The Midwest
Chicago anchors the most underrated craft scene in America. The Midwest invented the modern barrel-aged stout (Bourbon County), still leads on traditional German lagers, and has surprising density across the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Upper Midwest.
Covers: Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh), Indiana, Minnesota, Iowa
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Great Lakes
Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, New Glarus, Detroit, Cleveland-area
Chicago anchors the most underrated craft beer scene in America. Once defined by Bourbon County stout culture, the modern Great Lakes scene runs deep on hop-for...
Ohio Valley
Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Marengo OH
The most underrated craft cluster in America. Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, and Indianapolis all have serious independent scenes. None get the pr...
Upper Midwest
Minneapolis-St Paul, Decorah IA, Madison, Duluth
Twin Cities + Iowa + western Wisconsin + the Dakotas. Surly led the modern MN craft revolution; Toppling Goliath in tiny Decorah Iowa makes some of the most cha...