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Curated beer travel
Editorial guides to America's best craft beer regions, organized into the 5 canonical US regions. Click anywhere on the map to explore. Independent craft only. Scene-cred over tourist filler.
165 places · 17 sub-regions across 5 top-level regions
The West
California, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, Idaho, Montana
From the Pacific to the Rockies. America's most prolific craft beer region by a wide margin.
The Northeast
New England, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, DC, Virginia
Boston to DC, with Vermont's hop heritage and the Hudson Valley's mixed-culture scene threaded through the middle.
The Southeast
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Florida, Alabama
Asheville is the cultural capital. Nashville, Charleston, Atlanta, and Florida's Tampa-Miami corridor each justify their own days.
The Midwest
Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh), Indiana, Minnesota, Iowa
Chicago anchors the most underrated craft scene in America. Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Upper Midwest density.
The Southwest
Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma
Texas does most of the heavy lifting. Austin's Jester King and Live Oak anchor a scene that runs from Hill Country to Houston to San Antonio.