tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post8361228463913773913..comments2024-03-23T04:23:48.076+00:00Comments on Tandleman's Beer Blog: Top Ten American Craft BrewersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-89022800482114680682008-05-04T17:34:00.000+01:002008-05-04T17:34:00.000+01:00Sorry that you cannot get my favorite Boulevard Pa...Sorry that you cannot get my favorite Boulevard Pale Ale in the U.K. The Boulevard beers are only distributed in the middle part of the U.S. You might appreciate knowing that all of their bottled beers are bottled conditioned, i.e. RAIB. In addition, they have recently come out with an artisian, Smokestack series of strong beers with a Double IPA and three Belgian styles. You can check it all out at www.blvdbeer.com. Party on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-50450498379639488442008-04-14T04:33:00.000+01:002008-04-14T04:33:00.000+01:00Living in the US, my favorite American craft brewe...Living in the US, my favorite American craft breweries are Bell's, Dogfish Head, and Great Lakes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-31083256444505252732008-04-13T05:04:00.000+01:002008-04-13T05:04:00.000+01:00So craft beer is not just defined by barrels brewe...So craft beer is not just defined by barrels brewed then. Odd definer, a bit rough on anyone who thinks they can brew a 'craft' Belgian. There's many a fantastic beer brewed including adjuncts and a whole lot of dire all malt brews.Kieran Haslett-Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04562970144894398803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-20488227295984545772008-04-12T03:43:00.000+01:002008-04-12T03:43:00.000+01:00Kieran,Yuengling is not considered craft beer beca...Kieran,<BR/><BR/>Yuengling is not considered craft beer because there flagship brand is not an all-malt beer (Yuengling Lager uses adjucts.)<BR/><BR/>KevinKevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01869272092929533405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-82727302091151599362008-04-09T21:39:00.000+01:002008-04-09T21:39:00.000+01:00I'd like to see a few more of them over here. Onl...I'd like to see a few more of them over here. Only went to the US once, in 1997, and had the good fortune to tour the Matt brewery and then get almost VIP treatment because I was actually interested in the beer itself. Naturally, it seemed to be available in every supermarket in quite a wide area.<BR/>They were quite proud of having a long history, dating back to the late 1800s, I believe. Didn't like to point out that my local brewer pre-dated them by 200 years, but then the "Saranac" beers are much better than Sheps IMHO. :o(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-89219073236633705782008-04-08T23:27:00.000+01:002008-04-08T23:27:00.000+01:00Oh and by the way Hhhhmmm Deschutes.Oh and by the way Hhhhmmm Deschutes.Kieran Haslett-Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04562970144894398803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-757359131195806972008-04-08T23:26:00.000+01:002008-04-08T23:26:00.000+01:00So if Craft beer is defined by barrels brewed, and...So if Craft beer is defined by barrels brewed, and Boston Beer Co sells more than D.G. Yuengling and Son Inc, but D.G. Yuengling and Son Inc don't figure on the Craft Brewer list (because they brew to much, but Boston Beer Co do because they don't brew to much) does that mean that D.G. Yuengling and Son Inc are brewing a lot more than they are selling?Kieran Haslett-Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04562970144894398803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-11799136691790939422008-04-08T22:27:00.000+01:002008-04-08T22:27:00.000+01:00Based on the complete list, I'd say Widmer and Red...Based on the complete list, I'd say Widmer and Red Hook were left off the first list because they no longer meet the "craft" criteria. Too big. I don't think ownership factors in. After all, Spoetzl (Shiner) and Bridgeport are both owned by Gambrinus, although they're listed as "craft" brewers.jefffranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699992839260757505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-37899628615485786602008-04-08T20:32:00.000+01:002008-04-08T20:32:00.000+01:00There are some really good breweries in that list....There are some really good breweries in that list. I am sorry you aren't getting access to too many of them. But the majority of Americans can't get half that list and they are more geographicly proximate. Like someone from New Glarus said the best beer, like the best politics is local.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-40513161149517294852008-04-08T20:18:00.000+01:002008-04-08T20:18:00.000+01:00Lordy, lordy. Thanks to Robinsons employing Steve ...Lordy, lordy. Thanks to Robinsons employing Steve Holt of Vertical Drinks fame (amongst much else) bottled Sierra Nevada Pale Ale is now available to Robinson's licensees.John Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00132845616834779091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-69970072223010657692008-04-08T19:02:00.000+01:002008-04-08T19:02:00.000+01:00Think you must be right Nigel. they are 11th and 1...Think you must be right Nigel. they are 11th and 12th overall but don't appear on the craft list.<BR/><BR/>Here's the top 50 craft:<BR/><BR/>11 Alaskan Brewing and Bottling Co.<BR/>12 Magic Hat Brewing Co. & Performing Arts Center<BR/>13 Anchor Brewing Co.<BR/>14 Bell’s Brewery, Inc.<BR/>15 Shipyard Brewing Co.<BR/>16 Summit Brewing Co.<BR/>17 Abita Brewing Co.<BR/>18 Gordon Biersch Brewing Co.<BR/>19 Brooklyn Brewery<BR/>20 Stone Brewing Co.<BR/>21 Rogue Ales / Oregon Brewing<BR/>22 Long Trail Brewing Co.<BR/>23 New Glarus Brewing Co.<BR/>24 Kona Brewing Co.<BR/>25 Dogfish Head Craft Brewery<BR/>26 Firestone Walker Brewing Co.<BR/>27 Great Lakes Brewing Co./Ohio<BR/>28 The Lagunitas Brewing Co.<BR/>29 Flying Dog Brewery<BR/>30 Sweetwater Brewing Co.<BR/>31 Bridgeport Brewing Co.<BR/>32 Rock Bottom Brewery Restaurants<BR/>33 Odell Brewing Co.<BR/>34 BJ's Restaurant & Brewery<BR/>35 Victory Brewing Co.<BR/>36 Mac and Jack's Brewery<BR/>37 Lost Coast Brewery and Café<BR/>38 Big Sky Brewing Co.<BR/>39 Pete's Brewing Co.<BR/>40 Otter Creek Brewing Co.<BR/>41 Karl Strauss Breweries<BR/>42 Breckenridge Brewery<BR/>43 Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant<BR/>44 Anderson Valley Brewing Co.<BR/>45 Boulder Beer Co.<BR/>46 North Coast Brewing Co. Inc.<BR/>47 McMenamins<BR/>48 Utah Brewers Cooperative<BR/>49 Capital Brewing Co.<BR/>50 Blue Point Brewing Co.<BR/><BR/>and the top 50 overall<BR/><BR/>11 Widmer Brothers Brewing Co.<BR/>12 Redhook Ale Brewery<BR/>13 Pyramid Breweries Inc.<BR/>14 Matt Brewing Co.<BR/>15 Minhas Craft Brewery<BR/>16 Deschutes Brewery, Inc.<BR/>17 Iron City Brewing Co.<BR/>18 Boulevard Brewing Co.<BR/>19 Full Sail Brewing Co.<BR/>20 Harpoon Brewery<BR/>21 Alaskan Brewing and Bottling Co.<BR/>22 Magic Hat Brewing Co. & Performing Arts Center<BR/>23 Anchor Brewing Co.<BR/>24 Bell's Brewery, Inc.<BR/>25 Goose Island Beer Co.<BR/>26 August Schell Brewing Co.<BR/>27 Shipyard Brewing Co.<BR/>28 Summit Brewing Co.<BR/>29 Mendocino Brewing Co.<BR/>30 Abita Brewing Co.<BR/>31 Gordon Biersch Brewing Co.<BR/>32 Brooklyn Brewery<BR/>33 Stone Brewing Co.<BR/>34 Rogue Ales / Oregon Brewing<BR/>35 Long Trail Brewing Co.<BR/>36 New Glarus Brewing Co.<BR/>37 Kona Brewing Co.<BR/>38 Dogfish Head Craft Brewery<BR/>39 Firestone Walker Brewing Co.<BR/>40 Great Lakes Brewing Co./Ohio<BR/>41 The Lagunitas Brewing Co.<BR/>42 Flying Dog Brewery<BR/>43 Sweetwater Brewing Co.<BR/>44 Bridgeport Brewing Co.<BR/>45 Rock Bottom Brewery Restaurants<BR/>46 Gluek Brewing Co.<BR/>47 Straub Brewery<BR/>48 Odell Brewing Co.<BR/>49 BJ's Restaurant & Brewery<BR/>50 Victory Brewing Co.Tandlemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06804499573827044693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-6753060611297634622008-04-08T18:44:00.000+01:002008-04-08T18:44:00.000+01:00Jeff, I suspect that the Red Hook and Widmer figu...Jeff, I suspect that the Red Hook and Widmer figures aren't there because they're partly owned by Anheuser-Busch.NAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247378318975737305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-64090959464965043922008-04-08T18:12:00.000+01:002008-04-08T18:12:00.000+01:00In the first list, it might be worth noting that #...In the first list, it might be worth noting that #9, Full Sail, is an employee-owned company. I admit being surprised not to see Widmer or Red Hook on the list instead of Deschutes, Full Sail and Boulevard. I'd be interested to see the numbers.jefffranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699992839260757505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-88982156120934626122008-04-08T18:00:00.000+01:002008-04-08T18:00:00.000+01:00Yes it would be good to see some of these on our s...Yes it would be good to see some of these on our shores. However, considering we struggle to get some of the decent German stuff, it seems unlikely at present.Sat In A Pubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08123038980796000837noreply@blogger.com