only three different beer choices.  But all three are enjoyable.
62. Happy Valley Brewery- PA- Feb- I am finding that some restaurants are brewing their own beer just to lure people in to their establishment.  And the beer isn’t the draw, the food is.  That's what I found at this place.  The beer was so uninteresting that I left half of my 6-beer sample, gave one away and just drank two of them. I'm not going back.
63. Heavy Seas- MD- They make great beer.  The day I went here, there was a private party but we were still allowed in because they had just brewed the oyster stout and they wanted us to try it.
64. Hidden River Brewery- PA- this is a large venue that gets crowded which makes it difficult to secure a beer.  But the beers are good.
65. High Altitude- WY- Whenever I go to a brewery, I look for the IPAs first.  Much to my surprise, my waiter whispered that the IPA isn’t the best he’s ever had.  I appreciated his honesty.  I didn’t order an IPA but I did like what I had.
66. Hollow Earth Brewery- PA- I hate to go in to a brewery and ask for a flight and be told that I can't have one.  I can only drink one beer at a time because their beer is so damn good, they want to tell me that I need to taste each beer for its unique taste.  SHUT THE HELL UP AND LET ME DRINK MY BEER THE WAY I WANT TO DRINK IT. I invited that give me three beers or I was only going to try one and leave.  They reluctantly agreed and once we settled down, I found the beers to be good.  But I'm not going back here because it’s a hassle.
67. Independent Brewery- MD- Two Akers (IPA), Bad Homre (IPA), Knucklehead Porter, and Carpe Diem (Double IPA).  All my beers were flavorful and beers that I would drink again.  the ambience here is pleasant and conducive to sitting and enjoying your beer and good company.  I've passed this place before after 5PM and it was packed.  There are food trucks at various times and craft Jerky is available all the time.  Check it out.
68. Iron Hill Brewery- DE and PA- I go there several times a year and my favorite time to go is when they have the Vanilla Porter.  I also like their coffee stout and Pig Ore IPA.  Their beers are consistently good. 
69.  J. Wells Brewery- CO- set in a little warehouse kiosk, this pub serves only beers. So, don’t come hungry. There is no ambience to this place but my $6 bar bill explained why no money went in to decorating this small, low-key place.
70. John Harvard- PA- this place went out of business.  It was up and running before the local brewery craze started.  I think people still had a hard time paying extra for craft beers.
71. Kalispell Brewing-MT- this is a very small, friendly place.  I went there mid-afternoon, when most people are still at work. But there were a few people at the bar.
72. Karst Brewery- MN- 2018 BKBK BREWERY OF THE YEAR
73. Kennett Brewery Company- PA
74. Lancaster Brewery- PA
75. Laugunia's Brewery- CA- loved this brewery.
76. Left Handed Brewery- CO- they make a wonderful ginger beer.
77. LeVante- PA
78. Little Brown Jug Brewery- Canada- Sorry, but Canadians don't know how to make craft beers.  They all taste the same to me.
79. Locust Lane- PA- these people are proud of their beers and they should be.
80. Long Trail- VT- what's not to like about these beers.
81. Loose Stitch Brewery- DE-. no thanks
82. Love City- Philadelphia, PA
83. Lower Forge brewery- NJ- no thank you.
84. Ludham Brewery- NJ0 they had a few tasty IPA choices.
85. Madison Brewery- VT- I went here three years ago and didn’t realize it was a brewery. I went back there twice this spring and still enjoyed it.  I had an ale and it was perfect for a cool, spring night. My beer slipped out of my hand and splattered a little.  I went to clean up my mess and a waitress came running over to intervene on my behalf.  And then, there was another waiter right behind her and he had a fresh pour for me.  Now, that is great service.
86. Manyunk Brewery- PA- good beers, enjoyable venue, good food.
87. McKenzie’s- DE and PA
88. Midnight Oil- DE
89. Mispillion River Brewery- DE- this place was just OK.
90. Montoui Brewery- C_- AKA Eldo Brewery- no thank you.
91. Mountain Toad Brewery- CO
92. Nittany Brewery- PA- my first microbrewery. It opened in the mid-1980's and was ahead of its time.  We just weren't ready to pay extra for quality beer.  This brewery didn't last long.
93. Oak Creek Brewery- AZ- no thanks.  The food was better than the beer.
94. Ocean City Brewery- MD
95. New Belgium- CO- a lot of great varieties but the place is usually packed which makes it difficult to talk to the bartenders.
96. Old Dominion- DE
97. Oliver Brewery- MD-
98. Oskar Blues – CO
99. Paulenar's- Munich, Germany
100. Peabody- MD- I went in to this brewery with the intent of drinking their beer only to discover that I ordered four samples of beer from a different brewery.  I will have to go back and try their beers.
101. Peddler's Brewery- WA.
102. Philadelphia Brewery- PA- I did not like the vibes of this tasting room
103. Pineland Brewery- NJ- delicious beer.  I had the squash beer and it was a pleasant alternative to pumpkin beer.
104. Pike Springs- PA- This place works very hard to create a pleasant atmosphere.  In addition to good beer that is reasonable priced, they bring in lots of local musicians who offer great talent.
105. Pipes- Wales (UK)
106. Post Tavern Brewery- CO
107. Pour Man's Brewery- PA- this is a small place that makes a huge effort to sell quality beer in a small town.
108. Pulpit Rock Brewery- IO
109. Rail Road Brewery- PA-  I went here for my birthday dinner.  The place is huge and very, very nice.  It’s in a small town and it looks as if the owners want to make this a large venue place.  There is a huge room on the second floor.  It could accommodate a wedding.  I would love to go here for a yearly beer festival of some sort.  With all this space, I would certainly meet other beer kooks.
110. Red Brick- MD- Nope, didn’t like the beers.
111. Riff Raff Brewery- CO
112. Rogue- WA- this was one of my first craft brewery and I just couldn't figure out how the flights worked.  I will have to go back.
113. Root Down Brewery- PA
114. Roy-Pits Barrel House- PA- they serve a variety of sour beers.
115. Ruben's Brewery- WA
116. Saint Benjamin Brewery- PA- people fave about this place but it didn't do it for me.
117. Sam Adams- MA- I spent three days here and that wasn’t enough time.
118. Santa Cruz Mountain Brewery- CA
119. Seven Locks Brewery- MD- this place is just a big, old warehouse that is welcoming and conducive to trying out good beers. There are games available to keep you busy and to keep you there.
120. Ship Bottom brewery- NJ- this place is small.  The brewery and the tasting room were one in the same.  We had to start with a brewing tour before we could be served.  This apparently is state law.  Then we had to struggle to find a seat and had to read from a glaring blackboard to see what was offered. There were no descriptions of the beer so we had ordered blindly. I ordered two IPAs and could not distinguish one from the other. The atmosphere was noisy, crowded and hectic. I just wanted to drink my beer and get out of there.
121. Sierra Nevada Brewery- CA
122. Sly Fox brewery- PA- they offer 16 different beers on tap.  The beers are flavorful.  The food is good. 
123. Smokey Mountain Brewery- TN- no thanks.
124. Speak Easy – CA- this was a fun, little place with great beers.
125. Stable 12- PA- no thanks
126. Sterling Pig- PA
127. Stewart's Brewing Company- DE- The 3 Grain Pale Ale caught my attention.  The Me So Hoppy was a Belgo-American Japanese Ale which may appeal to those who want something heavier than a lager but it was too light for me.  I also tried the Oyster Stout, the Highlander Stout and the IPA.
128. Stitch House Brewery- DE
129. Stolen Sun Brewery- PA
130. Soulcraft brewery- CO-  I did not like the vibes in this place.
131. Stoup Brewery- WA- a friend place for good beers.
132. Stouts-PA
133. The Great Northern Brewing Company, MT- there is a restaurant on the second floor but it was the corner bar on the first floor that captured my attention. This is where the beer kooks congregated to drink beer and compare notes.  It wasn’t long before I was sharing my selection of beers with complete strangers.  The man sitting beside me preferred sours and I preferred my IPAs so we encouraged the other to break out and try something different.  This is where the locals popped in to fill their growlers and offer suggestions of favorites.  This is where the bartender told us what was up next on the brewing schedule.  As I said, this is where the beer kooks hung.
134. Tin Lizard- PA- this place just opened and already, it has a crowd.  There is food and just four or five beers but the beers are tasty.  I had a Wit, an English Ale, an IPA and a Stout.  I liked the stout the best as it had rich, crisp flavors.
135. Tired Hands- PA- I didn’t like the vibes and will not go back there.
136. Toppling Goliath Brewery- IO
137. Triumph- PA- I was here years ago, before brewery hopping was popular.  I vaguely remember this place but I remember liking the beer.  They've moved out of Philadelphia but they are still in existence.
138. Twin Lakes Brewery- DE
139. Twisted Pine Brewery- CO
140. Ulellee- Tampa, FL- it appears to me that this place only offers their own beer so that they can claim to be a craft brewery.  They do not seem to have any real interest in their beers as they all tasted the same to me.
141. Urban Village- PHL- it's a very nice place but the beers didn't excite me.
142. Very Nice brewery- CO- this is a tiny place that sells lots of good beers at too low a price.  I had a fun afternoon here.
143. Victory-PA- They serve lots of beer and food.  You could spend the whole afternoon in this place.
144. Vision Quest Brewery- CO
145. Waverly Brewery- MD- this is a big brewery that caters to the neighbors who like to spend an afternoon in a pub.  he day was beautiful but this place was packed with people. There are nine beers on tap.  A flight consists of four 4 oz. beers for $9. Pints are $6.  I tried the Local Oyster (stout), the Double Kicks (Double NE style Pale Ale), 83 South (an American IPA) and Jerkwater (Double IPA) and the o"bay which has coriander, old bay and lemon. I liked these beers but of course, the Jerkwater was my favorite. They also serve wine and cider.  A guy sits outside and sets up a restaurant that sells all sorts of sausage sandwiches which smell delicious. this brewery caters to its clients.
146. Weyerbacher Brewery- PA
147. Wilmington Brewery Works- DE
148. Wrong Crowd brewery- PA
149. Yards- PA- I drink this beer a lot so I knew I would taste some great beers when I went here. I tasted mostly porters when I was here but I like all of their beers.
150. Yuengling- PA- family owned and operated for years and years and years.  They were once a small company but they have spread out throughout the country.  I like the Lord Chesterfield Ale.

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