30 breweries worth the trip across United States, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All United States guides.
Hill Farmstead Brewery ★ 4.9 · Burlington
greensboro · 403 Hill Rd, Greensboro Bend, VT 05842
Shaun Hill founded the brewery in 2010 on family land in Greensboro Bend; the seventh-generation Hill descendant on a Northeast Kingdom plot held since 1788.
Tip: Download directions ahead; service is patchy past Hardwick. Retail allocations rotate.
La Cumbre Brewing ★ 4.8 · Albuquerque
north-valley · 3313 Girard Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87107
La Cumbre Brewing on Girard Boulevard in Albuquerque since 2010 anchors the city's craft scene, with Project Dank IPA
Burial Beer Co ★ 4.8 · Asheville
south-slope · 40 Collier Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
Burial Beer Co opened on Collier Avenue in 2013 and is now one of Asheville's defining South Slope breweries.
Tip: The Forestry Camp restaurant on Shelburne Road is the Burial sister project; ride share between South Slope and the Forestry Camp barrel cellar.
Aeronaut Brewing Company ★ 4.8 · Boston
somerville · 14 Tyler St, Somerville, MA 02143
Aeronaut on Tyler Street in Union Square Somerville has run a science-themed craft brewery in Boston since 2014. Saturday Aeronaut food market runs in-house.
Tip: Saturday food market 12:00-17:00 has 12 vendors; pair with the day's Aeronaut taproom pour. The barrel-aged saison is the under-ordered beer.
The Alchemist Brewery and Visitor's Center ★ 4.8 · Burlington
stowe · 100 Cottage Club Rd, Stowe, VT 05672
John and Jen Kimmich founded The Alchemist in 2003; the Heady Topper IPA from this Stowe brewery (35 miles from Burlington) sparked the entire haze-IPA.
Tip: Same-day Heady-Topper four-packs sell out by midday on weekends; arrive at open.
Half Acre Beer Company ★ 4.8 · Chicago
2050 W Balmoral Ave, Chicago, IL 60625
Half Acre Beer Co. in Chicago is the Bowmanville brewery on Balmoral since the 2021 consolidation, with the Daisy Cutter pale ale at its core.
Tip: Daisy Cutter cans are everywhere, but at the taproom you can order it on cask, which is the way the brewers themselves drink it.
Wolf's Ridge Brewing ★ 4.8 · Columbus
downtown · 215 N 4th St, Columbus, OH 43215
Wolf's Ridge Brewing on North Fourth Street in Columbus downtown has run a family-owned brewery and dining room since 2013, the reference brewery.
Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project ★ 4.8 · Denver
3350 Brighton Blvd, Denver, CO 80216
Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project in Denver is Chad Yakobson's RiNo wild-ale brewery, a Brettanomyces specialist and a national craft benchmark.
Sun King Brewery Downtown ★ 4.8 · Indianapolis
mass-ave · 135 N College Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46202
Sun King Brewery on North College in Indianapolis is the city's biggest local. The downtown taproom runs the full lineup with rotating food trucks outside.
Monkish Brewing ★ 4.8 · Los Angeles
20311 S Western Ave, Torrance, CA 90501
Monkish Brewing in Torrance, Los Angeles County brews some of the most-sought-after hazy IPAs in California. Bottle releases sell out in minutes online.
Lincoln's Beard Brewing Co. ★ 4.8 · Miami
7360 SW 41st St, Miami, FL 33155
Lincoln's Beard Brewing in Miami is the 2016 Westchester taproom at 7360 SW 41st Street in the Bird Road Art District, with Tacos & Tattoos on the back patio.
Tip: Wednesday karaoke is a local rite. The IPA flight is the order; food trucks rotate weekly on the back patio.
Surly Brewing Company ★ 4.8 · Minneapolis
saint-paul · 520 Malcolm Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414
Surly Brewing on Malcolm Avenue has run a destination brewery and beer hall in Minneapolis since 2014. The Furious IPA and Bender brown ale.
Bearded Iris Brewing ★ 4.8 · Nashville
germantown · 101 Van Buren St, Nashville, TN 37208
Bearded Iris Brewing's Germantown flagship in Nashville pulled out of the East Nashville origin site and now anchors Van Buren Street with hop-forward IPAs.
Tip: The Homestyle IPA is the constant on tap; the Greenway from this side of the canal is a 15-minute walk to downtown.
Urban South Brewery ★ 4.8 · New Orleans
1645 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Urban South Brewery in New Orleans is the Lower Garden District craft brewery on Tchoupitoulas Street near the Convention Center, with a family-friendly.
Tip: The Urban Smash burger window inside the taproom runs solid burgers; happy hour is 15:00-18:00 weekdays.
Drake's Dealership ★ 4.8 · Oakland
uptown · 2325 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612
Drake's Dealership opened in a converted Dodge dealership on Broadway Auto Row in 2015. The grand beer garden has fire pits, 32 taps and wood-fired pizza.
Tired Hands Fermentaria ★ 4.8 · Philadelphia
35 Cricket Terrace, Ardmore, PA 19003
Tired Hands Fermentaria in Philadelphia is the Ardmore flagship taproom on Cricket Terrace from Jean Broillet, the city's defining saison and hazy IPA.
Cinderlands Warehouse ★ 4.8 · Pittsburgh
strip-district · 2601 Smallman St, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Cinderlands Warehouse in the Strip District is the brewery's big taproom in Pittsburgh. Hazy IPAs, saisons and a serious kitchen in a brick warehouse.
Tip: The Warehouse has the full kitchen; Long Story Short on Butler is the smaller taproom.
Breakside Brewery NE Dekum ★ 4.8 · Portland
alberta-arts · 820 NE Dekum St, Portland, OR 97211
Breakside's flagship NE Dekum pub in Portland, the 2010 brewery that grew into one of the Pacific Northwest's most decorated craft houses with IPA-led lineup.
Tip: Wood-fired pizzas from the kitchen pair to the IPA. Free street parking is easier than the Slabtown brewery.
Allagash Brewing Company ★ 4.8 · Portland
north-deering · 50 Industrial Way, Portland, ME 04103
Allagash Brewing on Industrial Way, since 1995 from Rob Tod, is Portland's flagship Belgian-style brewery, with free ticketed tours via the operator site.
Tip: Tours are free but ticketed via allagash.com. The taproom serves Bite Into Maine food in the same building.
Hardywood Park Craft Brewery ★ 4.8 · Richmond
scotts-addition · 2410 Ownby Lane, Richmond, VA 23220
Hardywood was founded by Eric McKay and Patrick Murtaugh in 2011 in Scott's Addition. Belgian-leaning beers, Gingerbread Stout, with a pizza kitchen.
Squatters Pub Brewery ★ 4.8 · Salt Lake City
downtown · 147 W Broadway, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Squatters Pub Brewery on West Broadway is Salt Lake's first post-Prohibition brewpub since 1989, anchoring Utah craft brewing downtown with pilsners and IPAs.
Cellarmaker House of Pizza ★ 4.8 · San Francisco
Bernal Heights · 3193 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
Cellarmaker House of Pizza on Mission Street pours the SF craft brewery's tap list alongside Detroit-style pies with caramelized cheese crust.
Fremont Brewing ★ 4.8 · Seattle
1050 N 34th St, Seattle, WA 98103
Fremont Brewing in Seattle's Fremont is the 2009 craft brewery anchor: a beer garden under the Aurora Bridge, Interurban IPA on draft and the Dark Star stout.
Dragoon Brewing Company ★ 4.8 · Tucson
mercado-district · 1859 W Grant Rd, Tucson, AZ 85745
Dragoon Brewing on West Grant in Tucson is the industrial-park brewery (since 2012) known for the Dragoon IPA, German lagers and a long taproom bar.
Right Proper Brewing Brookland Production House ★ 4.8 · Washington DC
920 Girard St NE, Washington, DC 20017
Right Proper Brewing Brookland Production House in Washington DC is the larger Brookland Girard Street brewery from Leah and Thor Cheston, with saison.
Tip: Raised By Wolves saison is the brewery's flagship; the Northern Brewer fest releases run Saturday afternoons.
La Cumbre Westside Taproom ★ 4.7 · Albuquerque
westside · 5600 Coors Blvd NW C1, Albuquerque, NM 87120
La Cumbre Westside Taproom on Coors Boulevard in Albuquerque's Westside is the suburban outpost of La Cumbre Brewing
Bow and Arrow Brewing Co ★ 4.7 · Albuquerque
downtown · 608 McKnight Ave NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
Bow and Arrow Brewing on McKnight Avenue in Albuquerque is the Indigenous owned brewery since 2016, founded by Shyla Sheppard and Missy Begay.
Anchorage Brewing Company ★ 4.7 · Anchorage
spenard · 148 W 91st Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99515
Founder Gabe Fletcher's brewery focuses on barrel-aged Belgian quads, double IPAs and the Clear Headed barrel-aged Belgian quad at 17.26 ABV, very respected.
Green Man Brewery ★ 4.7 · Asheville
south-slope · 27 Buxton Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
Green Man Brewery opened on Buxton Avenue in 1997 as the first brewery on what became the South Slope. British-style ales out of two adjacent rooms: Dirty.
Tip: Dirty Jack's at 23 Buxton runs the British pub format with darts and football. The Mansion's third-floor patio takes the views.
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co Mills River ★ 4.7 · Asheville
biltmore-village · 100 Sierra Nevada Way, Mills River, NC 28732
Sierra Nevada's East Coast brewery campus in Mills River opened in 2014, 15 miles south of Asheville. Pale Ale and Hazy Little Thing roll off the line;.
Tip: Free brewery tours need a reservation; the amphitheater hosts free regional bands every Sat-Sun. Drive only; no public transit.