Posted on 09/14/2006 11:35:43 AM PDT by Abathar
Where is the best beer in America?
According to Men's Journal magazine, it's in Paso Robles, Calif.
The magazine ranked Firestone Walker Pale Ale as the best beer in America, followed by Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA, which is produced in Milton, Del.
Rounding out the top five are Stoudt's Pils, of Adamstown, Pa.; Russian River Temptation Ale, of Santa Rosa, Calif.; and Avery Mephistopheles' Stout, of Boulder, Colo.
It has chosen what the editors call the top 25 craft brews that this country has to offer.
The company said its editors put their "sensitive palettes to the test" and have determined the most flavorful microbrews, also judging on the basis of it being refreshing while appealing to a variety of different tastes.
Men's Journal's third annual survey of the Best Beers in America is featured in its October issue.
1 - Firestone Walker Pale Ale: Paso Robles, CA
2 - Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA: Milton, DE
3 - Stoudt's Pils: Adamstown, PA
4 - Russian River Temptation Ale: Santa Rosa, CA
5 - Avery Mephistopheles' Stout: Boulder, CO
6 - Anderson Valley Boont Amber Ale: Boonville, CA
7 - Great Lakes Holy Moses White Ale: Cleveland, OH
8 - Full Sail Session Lager: Hood River, OR
9 - Rogue Brutal Bitter: Newport, OR
10 - Bell's Expedition Stout: Comstock, MI
11 - Southampton Double White: Southampton, NY
12 - Smuttynose Big A IPA: Portsmouth, NH
13 - Penn Weizen: Pittsburgh, PA
14 - Great Lakes Burning River Pale Ale: Cleveland, OH
15 - Ommegang Hennepin: Cooperstown, NY
16 - Samuel Adams Black Lager: Boston, MA
17 - Sprecher Hefe Weiss: Milwaukee, WI
18 - Alaskan Amber: Juneau, AK
19 - Deschutes Broken Top Bock: Bend, OR
20 - Lost Abbey Avant Garde: San Marcos, CA
21 - Jolly Pumpkin Bam Bière: Dexter, MI
22 - Victory St. Victorious Doppelbock: Downington, PA
23 - Allagash Interlude: Portland, ME
24 - Alesmith Speedway Stout: San Diego, CA
25 - New Glarus Yokel: New Glarus, WI
Where the heck is my Killians Irish Red !?!?????
Duff rulez.
You have to appreciate a city that can laugh at itself. Everyone else does.
Where's Coors Light?
Hmmm...just give me the cheapest, crappiest keg of whatever you got and I'll be happy.
Otherwise known as "Coors Amber"?
Magic Hat #9
No Old Milwaukee?! They wuz robbed!
For a (somewhat) mass produced American brew, I'll pick Anchor Steam.
Keystone's don't make the list....
I bought some "Polygamy Porter" in Utah that was pretty tasty---motto: "Take some home to the wives"
Heh.
I prolly can't afford any on that list.
Let me explain how this poll actually worked -- and I'm not kidding. The writer was lazy and went directly to the people at beertown.org
Without their help, the number one beer would have been Stella Artois.
Why do so many of these so called great beers come from places where you would never want to drink the tap water?
Only had #7 and #14 and all of the other Great Lakes varieties while stuck in Akron-Canton airport.
I thought they were quite good...but then again I'd had quite a few.
Right back where it started. 
Yuengling Lager is the best IMHO. Less than 5 hours to go until I can indulge......
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